Windows virtual machine with labview on a Mac

[RavensFan]

Is this question related to LabVIEW?  Because LabVIEW is not a Microsoft program.

If it is so annoying to reboot your Mac to work on Microsoft programs, then the answer to the problem is to get rid of the mac and buy a PC.

[johnsold]

To use Bootcamp you need to reboot. I think some of the software VMs such as Parallels run as a Mac application and Windows runs within them.  You should not have to reboot with that. However, the hardware access may not be as complete.   I have used Bootcamp (although not the latest version) but have not used any of the software VMs. Check the documentation before you buy.

Lynn

[David_NMRSA]

Parallels will work for you. You have full hardware and port access as well as Convergence, which allows you to view windows with your Mac programs (instead of a screen for the Windows desktop, but you can do both).

If you are required to load Microsoft programs in macos then I strongly suggest you punch out the 100 odd dollars and download it. I've never looked back.

Particularly with LabVIEW, Parallels works great.

The only issue you'll come across is whether you have enough RAM to support both programs running. In Parallels settings (Windows shutdown) you are able to dedicate RAM usage across both OSs. Even so, it is recommended that you boost your Mac RAM if you are finding it too slow to run your VM.

[David_NMRSA]

oops..."Coherence"