I like Parallels as well, but with the latest price increase (25%) on the subscription, I am stopping...I love Parallels. It just works.
Yeah same here. I'm most likely stopping the subscription due to the price increase.I like Parallels as well, but with the latest price increase (25%) on the subscription, I am stopping...
The only thing I was using it for was MS Projects, MS Visio, and a bit of gaming... I guess I'll just have to use my work laptop for Projects and Visio, and my old trusty Mac Pro with Bootcamp for gaming...
I'm a bit confused as VMWare Fusiuon Player *seems* (?) to be free for personal use. When I installed it on my intel-based MBP, it gave me a license code for free and it all worked fine. I'm about to get a new M2 MBP and want to run Windows (ARM) in a VM.
If parallels was a one-off fee then I wouldn't mind but it seems to be a subscription model (though I'd qualify for education discount).
Why would I go for parallels over VMWare? Any good reason?
Is it possible to run the INTEL version of Windows under UTM now? I see Intel Linux is possible (via Rosetta).
Curious what the performance of each is... ?
Oh, yeah, me too, and it is really fantastic. I can't believe how well and fast it runs. I used to remote into my Intel desktop to run Visual Studio; now I've switched to running it on Windows ARM under Parallels. I was kind of shocked it ran flawlessly (it's a huge app with lots of dependencies), and also faster than my three-year old Intel desktop.I'm running ARM Windows 11 under parallels and performance is pretty great for what I do with it.
It does for the occasional Windows app that isn't compatible with Windows ARM. Especially when they aren't worth keeping an Intel box around for. I have some firmware updaters for odd devices that don't work for example.To run X86 Versions on Mac Arm makes no sense.
Oh, yeah, me too, and it is really fantastic. I can't believe how well and fast it runs. I used to remote into my Intel desktop to run Visual Studio; now I've switched to running it on Windows ARM under Parallels. I was kind of shocked it ran flawlessly (it's a huge app with lots of dependencies), and also faster than my three-year old Intel desktop.
It does for the occasional Windows app that isn't compatible with Windows ARM. Especially when they aren't worth keeping an Intel box around for. I have some firmware updaters for odd devices that don't work for example.
Near to, i have successfully started SweetHome3D on Windows 11 Arm via UTM but 3D ist not really working.the big difference between UTM/QEMU and Parallels for Windows at least is video performance. Parallels has good quality 3d acceleration through metal. It also has host integration services through the Parallels tools install inside the VM.
QEMU/UTM does not.
The UTM 2D Video Performance is flawless and Snappy.
Totally agree you can use those, or even virtual box, but still I happily pay for Parallels. I value my time.the big difference between UTM/QEMU and Parallels for Windows at least is video performance. Parallels has good quality 3d acceleration through metal. It also has host integration services through the Parallels tools install inside the VM.
QEMU/UTM does not.
UTM is great for free, and the QEMU flexibility is great for running other non-ARM platforms. BUT... for daily Windows 11 ARM use, Parallels is so much nicer than both UTM and Fusion. As above, I run all three for different things. Fusion mostly because I have an old license for my intel Mac Pro, Parallels on the ARM MacBook Pro and UTM for running non-arm VMs on the MacBook.
You can do this, but why should i in the first place, try to play Games on a VM on Mac ?Didn't say it wasn't, but the difference is Parallels is actually performant enough at 3D that games even run on it - pretty decently.
If you don't need that, sure - UTM is great. UTM in general is great for free or if you want to run different CPU arch than your host. But it's simply not a competitor for Parallels in terms of graphics performance, spice tools install or not.
Fair enough. The price isn’t as cheap as I would like but I need it for work and it performs well so I’m happy.I like Parallels as well, but with the latest price increase (25%) on the subscription, I am stopping...
The only thing I was using it for was MS Projects, MS Visio, and a bit of gaming... I guess I'll just have to use my work laptop for Projects and Visio, and my old trusty Mac Pro with Bootcamp for gaming...
Because it isn't just games that use 3d graphics acceleration? Because I can? Because I spend more on things like coffee in a month than I do on Parallels? Because reinstalling either Linux or Windows is so brain dead simple I can just let Parallels download it without bothering to find an ISO?You can do this, but why should i in the first place, try to play Games on a VM on Mac ?
And then Pay 100 Bucks a Year ?
Well, maybe because i always have a Laptop or PC Desktop near my Mac´s in the first PlaceBecause it isn't just games that use 3d graphics acceleration? Because I can? Because I spend more on things like coffee in a month than I do on Parallels? Because reinstalling either Linux or Windows is so brain dead simple I can just let Parallels download it without bothering to find an ISO?
In short - because I value my time, I value features and the sub cost really isn't much in the scheme of things?
I get it, you like free stuff. If you don't need or want the above, run UTM. It's great. But Parallels has some major advantages over anything else available for macOS in terms of performance and features and those things are worth paying for if you need or want them.
And yet somehow your solution to the 3d gaming problem is to buy a gaming PC or a console? And presumably carry that around with me as well as the MacBook whenever I might want to play a game on the go? I actually have a gaming pc (see sig, it's reasonable spec). Doesn't mean I don't want to occasionally run games when I travel for work.