MacBook motion detection combined with Parallels virtualization
Motion detection software let's you trigger actions based on the movement of your laptop. What happens when you combine that with OS virtualization? Take a look for yourself.
Does this come standard on all macbooks. Im not really sure what is going on here. Someone please explain.
Posted by Dan on September 13th, 2006
The owner of that MacBook installed Parallels, which is a program that let's you run multiple operating systems simultaneously. Just like you can run Safari and Photoshop at the same time, this program let's you run Windows, Mac OS, or Linux all at the same time.
Parallels let's you configure a set of keyboard shortcuts to switch between the operating systems, but this owner reprogrammed his MacBook to trigger the switch using the MacBook's built in motion detector.
So every time he tilts the MacBook, the motion detection kicks in and switches the OS from Linux to Windows to Mac.
Posted by Stanley on September 14th, 2006
Alright I got you now, but is this at all bad for your macbook? What is the reason for the motion detector in the first place?
Posted by Dan on September 14th, 2006
The motion detector is there to protect the hard drive in case you drop your laptop. It's not very smart to shake your MacBook but gently tilting it back and forth won't cause any harm.
Posted by Stanley on September 14th, 2006
Does motion detector come with each macbook and macbook pro? or is motion detector a standard feature or Macbook and Macbook pro?
Posted by Robbie on March 11th, 2008
Motion detector comes standard on all MacBooks and MacBook Pros
Parallels let's you configure a set of keyboard shortcuts to switch between the operating systems, but this owner reprogrammed his MacBook to trigger the switch using the MacBook's built in motion detector.
So every time he tilts the MacBook, the motion detection kicks in and switches the OS from Linux to Windows to Mac.
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