any suggetions to improve Rhino+GH performance in Windows install via VMWare in Mac OSX?

the Rhino+GH running in Windows 8 Pro installed via VMWare Fusion 8.5 in Mac OS X sometimes experiences serious lagging and low frame rate (below 20), considering that I've assigned 10GB RAM and 4 cores for the virtual machine ...

I understand that I shall not expect the same smooth and high performance as in a native Windows system.

Nevertheless, can you share some advice on how to improve the performance of Rhino+GH installed in virtual machine if you have the experience?

Thank you very much!

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Permalink Reply by Kim hauer on September 25, 2016 at 6:54pm

I'm not a fan of win 8 or 10. or OXS :(

1. Read the entire MSLA Microsoft Software License Agreement. Do you fully understand what MS will use your computer for.....namely to gather information about you, from your computer.
2. When making a Portable, Remember a total install of VM + Rhino may well require 10GB of HDD space.
3. https://www.grc.com/never10.htm

Finally: why don't you install BootCamp on your iMac and boot Win 7, then do a Rhino install and see how things are working speed wise. before you try the VM route.

Permalink Reply by Grasshope on October 8, 2016 at 12:04am

Thanks, Kim!

So, increase the sources in CPU and RAM for VM are the only way to boost its performance?

I do have windows 8 installed via bootcamp.

Only a few CAD and simulation software need to be installed in windows system for my work. So, that's why I want to find a way to use them in Mac OS X efficiently.

Anyway, maybe virtual machine will never achieve similar efficiency for those software installed in native windows system.

Thanks, again!

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