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RUN MAC OS ON MICROSOFT SURFACE PRO

24-05-2021 

 1. Run Mac Os On Microsoft Surface Pro Laptop
 2. Microsoft Surface Pro Vs Macbook

Oct 02, 2014  Yep, OS X will only run on VMware Fusion – on the Mac. VMware
Workstation won't run it by default, unless you install a hack, which might be
the reason you got through the installation routine at all. For some reason
VMware feels a strong calling to heed Apple's license, so they limit it
intentionally. Jul 28, 2017 Surface Pro impressions from a recovering Mac
addict. It runs a mobile OS and is too limited. All of these things connect
instantly to my Surface Pro via Microsoft's useful Surface Dock.

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Doin' the Surface switchWindows Central's managing editor recently made the
switch from the 15-inch MacBook Pro and macOS to the new Surface Pro and Windows
10. Here are his thoughts on the Surface, along with what he misses about that
Mac.

For roughly the past six years, while I worked for a well-known enterprise
technology site, I was firmly seated on Apple's bandwagon. Today, I'm the
managing editor of the best Windows blog in the whole damn world, and I'm
wearing a Windows t-shirt. (Seriously, I love my Windows Central 'Colors tee,',
and I'm wearing it as I write this post.)

I recently made the switch from a 15-inch MacBook Pro (2016) to Surface Pro
(2017), and I haven't looked back. But the transition wasn't always easy. Here's
what I learned along the way, in the form of a list of things I like (love?)
about the Surface Pro, along with some things I miss about the MacBook Pro.


(Note: While in some ways a comparison between the Surface Pro and iPad Pro
makes more sense than a MacBook Pro comparison, I could never use the iPad Pro
to replace my main work machine; it runs a mobile OS and is too limited. So in
my case, the Surface Pro-MacBook comparison is more fitting.)


WHAT MAC USERS WILL LOVE ABOUT MICROSOFT'S NEW SURFACE PRO


1. SURFACE PRO HARDWARE IS GLORIOUS

The look and feel of the new Surface Pro might be the best thing about it. From
the second I removed it from the box and peeled away the protective film, I was
smitten.

The Surface Pro is super slim. I was used to a 15-inch display, so the smaller
12.3-inch Surface display took some getting used. And if I'm honest, I miss that
extra screen real estate when working or watching movies, but it's also nice to
be able to take up less room on the tray table of a plane or train. (Of course,
there is also a 13-inch MacBook Pro.)

Surface Pro is lovingly light, even with my Signature Type Cover attached. After
lugging around the MacBook Pro for a few months, which isn't heavy by any means,
the Surface Pro feels feather-light, and it's barely even noticeable in my
backpack. I really appreciate that while traveling, when my bag is packed to the
brim with other stuff and every ounce matters.


RUN MAC OS ON MICROSOFT SURFACE PRO LAPTOP

The Surface Pro looks great when propped up by its kickstand and attached to my
Type Cover. And I love all the sharp angles and mirrored silver Windows logo on
its backside. Apple's MacBook is also a looker, and I like the space gray
finish. But it looks like every other MacBook. The Surface Pro is unique, and it
grabs the eye.

As with a MacBook Pro, you pay a premium for the Surface Pro. But you can tell
where that extra cash goes after spending some time with it.


2. SURFACE DOCK EASILY TURNS SURFACE PRO INTO A POWERFUL WORKSTATION

Apple's unwillingness to release a docking station for MacBook shows the
company's lack of regard for professional users.

I use my Surface Pro in a desktop configuration, along with two 27-inch
monitors, speakers, a 4K webcam, a printer, wired Ethernet, a backup drive and a
charging cord for my phone. All of these things connect instantly to my Surface
Pro via Microsoft's useful Surface Dock and my 2-in-1's Surface Connect port.
That means I simply plug one cord into my Surface when I'm working at home, and
I'm up and running.

The Surface Dock is not cheap at $200, but for me it's invaluable, and I simply
couldn't use the Surface Pro as my main work machine without it. It has also
worked flawlessly since I first set it up. And it is simple and intuitive to
use.

Apple's unwillingness to release a similar docking station for MacBook has
always frustrated me, and it shows the company's lack of regard for professional
users, who need to connect multiple monitors and various other peripherals to do
real work. I had to buy multiple Apple USB-C adaptors to use all the
above-mentioned peripherals with my MacBook Pro, and I had to plug in at least
three different adapters every time I wanted to sit down and use that laptop at
my office workstation. They also were flaky and often didn't work when I needed
them to. It was a real pain in the ass, and all the different adapters I needed
ended up costing as much or more than the Surface Dock.

There are third-party docking stations available for Mac laptops, including
Elgato's Thunderbolt docks that do many of the same things, but few if any offer
as many ports as Microsoft's option. And the fact that Apple doesn't offer its
own solution just rubs me the wrong way.


3. SURFACE PEN AND SURFACE PRO ARE A DYNAMIC DUO

I'm no artist, and to be honest, my handwriting is worse than the average
physician's. But I also still love writing by hand, and I collect all kinds of
pens. So I had to get the new Surface Pen to go along with my Surface Pro.

I haven't really done anything truly productive with the Pen yet. I tested a few
random drawing apps and tried the basic features of the Surface stylus. But
that's it. Still, it's clear that the ability to draw and sketch or just jot
notes in your own handwriting could be very valuable for certain creative types.
And it's an awesome option to have.

Though Apple's iPad Pro works with the Apple Pencil and has some similar
features and functionality, that tablet runs a limited mobile OS, meaning it
cannot run all the apps available on macOS, so it was never a viable option for
me. The MacBook Pro doesn't have a touch display or stylus support. So the
Surface Pro has a clear advantage there, and I appreciate that.

I mostly use my Surface Pro in desktop configuration along with multiple
monitors, or with its Type Cover like a laptop when I'm working away from home,
and I rarely use it as a straight tablet. But I still appreciate the ability to
lay down with my Surface on the couch and surf the web or read a book in tablet
mode while navigating with the touch screen. That's simply not an option on the
MacBook Pro.


4. HERE'S LOOKIN' AT YOU, WINDOWS HELLO FACE AUTHENTICATION

I didn't expect to like Windows Hello facial recognition as much as I do. My
MacBook Pro has a fingerprint reader that is reliable and works 99 percent of
the time. And I've used various other biometric authentication systems that were
simply too flaky to rely on. So I didn't exactly have high expectations. Except
for a few cases in extreme environments — such as outside in the bright sunlight
or in a dark hotel room — the Windows Hello face authentication has worked
flawlessly. And it's even more convenient than having to touch a fingerprint
reader, because you don't have to do anything except look at your computer.

Windows Hello is more convenient than a fingerprint reader, because you don't
have to do anything except look at your computer.

Windows Hello facial recognition is not Surface specific and it's available on
many other Windows PCs. But there's no native facial recognition on Mac, and I
can honestly say I'd miss Windows Hello if I switched back to Mac. Of course,
the system isn't perfect, and it took me a while to figure out how to get it to
work with my Logitech BRIO webcam. But it turns out that's a settings issue on
the Surface.

That, friends, is the good stuff about Surface Pro, from a Mac user's
perspective. But it's also just one side of the story.


WHAT MACBOOK PRO USERS WILL MISS AFTER A SWITCH TO SURFACE PRO


1. SURFACE PRO 'LAPABILITY' IS LAUGHABLE

Before I started editing Windows Central Senior Editor Zac Bowden, I'd never
heard the term 'lapability.' I'd also never really used a 2-in-1 PC. You can't
rely on a device like the Surface Pro without at least being aware of its sad
lack of lapability.

What, you ask, is lapability? Simple. It's the ability to use a device on your
lap without propping it up on something else. And it's damn near impossible to
use the Surface Pro as you would a normal laptop on your lap. And that kind of
sucks.

Say what you will about the MacBook Pro but it's infinitely more lapable than
the Surface Pro.

For example, I'll often work while sitting in my car, as I wait for my
significant other to come out of an appointment or finish shopping. In the past,
I'd sit in the front passenger seat with my MacBook Pro on my laptop and get
down to business. With the Surface Pro, I have to sit on the driver's side and
shift the seat way up so I can prop the Surface Pro with attached Type Cover up
so it doesn't tilt too far backward. The kickstand simply doesn't prop the
device up firmly enough when it's not seated on a flat surface. It's a huge pain
in the ass, and I honesty haven't found a good solution for working with the
Surface Pro on my lap when I don't have something to prop it up on.

Say what you will about the MacBook Pro but it's infinitely more lapable than
the Surface Pro. Of course, the iPad Pro suffers from similar lapability
constraints. And if this was a major concern for me, I could have gone with the
Surface Laptop.


2. GOOGLE HANGOUTS SLAYS SURFACE PRO

Windows Central's parent company Mobile Nations is a remote organization
composed of writers, editors and other really smart folks who are located all
around the world. When we have meetings, team members call in from the U.S.,
Canada, the UK and Germany, among other locations. And we always use Google
Hangouts for our video calls.

Surface Pro despises Google Hangouts.

I have no idea what it is about my Surface Pro, but it hates Google Hangouts. In
fact, it despises Hangouts and even if I drop the bandwidth settings down to the
lowest option, any sort of lengthy call brings my Surface Pro to crawl. I make
sure to close all other resource-intensive apps but I still have issues. And I
often must reboot after a long Hangout just to get things back to normal. I
usually use Chrome as my default browser but I've tried Edge and Firefox too,
and I have the same issue. Other Windows Central team members report similar
issues as well, so the problem could be a Windows issue and not a Surface Pro
problem. But it's still maddening.

I never had this problem with my MacBook Pro, even though I was connected to the
same network, and even when the bandwidth was cranked all the way up.


3. INTEGRATION BETWEEN IOS AND MACOS IS GRAND

I use an iPhone 7 Plus as my main phone. And it was really nice to be able
quickly send screen shots from my phone to my MacBook, or vice versa, using the
built-in wireless AirDrop feature in both iOS and macOS. There are similar
Bluetooth and Wi-Fi Direct file transfer options for Windows but none I've found
are as seamless as AirDrop.

I miss the phone-computer integration I used to enjoy between my Mac and iPhone

Most of the people I communicate regularly with via text messages also use
iPhones, and Apple's Messages kind of became my default messaging app over time.
The Messages app taps Apple's iMessage service so that you can send texts and
other messages from whichever Apple device you're using at a given time. So, for
example, I could use my MacBook Pro to respond to texts I received during the
day without picking up my phone. It was convenient, and I haven't found any sort
of replacement service for sending and receiving iMessages via Surface Pro.

I know, I know, of course iPhones work better with Macs than with Windows PCs.
That makes sense. But I miss the phone-computer integration I used to enjoy
between my Mac and iPhone. And I'm simply not willing to switch to a Windows
phone at this point. Microsoft is working on further integrations between
iPhones, Android devices and PCs, so that's something to look forward to.


4. WHERE THE @$%# IS THE SURFACE TRACKPAD?

I prefer a trackpad to a mouse. So one of the first things I noticed when I went
all-in on the Surface Pro is that Microsoft doesn't offer a Surface trackpad,
even though Windows supports tons of valuable gesture controls, and many laptops
have useful trackpads that utilize them. Even the Surface Pro Type Cover has a
decent trackpad. So why doesn't Microsoft release a desktop version for use with
the Surface Studio, Surface Pro and other PCs?

I really like Apple's Magic Trackpad, and it wasn't until I switched to the
Surface Pro that I realized how often I use gesture controls these days. Not
being able to use them has slowed down my workflow, and I haven't found a
suitable touch replacement on Windows.

I'm using the new Surface Arc Mouse, which supports vertical and horizontal
scrolling, but there's a lot I don't like about it, and it's definitely not as
versatile as a good trackpad, even the one built directly into the MacBook Pro,
which is full-featured and works well.


5. NO USB-C FOR YOU, SURFACE PRO!

I almost left this one of my list, because the MacBook Pro's lack of port
selection is truly unfortunate. But it has USB-C, the latest USB standard, and
the Surface does not. That's also unfortunate.

That said, the MacBook Pro only has four USB-C ports and one 3.5mm audio jack.
That's it, which means most users need to buy a bunch of adapters that are
pricey and don't work well anyway. That sucks. So while I wish the Surface Pro
(or even the Surface Dock) had at least one USB-C port, I'd still pick the
Surface Pro's port selection over the MacBook Pro's. And the Surface Connect
port is also pretty awesome — it does everything — even though it's proprietary.


A FORMER MAC ADDICT'S FINAL TAKE ON SURFACE PRO

I switched from my MacBook Pro to Surface Pro about a month ago, and I literally
haven't turned my MacBook Pro on once since. That says a lot. I'm completely
sold on Surface Pro, and I'm no Windows fanboy.

There are some things I miss about my MacBook Pro, as detailed above. But that's
to be expected. And a month really isn't a long time when it comes to learning
and mastering a new OS, so my transition on the software side is still very much
a work in progress; I still find myself trying to use macOS shortcuts, for
example. But again, that's to be expected.

Bottom line: I'm now a card-carrying member of Team Surface, and the Surface Pro
is the reason why. I also think I can sell my MacBook Pro now and spend that
money on a bunch of new Surface accessories … and maybe another Windows Central
t-shirt.


RELATED READING

Updated August 16, 2017: This story has been modified to include details on an
issue with the Surface Pro's Windows Hello system and Logitech's BRIO webcam.

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Well, it was only a matter of time before someone managed to get OS X up and
running on the Surface Pro. Seeing as the hardware is compatible with some of
the Apple products out on the market, it was more or less inevitable that the
Pro would support OS X with only a few minor tweaks.


MICROSOFT SURFACE PRO VS MACBOOK

Now, it is certainly possible that the Pro is using a remote desktop application
to make it appear that OS X is running natively but you will notice that WiFi is
not working which does make it look like the install was native.

Take it with a grain of salt or three - and bear in mind that this could just be
an elaborate hoax - but there you have it, Microsoft’s pride and joy running a
competitor's OS.

Source: YouTube Via: Pureinfotech



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