[Random thoughts] mini M4, install a Windows virtual machine, how is the software compatibility and experience?
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Nov 2, 2024
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Recently, the M4 Mac mini is so popular that I am considering buying a Mac mini, but I am not engaged in development, and I am not a video music creator. The only thing I have with Apple is an iPhone. After buying it, I can experience the Apple system. So I think that the performance of m4 is so good, and I can experience the performance of m4 and the Mac system by buying it, but I don't want to give up the software diversity of Win, so I think it should be a minor problem to arrange a Win virtual machine, but I don't know how is the compatibility and system experience of the ARM version of Win software on the virtual machine?
At present, the computer is a win notebook that has been used for several years. It's time to die after playing games, so no matter what you change, it's an experience upgrade.
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Anonymous1715 Nov 2, 2024mac mini users should really use it as a serious mac computer, and there are almost no other mac people in their hands. Because other uses are really useless. If you hesitate, it's not just needed.
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Poster Nov 2, 2024@ Anonymous7424 # 18 Thinking about a computer, after all, the computer is usually idle
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Poster Nov 2, 2024@ Anonymous9151 # 19 It seems that mac is not suitable for me, it is those marketing soft articles that give me the illusion 🤡
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Poster Nov 2, 2024@ Anonymous560 # 20 makes sense! Thinking about it carefully, the fit between mac and my usage scenarios is low
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Poster Nov 2, 2024@ Anonymous1715 # 21 It does appear to be so
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Anonymous8110 Nov 2, 2024I knew from the beginning that you were going to join the follow-up party. Just buy whatever you want if you don't have money.
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Anonymous9776 Nov 2, 2024Mac can use CrossOver (buy an activation code on Taobao) to run win software and some games (one of the principles is also wine). You can check if the specific software you want to use is supported. Many basic functional software can be found as an alternative to the Mac version. I don't have a win pc myself, so if I want any functions, I can just check and download them. Mac can install cracking software. There are quite a few websites by searching with Google Bing.
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Poster Nov 2, 2024@ Anonymous8110 # 26 https://i.imgur.com/Iy0taMy. png Haha! Poverty saved me
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Poster Nov 2, 2024@ Anonymous9776 # 27 Thanks for the answer from another angle
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Anonymous12018 Nov 2, 2024I suggest that you don't play games. Just buy it first and run win with pd.. Then you will find out. Why not just use macos. Then you get away from win smoothly.. I think for ordinary people. There is less split between mac and win. There's not much demand after all. As for the cracked software you mentioned, there are quite a few for mac. Open source would be even more appropriate. How disgusting the windows command line. Configuration environment is stupid... mac as long as you install a terminal with ai. That's very convenient.
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Anonymous7576 Nov 2, 2024The best virtual machine software recognized on MAC should be PD, right? I have used M1Pro for half a year before and installed a PD. I have to say that PD's adaptation to mac is really convenient. However, after using virtual machine software such as VirtualBox and VMWARE, I found that the overall logic was very strange with PD. There are two main points that I am most difficult to adapt to: 1. The default virtual machine has no isolation. During the installation process, I kept clicking Next without much customization. After entering the Win system after installation, I found that many paths in the $HOME $directory were directly mapped in Win, which is very difficult for me personally to understand. 2. Display problem. The display effect of the application in the win virtual machine is much worse than that of the native application on the Mac, which is a bit uncomfortable. This is not bad and acceptable. 2. The Win virtual machine is just Win on Arm. I couldn't even play Lance 10 at that time. There were many windows transfers and I still couldn't use it. If you want the experience of Win x64, I remember that you had to engage in UTM at that time, and it was very troublesome to toss around. If there is something you have to do on Windows, it's best to get an x86 device.
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Anonymous11220 Nov 2, 2024If you buy a computer to play games... as far as the current mac's pitiful list of games.. It's better to forget it... Other uses though.. Highly recommended to use mac... And the software on windows basically supports mac.. even if it doesn't support it, there are alternative solutions.. Anyway, I'm playing games and working with win is mac... The various small and convenient switching of mac is simply an explosion of efficiency.. If you do buy... Remember to be sure to equip the macmini with a trackpad... That stuff is so useful
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Anonymous11220 Nov 2, 2024What does @ Anonymous7576 mainly use PD for... Install a windows to run some software? It doesn't seem like there is much need to put... At least I am.. All found direct mac version, or alternative software
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Anonymous8244 Nov 2, 2024I also want to buy it for fun, but there are too few scenes. If you think about it carefully, combined with the characteristics of M chip, the most suitable one for playing with should be a MacBook or Air without a fan.
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Poster Nov 2, 2024@ Anonymous12018 # 30 I was thinking the same way at first! Thinking about it later, some software can't be separated from win x64 @ Anonymous7576 # 31 I have a limited budget and can't complete two devices https://i.imgur.com/Iy0taMy. png @ Anonymous11220 # 32 The main reason is that some software cannot be separated from win x64. In fact, the budget is still insufficient, otherwise it will all be https://i.imgur.com/XKj1Tkx. png @ Anonymous8244 # 34 If you have a budget, you need it all https://i.imgur.com/io2SM1h. png
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Anonymous12281 Nov 2, 2024Indeed, as the previous person said, the advantages of a mac such as no screen, no battery life, no touchpad are gone. If you really need it, it would be more appropriate to buy a MacBook
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Anonymous6204 Nov 2, 2024With such good performance, installing pve, it is estimated that several window virtual machines can be completed.
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Anonymous7749 Nov 2, 2024You can try installing a win virtual machine to play games
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Anonymous3513 Nov 2, 2024If you install a 4070 desktop or buy a 4060 gaming laptop, the experience and happiness will be much better than your mac mini. There is no professional demand for MAC, and it is disenchanting after using it.
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Anonymous12476 Nov 2, 2024It is not recommended. Switching from win to mac will cause various discomforts and compatibility will not be good.