Category: WebDev & Code

  • Parallels virtual disk much larger on mac than windows is actually using

    I’m using Parallels 9 on Mac OS X (Mavericks) to run Windows 7. A couple of days ago I duplicated my Windows 7 virtual machine. Parallels spotted the duplicated machine when it started and offered to create a new MAC address. All looked good. I uninstalled some software but Parallels was still using just as…

  • Network PDF printing from Windows 8

    Update:  I wrote a step by step guide on creating a virtual PDF printer as a new virtual machine. This has been more reliable and has replaced the work around I used below   Our small business is beginning the move from Windows XP to Windows 8. Moving to a new operating system is always a…

  • After Win 8.1 update display has shrunk

    I’ve been setting up our first Windows 8 PC at work and working through all the bugs and gotchas a new operating system introduces to work. Part way through the process the Windows 8.1 update happened and once rebooted there was a black border around the screen. AMD Catalyst wouldn’t start but windows reported the…