The ways to run Windows on your Mac? - GSM-Forum

hackiphone · 04-06-2014, 22:08

So there are apps which run only on Windows? and you're confused how to get windows on your mac?
Well it's pretty simple.

The two best options for running Windows (or any other OS) on your Mac are Parallels Desktop or VMware Fusion.

Parallels Desktop

Parallels' core business is running Windows in OS X. Its Desktop software officially supports the latest OSX, including full-screen mode and the new Retina displays. Notifications now pop up for certain actions, such as when taking a MacBook off mains power. This is noteworthy, since Parallels has a more frugal power mode to ease the battery burden of this processor-intensive software. You can toggle power-saving on a per-VM basis from the Settings panel.
New features include the ability to expand video performance with up to 1GB of video memory. There's support for Windows 8 but, given the Mac's lack of compatible hardware, there's no touchscreen distraction. Parallels is priced at £65, or £35 as an upgrade from the two previous versions.

VMware Fusion

VMware Fusion is quite stable and has advanced Windows integration. Fusion is a strong offering, available in two versions: standard (£38) and Professional (£79). The latter is little different, but adds locked-down VMs, restriction settings and can limit access to USB ports. There's also a Network Editor to customise virtual networking.

PrimeTech · 09-11-2014, 04:09

Wine is free and also works well.

04-06-2014, 22:08	#1 (permalink)
hackiphone Insane Poster Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 65 Member: 1881584 Status: Offline Sonork: 100.1637971 Thanks Meter: 15	The ways to run Windows on your Mac? So there are apps which run only on Windows? and you're confused how to get windows on your mac? Well it's pretty simple. The two best options for running Windows (or any other OS) on your Mac are Parallels Desktop or VMware Fusion. Parallels Desktop Parallels' core business is running Windows in OS X. Its Desktop software officially supports the latest OSX, including full-screen mode and the new Retina displays. Notifications now pop up for certain actions, such as when taking a MacBook off mains power. This is noteworthy, since Parallels has a more frugal power mode to ease the battery burden of this processor-intensive software. You can toggle power-saving on a per-VM basis from the Settings panel. New features include the ability to expand video performance with up to 1GB of video memory. There's support for Windows 8 but, given the Mac's lack of compatible hardware, there's no touchscreen distraction. Parallels is priced at £65, or £35 as an upgrade from the two previous versions. VMware Fusion VMware Fusion is quite stable and has advanced Windows integration. Fusion is a strong offering, available in two versions: standard (£38) and Professional (£79). The latter is little different, but adds locked-down VMs, restriction settings and can limit access to USB ports. There's also a Network Editor to customise virtual networking.

09-11-2014, 04:09	#2 (permalink)
PrimeTech Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 26 Member: 1882599 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 2	Wine is free and also works well.