[Special feature] "Boot Camp 3.1" trial report that officially supports Windows 7 -PC Watch
| 【図1】Boot Campの最新版、バージョン3.1 |
On January 19, Apple released the latest version of the software "Boot Camp 3.1 Update" that enables Windows operation on Mac.Is it possible for Windows 7 to be used in the same way as a general PC with this software, or is it a concern for PC users?This time, we will review the usability and performance of Boot Camp on the latest iMac.
●Boot CampがWindows 7に正式対応The Boot Camp consists of a "Boot Camp Assistant" that creates a Windows installation partition on the built -in HDD of the Mac, and a Windows device driver for Mac hardware.Only the latter driver group was changed in version 3.1, and in addition to Windows 7, it has been changed, such as supporting Apple Wireless Keyboard and Magic Mouse, and solving problems when using trackpads, all Boot Camps.Update is recommended for users.
The Boot Camp was released in a beta version in April 2006 in the Tiger (Mac OS X 10.4) era, and was included as standard after Leopard (10.5).Boot Camp 3.1 is provided as an update for the Boot Camp 3.0 attached to Snow Leopard (10.6), so Windows 7 is not supported in an environment before Leopard.
Some models released in 2006 do not support Windows 7.Also note that the 64 -bit version of Windows Vista/7 is limited to "Mac Pro and MacBook Pro after the 2008 model" and "IMAC and MacBook after the 2009 model".
●27インチiMacにWindows 7をインストール| iMac |
I use the 27 -inch display model IMAC (equipped with Radeon HD 4850) purchased last November (2009), but this model has 2,560 x 1,440 ATI video drivers included in the Windows 7 installation DVD.Because it did not support the resolution of the dot, there was a problem that the built -in display was blacked out during Windows 7 installation and could not continue the installation work.
The installation could be completed by connecting an external display or deleting the video driver during the installation, but the driver of the countermeasure version was released due to Boot Camp's formal support.If you install Windows 7 while inserting the downloaded driver and the corresponding file with the response file, the driver is automatically incorporated.Using this driver, it was confirmed that 64 -bit Windows 7 could be installed on 27 -inch iMac without any problems.
For Windows 7 installation, first use a "Boot Camp Assistant" to create a partition for Windows, and follow the instructions on the screen to launch the installer from the Windows 7 DVD.After installing Windows 7, incorporate the Boot Camp driver stored in the Snow Leopard DVD, and finally update the driver via the software update.Windows 7 installation itself is the same as a PC, so if you only pay attention to partition selection and format, it will not be particularly difficult.
As mentioned above, only the driver group has been changed in Boot Camp 3.1, so if the environment has already been built with Boot Camp 3.0, only the driver may be updated.
| 【図2】「アプリケーション」-「ユーティリティ」フォルダに格納されている「Boot Campアシスタント」を起動し、Windows 7をインストールするためのパーティションを作成する。Mac側のデータはそのまま保持される | 【図3】作成されたパーティションはFAT32形式でフォーマットされており、そのままではWindows 7をインストールできないため、インストーラでNTFS形式にフォーマットする。誤ってMacのパーティションを消さないよう、十分に注意してほしい | 【図4】ドライバ組み込み前はキーボードのイジェクトキーが効かないため、エクスプローラーでコマンドバーの「取り出す」ボタンをクリックしてWindows 7のDVDを取り出し、Snow LeopardのDVDに入れ替える |
| 【図5】Snow LeopardのインストールDVDはMac/PC形式のハイブリッドディスクとなっており、PC用の領域にBoot Campドライバのインストーラが格納されている。インストーラを起動してドライバ群を組み込む。組み込み後にMacを再起動する | 【図6】「スタート」メニューから「Apple Software Update」を起動し、Boot Camp更新プログラムを適用してバージョン3.1にアップデートする。アップデート後にMacを再起動すれば作業はすべて完了だ |
Next, let's look at the usability and Boot Camp's unique features.
Incorporating a Boot Camp driver can access Boot Camp's help and control panel from the ◆ icon in the notification area.Immediately after installation, the default boot OS is set to Windows 7, so change it as needed.
The keyboard array is different between Mac and PC, but in the Boot Camp environment, the "command" key of the Mac is the "Windows" key of the PC, the "kana" is "katakana/hiragana", and the "alphanumeric" is "no conversion".Mapped.The "Print Screen" key that does not exist in the Apple Wireless Keyboard attached to the iMac is a little annoying because it is necessary to use a key combination such as the "FN+left shift+f11" key.If you use Windows frequently, you may want to connect a USB keyboard for PC and use it.
Magic Mouse, which is popular with stylish design, can scroll vertically and horizontally in Safari, but can only use vertical scrolling on Internet Explorer.Unfortunately, inertial scrolling and swiping (two fingers stroking on the left and right/returning) are not currently supported.I hope that it will be available for future driver updates.
| 【図7】通知領域の◆アイコンをクリックするとBoot Campのメニューが表示され、ここからヘルプやコントロールを開くことができる | 【図8】「Boot Camp コントロールパネル」では起動ディスクの設定や画面輝度、リモコンなどの設定が行なえる | 【図9】デフォルト設定ではF1-F12キーは音量や画面輝度の設定キーとして使用され、ファンクションキーとして使用する場合はfnキーを併用する必要があるが、「キーボード」タブの設定で動作を反転させることができる |
| 【図10】MacとPCのキーコマンド対応表はヘルプに記載されているので必ず目を通しておこう | 【図11】Mac側では「システム環境設定」で「起動ディスク」の設定が行える。一時的に起動OSを変更したい場合はoption(alt)キーを押したままMacを起動すると起動ディスクの切り替え画面が表示される |
In the Mac/Windows environment, the partitions on the other side are mounted exclusively for reading, making it easy to exchange data.If you need an area that can be written from both sides, use a USB storage device formatted in FAT32 format.In addition, devices such as built -in web cameras (iSight), separately sold infrared remote control (Apple Remote), and built -in wireless LAN (AirMac) can be used.In addition, since the CPU supports the virtualization support function (Intel VT-X), Windows XP mode can be used.
| 【図12】Windows側からMacのHFS+パーティションを読み込み専用で参照できる。Mac側ではNTFSパーティションを読み込み専用できるほか、FAT32パーティションを読み書きすることが可能だ | 【図13】内蔵Webカメラなど、Mac固有のハードウェアも問題なく使用できる。リモコンではiTunesやWindows Media Playerの操作が可能だ | 【図14】Windows 7 Professional以上のエディションであればXPモードを使用して古いWindowsアプリケーションを動かすこともできる |
The performance is anxious, but the Windows Experience Index score on the latest IMAC equipped with Core i7 is the lowest hard disk, except for the 5.9, all of which are in the 7 -point range, and the value of the Final Fantasy Xi bench exceeds 10,000, and the Windows machine.You can see that it has high performance.
IMAC (Late 2009) Spec / CPU: Intel Core i7-860 (2.8GHz) / Chipset: Intel P55 EXPRESS / Video Chips: Radeon HD 4850 (512MB) / Memory: PC3-8500 DDR3 2GBX4 / Seagate ST3100528ASQ / HDD: HDD: HDD: HDD: HDD: HDD: HDD: HDD: HDD: HDD: HDD: HDD: HDD: HDD: HDD: HDD: HDD.OS: Windows 7 Enterprise evaluation version (X64)
| 【図15】Windows エクスペリエンス インデックス |
[Table] FINAL FANTASY XI Official Benchmark Vana'Diel Bench 3
| Low | 10198 |
| High | 7891 |
| 【図16】Parallels DesktopやVMware FusionではBoot Campでインストール済みのWindowsを使って起動する仮想マシンを構築可能だ。1本のOSライセンスを両方の環境で共有できる |
The performance of the Boot Camp environment is equivalent to a PC equipped with the same CPU/video chip, and can fully use the hardware function, so 3D games that are difficult to play with virtual machines work without any problems.It can be considered that it can be used in the same way as a normal PC, except for the detailed points such as the keyboard array.In addition, since it is an OS standard function, it is also an advantage that there is no need for introduction costs other than Windows prices.On the other hand, there is a disadvantage that Windows and Mac OS X cannot be used simultaneously like a virtual machine because the OS switching requires a restart.
Parallels Desktop and VMware Fusion support the function of launching virtual machines using Windows installed in Boot Camp.In this case, it is usually possible to use a virtual machine and restart with Boot Camp only when playing 3D games.
However, there is a limit that both software, which assigns Boot Camp partitions, cannot use the functions unique to the virtual environment of suspend and snapshot.If the number of licenses is available, it would be easier to install Windows separately in both environments.
