For years, Mac users have been thanking their lucky stars that they never had to deal with Windows 8. OS X has had its fair share of issues, but none could compete You’ll be prompted to enter a serial code if you have one, but you can skip this step and use Windows 10 for free for 30 days instead. DOSBox is a free application that you can use on your Mac. Unlike other emulators and virtual machines, it is mainly used for running DOS based Boot Camp is one of the most popular ways on how to run Windows applications on Macintosh computers. This is a built-in feature on Mac, though.
Featured stories. OS X has built-in support for Windows using a utility called Boot Camp. Using this you can turn your Mac into a dual-boot system with both OS X and Windows installed on it.
Pros. Free (all you need is a Windows installation media - disc or.ISO file - and a valid license, which is not free). Runs Windows using the full system potential of your Mac. Easy to use. Cons. Having to switch between Windows and Mac. Fragmenting files between the two operating systems.
Bottom line. Great if you only use Windows occasionally, but for regular use switching between the two operating systems becomes tedious.
1 - 5 of 32 Commercial virtualization software This category of software includes utilities such as the excellent (full review here of the newest ). Pros. Excellent performance.
Access to specific MacOS features (such as Touch Bar support in Parallels Desktop for Mac 13). Allows flexibility in the way Windows and Windows applications are being run (you can access Windows as a whole or run Windows applications so they look and feel like native Mac apps). Lots of high-end features (such as the ability to take snapshots of the operating system as backup).
Configures system settings based on how you plan on using Windows. Can access a Windows installation initially installed using Apple's Boot Camp software. Full support in the event of problems. Cons. Costs money. Quite a bit of a learning curve to get the best out of the software. Bottom line.
The best way to run Windows on a Mac, by far. Leveraging the Linux-based Wine compatibility layer You might be lucky and be able to run your Windows apps on OS X without needing Windows at all using a utility such as. This utility uses the Linux-based Wine compatibility layer to support a selected number of Windows applications.
No hassle - no need to install Windows and no need for a Windows license. When it works, it works very well. Cons. Far from perfect. Expect lots of bugs and issues. Patchy support for Windows applications.
Fully unsupported - if things go wrong, you're on your own. Bottom line. If the application you want to run is supported then taking this route can save you money, hassle, as well as precious disk space on your Mac. By registering you become a member of the CBS Interactive family of sites and you have read and agree to the,.
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