Speaking of Windows, Microsoft has made it harder for Parallels to integrate the Windows installation so you’ll have to do it yourself from with a Optical media or a USB port. And, probably most painful, many companies still require Windows to run proprietary apps or connect to antiquated network servers. Developers need different environments, browsers and OSes to test their software on. Gamers know that to get a wider variety of games you need to run Windows. Microsoft still makes its Office suite a little bit handicapped on the Mac. In effect, it helped deal with Microsoft’s monopoly on software in the desktop era.įor many people that continues today. Parallels has an important place in Apple history because it allowed many people who needed a few Windows applications over the last decade to buy and enjoy the Mac OS. It has more of what makes Parallels so special: Performance, integration and features.
Today, the company announced the 10th major release of its industry-leading virtualization software for Macintosh and mobile. Parallels Desktop has been with the Mac almost as long as it has run on Intel hardware.
