Category Archives: Windows on mac

The Differences Between in Microsoft Offices on Mac, Windows and iOS

Microsoft Office remains the gold standard of productivity suites, but there are several different versions/editions of Office available for users of Apple hardware. Together with Parallels Desktop and Parallels Access, the Apple user can access just about any of these versions/editions on each of their hardware platforms. While Microsoft produces all of these suites and the […]

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Say Hello to All-Inclusive Pricing with Parallels Desktop Business Edition

Thousands of companies around the world choose Parallels Desktop for Mac Business Edition to support Mac users who need access to Windows applications in a secure, compliant way.  The added benefit is with our all-inclusive subscription licensing, administrators receive software, support and annual upgrades as well as the Parallels License Management Portal and access to […]

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The Evolution of Parallels Desktop

Over the years, the evolution of Parallels Desktop has been significant, maintaining global leadership in cross-platform solutions. This unrivaled leadership began in 2006 with the introduction of mainstream virtualization on Mac computers by utilizing the Apple-intel architecture, and has continued today by bringing Microsoft’s personal assistant, Cortana, to your Mac in 2015. By supporting both businesses and individuals our customers take advantage […]

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Watch How to Manage Licenses of Parallels Desktop Business Edition

If taking control over your virtual machine licenses was on your 2015 project list, it’s still not too late! Parallels Desktop for Mac Business Edition offers complete license management and you can find out how right now. We’ll teach you how to easily manage Parallels Desktop Business licenses. Take a moment to watch our demo and […]

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Customer Story: This Data Scientist Needs Statistica on Mac

The following post is a customer story submitted to our Advocacy program by Ken Reed. We are incredibly thankful to Ken for sharing his story with us and allowing us to share it with you! Read on for Ken’s experience choosing and using Parallels Desktop. Name: Ken Reed Geography: Irvine, California Industry: Education Role: Data Scientist   Meet Ken: I’ve been using […]

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How to Play Street Fighter on Mac

Street Fighter V comes out for the PS4 and PC on February 16th, and per usual, to make the wait time go faster I’m planning on pulling up the old game and playing it a few weeks before the release date. I do the bulk of my gaming on my PC at home (which is […]

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The Essential Computer Maintenance Checklist (Infographic)

Even though most of us love and use our computers daily, we’re also often guilty of not giving our machines the routine maintenance they require to continue working in tip-top shape. When you factor in how much money and time we put into them, this gets even more embarrassing. Well, worry no more. This essential […]

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Why Parallels Desktop for Mac Business Edition Beats Fusion

Get full control of your VM licenses with Parallels Desktop for Mac Business Edition. Should the management of your virtual machine software be any different than other asset management? If you need to obtain visibility and control of your VM software, it’s time to consider Parallels Desktop for Mac Business Edition. Offering the best and […]

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How to Test IE on Mac

Full disclosure: I’m not a web developer. I do, however, consider myself something of a DIY front-end web “meddler” (for lack of a better word). Basically, all that means is that I’ve set up/created enough smaller WordPress websites that I know my way around most basic-to-intermediate HTML, CSS, and PHP. Despite my lack of formal […]

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Sharing Options in Parallels Desktop 11

Guest blog by Manoj Kumar Suresh, Parallels Support Team Parallels Desktop 11 and Parallels Desktop Pro are here and all of us are glad that both versions have many exciting new features—especially features like advanced networking tools, support for development and design, test tools like Docker, Jenkins, and Chef, and much more. But let’s look at a […]

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