So the thing is that core count is important. A quad core I5 will be faster
than a dual core I7 especially for virtualized applications. While a basic 13
inch Macbook pro with a dual core I5 and 8 GB of memory will run virtualized
applications if you want to run a bunch in parallel or more intensive
applications then go with a quad core. Also store the volumes on as fast a
storage medium as possible. I run my virtual images now on the internal SSD
since I’ve upgraded to the one terabyte model and it’s very zippy even with
more than one OS running at a time.
So you can get away with a little but more is better if you can afford it in
the budget.
Good luck
On 8/24/16, 2:49 PM, "mac4theblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx on behalf of Sarah
Alawami" <mac4theblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx on behalf of marrie12@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
I am running on a machine with 2 cores, 8 gigs of ram, and that's about it.
It runs fine. I have 1 gig allocated to windows. The thing you might run into
is the key delay and there is now no way to fix that no matter how much ram you
have.
> On Aug 24, 2016, at 1:52 AM, MJ Williams <matthewjwilliams101@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
>
> Friends,
> What would be adequate hardware specs for running MS Windows on
> VMWare Fusion? I can't seem to persuade the local Apple centre to
> help me with this as VMWare isn't owned by Apple.
>
> Would a quad core chip be a necessity or would the mac Mini I7 3.7 ghz
> chip be enough? What about RAM capacity? Would 8gb do the job or
> would I need 16gb to ensure smooth functionality?
>
> The difficulty is not having access to a machine with which I could
> run a handful of use-cases in order to establish a clearer picture.
>
> Best, matthew
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