Category Archives: Mac

New Year New Mac Best Practices

  We’ve put together some of our best practices when unboxing that shiny new Mac you may have spoiled yourself with or received as a gift from a friend, family member, or work this holiday season. Starting with a fresh machine is, hands down, the best way to kick off a productive year. Here’s the […]

The post New Year New Mac Best Practices appeared first on Parallels Blog.

Customer Story: Taekwon-Do Competition Uses Parallels Desktop for Mac

Meet Sam Wood. Sam is a real power-user of Parallels Desktop for Mac; it is an essential part of his workflow as an organizer of a Taekwon-Do competition and as a software developer. Today, he would like to share its virtues and benefits with you. Sam is one of the organizers of a famous Taekwon-Do competition […]

The post Customer Story: Taekwon-Do Competition Uses Parallels Desktop for Mac appeared first on Parallels Blog.

If Mac OSes Had Dating Profiles

Let’s be honest, the Mac OSes already seem to have full-fledged personalities, so why not support them in their quest for love? We know all of you Apple aficionados already have an opinion as to which OS is best, so let’s see how that holds up in the world of (fictional) online dating: Cheetah “Even […]

The post If Mac OSes Had Dating Profiles appeared first on Parallels Blog.

Get a Mac for the Holidays? Why Everyone Needs Windows on Mac

It’s a familiar scene: Christmas morning, an excited you tears at red and green wrapping paper, successfully ripping it off of a pretty white box—revealing a shiny new Mac. You’re jubilant! You’ve wanted to make the switch to Apple for years, but hadn’t yet taken the plunge. Then, suddenly, you have a sinking realization: what […]

The post Get a Mac for the Holidays? Why Everyone Needs Windows on Mac appeared first on Parallels Blog.

What to Do with an Old PC

It’s that time of year when that shiny new piece of hardware looks especially delightful. Whether you’ve added a new Mac to your gift list or are just eyeing it thanks to an amazing seasonal deal, we get it. But once you’ve ripped off the wrapping paper on your new MacBook, what do you do […]

The post What to Do with an Old PC appeared first on Parallels Blog.

Customer Story: A PC Guy Switches to Mac with Parallels Desktop

The following post is a customer story submitted to our Advocacy program by Andy Cohen. We are incredibly thankful to Andy for sharing his story with us and allowing us to share it with you. Read on for Andy’s experience choosing and using Parallels Desktop. Name: Andy Cohen Geography: Vienna, Virginia USA Industry: Software manufacturer Role: Business Development Consultant, Anytrax   Meet […]

The post Customer Story: A PC Guy Switches to Mac with Parallels Desktop appeared first on Parallels Blog.

All the People Who Use Parallels Desktop (Infographic)

How do you use Parallels Desktop? When it comes to our users, we know one thing—you all use Parallels Desktop in a multitude of ways, for a multitude of reasons. And that’s so cool! Nothing is better than when we get to hear a user story about how they use it for a niche Windows program, […]

The post All the People Who Use Parallels Desktop (Infographic) appeared first on Parallels Blog.

Why is Parallels RAS the Best Option for an RDP Client for Mac?

Right from its inception, Apple has been a major contender in the technology segment. While it poses a great challenge for Windows in the desktop OS segment, it also owns a major portion of the mobile OS market share. IDC reports that Apple shipped a record high number of devices (2.34 million Macs) in Q3 […]

The post Why is Parallels RAS the Best Option for an RDP Client for Mac? appeared first on Parallels Blog.

10 Signs You Should Invest in a Mac

If you don’t already own a Mac, it’s time to make the switch. Here are our ten reasons for immediate Apple adoption—and not a single one mentions owning one just because they’re “cool” (which, to be honest, they just are): 1. Hardware, meet software. While Microsoft only makes the software for machines manufactured by Dell, […]

The post 10 Signs You Should Invest in a Mac appeared first on Parallels Blog.

The Difference Between Deleting Files on a PC vs. Mac

One of the biggest challenges cross-platform champions face is becoming masters of both Mac and Windows. Don’t fret—it’s possible! While there are a lot of differences between using a Mac OS and a Windows OS, with a little practice, you can easily pick up on what makes each unique. One thing a lot of people […]

The post The Difference Between Deleting Files on a PC vs. Mac appeared first on Parallels Blog.