Can I still download the BizSpark MSDN Software if I’m using a Macintosh computer?
Some BizSpark members have reported problems downloading the BizSpark software using their OS/X or MacOS browser. If your Macintosh computer has Windows available in a VM or via separate boot, you can download Windows from there. If you don’t yet have Windows you can often get trial versions on Microsoft.com. Here is one example of a VHD, with IE8. This VHD is actually pre-loaded for VPC, which Microsoft does not make any more for Macintosh computers. However most Macintosh computer users will be using VMware, Parallels, or VirtualBox on their Macintosh computers, and you can easily import VPC VMs into all of those, so that should not be a problem. MSDN’s “Top Downloads” page will include a link for Windows Vista by late May 2009. Top Downloads uses an Akamai download manager which can be used on a Macintosh computer. You can then use that environment to access MSDN and get a full copy of Microsoft Windows for development.
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