The content in the quick summary box above serves as a short version of my findings and conclusions.Hands-on: Windows on Mac with Parallels 13 9to5Mac. In this review I'll share what I like and dislike about Parallels Desktop. Third-party reviews that I reference are all of version 12. This review reflects my use of both Parallels Desktop 12 and 13, and all of the screenshots are from version 13. Version 13 was released last night, so I immediately upgraded. Parallels Desktop 13 For Mac Keyįor the last week I've been putting it through its paces, installing Windows 10 (purchased just for this review) and several other operating systems, and trying just about every feature in the program. I was provided a review license, and installed version 12 on my macOS Sierra-based iMac. See the Alternatives section of this review. So I found myself using a combination of dual boot, virtualization (using VMware and VirtualBox) and Wine. I enjoyed the change, but still needed certain Windows apps on a regular basis. After using Microsoft Windows for over a decade, I made a deliberate move away from the operating system in 2003. You agree to receive updates, alerts and promotions from CBS and that CBS may share information about you with our marketing partners so that they may contact you by email or otherwise about their products or services. You will also receive a complimentary subscription to the ZDNet's Tech Update Today and ZDNet Announcement newsletters. Some tools that stood out included Airplane Mode, Clean Drive, and Find Duplicates. This year there’s a Windows version as well.

Parallels Desktop introduced a bundled suite of Mac utilities called Parallels Toolbox last year. Parallels Desktop 13.3 facilitates its users with an efficient atmosphere to determine all compatibility issues by developing virtual machine on Apple macOS. Review of Parallels Desktop 13.3 for Mac macOS doesn’t support all applications and also there are thousands of applications that are not compatible with all Operating Systems.

Easily switch between Mac and Windows applications. Parallels Desktop 13 for Mac is the fastest, easiest, and most powerful application for running Windows on Mac-without rebooting. But if you rely on Windows apps to get your work done, you'll need the premium Windows performance that Parallels Desktop provides. Is it worth it? If you have Mac apps for everything you need you won't need Parallels, and if you need just a few non-critical Windows apps a free alternative may meet your needs. That can be very handy if you rely on certain Windows apps for your business, or have switched to Mac and can't find alternatives for everything you need.

macOS and Linux are less responsive than Windows Summary: Parallels Desktop lets you run Windows apps on your Mac.

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