Pros: Parallels desktop allows creating as many virtual computers as you need (disk space permitting;-) ). If you need to run a piece of serious SW available only for Windows or Linux, just create the respective virtual computer. With Windows and Coherence, you even have the Windows applications seamlessly available from the familiar Mac desktop. Boot Camp is the best way to run Windows games on a Mac. But for computer users who today need to use a few PC-only Windows applications, Parallels Workstation bears watching. Parallels Desktop allows user to run applications of Windows and Mac at the same side by side. It includes support of Touch Bar for easier access of Windows application and better user experience. You can connect all kinds of Peripherals with this virtual Windows in Parallels Desktop.
How To Use Parallels
An update now being pushed out to Parallels Desktop 10 users now makes it easy for them to download and run the Windows 10 Technical Preview and the Office Preview for Windows 10 on their Macs.
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'The Parallels Wizard makes it simple to download the Windows 10 Technical Preview directly from within Parallels Desktop, creating a virtual machine to try out everything Windows 10 has to offer, including such features as the new Start menu, Photos, Maps app, Cortana and Windows Store beta which offers Office Preview for Windows 10,' a Parallels spokesperson told ZDNet in a statement.
Parallels Desktop 10 for Mac is available for download from the company's online store. The standard retail price (SRP) of Parallels Desktop 10 is $79.99, and the Student Edition is available for $39.99. Upgrades for existing Parallels Desktop 8 or 9 customers are $49.99.
If you just want to check out Windows 10 (or Parallels Desktop 10) there's a free two-week trial also available.
I have Parallels Desktop installed on all my Macs and I highly recommend it. While there are cheaper (and even free) ways to run other operating systems on a Mac, if you want a 'one-click no futzing around' way to do it, this is it.
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