An Apple Macintosh computer with an Intel processor will run any Windows from XP to 7. The majority of Macintosh users prefer not to run Windows at all and manage fine without it.
Microsoft is an active tech company, and currently is home to the Windows OS. The most current publicly available version of Windows is Windows 7. Microsoft has a BETA version of Windows 8 available for download. Microsoft is hoping to make Windows 8 available on Windows Smartphones, Windows Tablets, and the Desktop PC.
Desktop computers and laptop use the same OS. Microsoft Windows is one popular OS, Macintosh OS X is another, as is Linux in in its many Distros.
Frederic E. Davis has written: 'The Windows 95 bible' -- subject(s): Accessible book, Lending library, Microsoft Windows (Computer file), Operating systems (Computers), Microsoft Windows (logiciels), Microsoft Windows 95 'Newsletter publishing with PageMaker' -- subject(s): Aldus PageMaker, Computer programs, Desktop publishing, Macintosh (Computer), Newsletters, Programming, Publishing 'The Windows 98 bible' -- subject(s): Microsoft Windows (Computer file), Operating systems (Computers) 'Mastering WingZ' -- subject(s): Business, Computer programs, Electronic spreadsheets, Macintosh II (Computer), Programming, WingZ (Computer file)
Sandee Cohen has written: 'The non-designer's scan and print book' -- subject(s): Color printing, Data processing, Desktop publishing, Pictures, Printing, Publishing, Handbooks, Esthetics, Word Processing 'FreeHand 5.5 for Macintosh' -- subject(s): FreeHand (Computer file), Macintosh (Computer), Computer graphics, Programming 'FreeHand 8 for Windows and Macintosh' -- subject(s): Computer graphics, FreeHand (Computer file) 'InDesign CS3 for Macintosh and Windows' -- subject(s): Adobe InDesign, Adobe InDesign (Computer software), Desktop publishing 'Macromedia Fireworks MX for Windows and Macintosh' -- subject(s): Computer graphics, Fireworks (Computer file) 'Fireworks 3 for Windows & Macintosh' 'Kai's Power Tools 3 for Macintosh' 'FreeHand 5.5 for Macintosh' -- subject(s): Computer graphics, FreeHand (Computer file), Macintosh (Computer), Programming 'InDesign 1.0/1.5 for Macintosh and Windows' -- subject(s): Adobe InDesign, Desktop publishing 'Macromedia FreeHand MX for Windows & Macintosh' 'InDesign CS for Macintosh and Windows' -- subject(s): Adobe InDesign, Desktop publishing 'InDesign CS2 for Macintosh and Windows' -- subject(s): Adobe InDesign, Adobe InDesign (Electronic resource), Desktop publishing 'Fireworks for Windows and Macintosh' -- subject(s): Bildverarbeitung, Computer graphics, Fireworks (Computer file), Programm 'Macromedia FreeHand 10 for Windows and Macintosh' -- subject(s): Computer graphics, FreeHand (Computer file) 'Guia de Aprendizaje FreeHand 9 - Windows y Macinto' 'InDesign CS3 for Macintosh and Windows' 'Kai's Power Tools 3 for Windows' -- subject(s): Computer graphics, Kai's power tools, Windows (Computer programs) 'Fireworks 2 for Windows and Macintosh' -- subject(s): Computer graphics, Fireworks (Computer file) 'Fireworks 4 - Con CD ROM'
Windows is the most widely-used desktop operating system made by Microsoft.
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Windows 7
Louis Columbus has written: 'Windows NT for the technical professional' -- subject(s): Microsoft Windows NT, Operating systems (Computers) 'HP LaserJet handbook' -- subject(s): HP LaserJet printers, Handbooks, manuals 'Prompt Professional Series' 'Learn Harvard Graphics 3.0 in a day' -- subject(s): Harvard Graphics, Presentation graphics software 'Learn Windows NT in a day' -- subject(s): Microsoft Windows NT, Operating systems (Computers) 'Microsoft XP Professional Handbook (Administrator's Advantage Series)' 'Microsoft Word for the Macintosh instant reference' -- subject(s): Macintosh (Computer), Microsoft Word, Programming, Word processing 'Exploring the World of SCSI' 'The simple printer book' -- subject(s): Computer printers 'Illustrated Harvard Graphics 3.0 (Illustrated Series)' 'PageMaker 4.0 Macintosh version instant reference' -- subject(s): Aldus PageMaker, Desktop publishing, Macintosh (Computer), Programming 'Learn Microsoft Windows Nt 4.0 in a Day (Learn in a Day Series)' 'Exploring BlueTooth'
Windows Vista
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Elaine Weinmann has written: 'Illustrator CS3 for Windows and Macintosh' -- subject(s): Computer graphics, Adobe Illustrator (Computer file), Adobe Illustrator (Computer software) 'Photoshop CS3 for Windows and Macintosh (Visual QuickStart Guide)' -- subject(s): Adobe Photoshop 'Quark XPress 5 pour Windows et Macintosh' 'Illustrator CS3 for Windows and Macintosh (Visual QuickStart Guide)' 'Painter 5' 'Photoshop 5.5 for Windows and Macintosh' -- subject(s): Macintosh (Computer), Computer graphics, Programming, Adobe Photoshop, Lending library, Adobe Photoshop (Computer file) 'Illustrator 7 for Macintosh and Windows' -- subject(s): Adobe Illustrator (Computer file), Macintosh (Computer), Computer graphics, Programming, Windows (Computer programs) 'Photoshop CS Para Windows y Macintosh' 'Photoshop 3 for Windows / Elaine Weinmann, Peter Lourekas' -- subject(s): Computer graphics, Adobe Photoshop 'Photoshop 7 for Windows & Macintosh, Student Edition (Visual QuickStart Guide)' 'Photoshop CS4' -- subject(s): Adobe Photoshop 'Painter 4 for Macintosh' -- subject(s): Fractal design painter, Macintosh (Computer), Computer graphics 'Photoshop 2.5 for the Macintosh (Visual QuickStart Guide)' 'Illustrator 5 for the Macintosh (Visual QuickStart Guide)' 'Quarkxpress 3.3' 'Illustrator CS2 for Windows and Macintosh' -- subject(s): Adobe Illustrator (Computer file), Computer graphics 'QuarkXPress 7 for Windows and Macintosh' -- subject(s): QuarkXPress (Computer file), Desktop publishing 'Illustrator CS2 for Windows & Macintosh (Visual QuickStart Guide)' 'Illustrator CS4 for Windows and Macintosh' -- subject(s): Adobe Illustrator (Computer file), Computer graphics 'Illustrator CS for Windows and Macintosh' -- subject(s): Adobe Illustrator (Computer file), Computer graphics 'QuarkXPress 5 for Windows & Macintosh (Visual QuickStart Guide)' 'QuarkXPress 3.3 for Macintosh' 'Illustrator 8 for Macintosh and Windows' -- subject(s): Adobe Illustrator (Computer file), Macintosh (Computer), Computer graphics, Programming, Windows (Computer programs) 'Photoshop 7 for Windows and Macintosh' -- subject(s): Macintosh (Computer), Computer graphics, Programming, Adobe Photoshop 'Photoshop 5 for Windows and Macintosh' -- subject(s): Macintosh (Computer), Computer graphics, Programming, Adobe Photoshop 'QuarkXPress 3.1 for the Macintosh' -- subject(s): Desktop publishing, Macintosh (Computer), Programming, QuarkXPress (Computer file) 'Photoshop 3 for Windows' -- subject(s): Adobe Photoshop for Windows, Computer graphics 'Painter 3.1 for Macintosh' -- subject(s): Fractal design painter, Computer graphics 'Photoshop 7 for Windows & Macintosh (Visual QuickStart Guide)'