Category Archives: Design

Revit for Mac with Parallels Desktop

Need to run AutoDesk Revit but have a Mac® computer? Architects, structural engineers, designers, and contractors alike utilize Revit, a powerful computer-aided design (CAD) software for building information modeling. CAD software enables users to visualize design, create photorealistic drawings, and even future-proof models for environmental factors. According to AutoDesk’s knowledge network, the system requirements to […]

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How to run Paint Tool SAI on Mac® with Parallels Desktop

Digital arts students use computers and other peripherals such as tablets to create art. They sometimes additionally work in digital photography, animation, electronic sound and music, graphic design, and other digital or interactive media. Popular programs such as Adobe® Photoshop® or Paint Tool SAI are often utilized together to allow artists to maximize their creativity. […]

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Virtualization Visualized: How Users Virtualize with Parallels Desktop

If you’re in the market to run Windows® on your Mac®, you should consider the award-winning #1 solution for virtualization: Parallels Desktop for Mac. We’ve answered the who, what, when, and why customers have chosen Parallels Desktop as the #1 virtualization option to run Windows on Mac since 2006. The data below comes to you directly […]

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SolidWorks for Mac with Parallels Desktop

Want to learn how-to run Windows®-specific CAD (computer-aided design) software on your Mac®? Don’t fret—you absolutely can! SolidWorks® is a widely used 3D design software that runs very well using Parallels Desktop for Mac. Performance Tips: Want to know how to fine-tune your virtual machine for performance-intensive tasks such as running CAD programs? Here are […]

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Run Autodesk Inventor on Mac

  If you’re in the professional design or engineering industry, chances are you have used Autodesk’s renowned software AutoCAD, one of the world’s leading 2D and 3D CAD design tools. If your design career is maintained on a Mac – then you likely to also have experience with Parallels Desktop for Mac, “Autodesk’s preferred Mac virtualization software” (Autodesk). […]

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Customer Story: This Illustrator Uses Parallels Desktop Daily

The following post is a customer story submitted to our Advocacy program by Alexandria Land from Lake Forest Park, Washington. We are incredibly thankful to Alexandria for sharing her experience with us and allowing us to share it with you. Read on for Alexandria’s experience choosing and using Parallels Desktop. Alexandria graduated in 2010 from the Savannah College of Art […]

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Design is ‘How It Works’

Steve Jobs once said, “Design is not just what it looks and feels like. Design is how it works.” Here at Parallels, this is one of our favorite quotes of his—words we love and design by. One of our favorite quotes about design. Happy Monday! #Stevejobs #Design A photo posted by Parallels (@parallelsdesktop) on Mar […]

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