Install Windows on Mac with Parallels Desktop 10

Many of us need to use Windows for one reason or another. Here's an application for you. OS X that allows us install Windows on Mac, is named Parallels Desktop 10 and is compatible with OS X Yosemite.

Parallels Desktop not only allows us to install Windows, but we can also install other operating systems for free, such as Ubuntu, Chrome OS, or a version of macOS . We can even have more than two operating systems installed with Parallels.

Although Parallels Desktop is the most famous tool for running Windows on OS X simultaneously , using a virtual machine.

We'll be able to use Windows just like we would on a regular PC , installing any programs we want depending on how much disk space we allocate to the virtual machine. This will also depend on the type of installation we select: Productivity, Gaming Only, Design, and Developer . The pre-installed programs will differ depending on our choice, and the performance and functionality will also vary.

 

 

Another great thing about the new version of Parallels Desktop is that it works perfectly with the new features of OS X Yosemite , such as the ability to use iCloud Drive from Windows, answer calls and messages received on our iPhone, and all those excellent features that Yosemite brings along with iOS 8.

It's worth noting that your Mac 's performance would decrease when running both operating systems with Parallels Desktop 9, as the hardware had to work harder, and if your Mac didn't have high-end hardware , you'd experience some sluggishness. With this new version, those problems are a thing of the past, as performance will be significantly improved. Applications will open up to 60% faster , and the Office 2013 suite, in particular, has seen a 50% performance increase . Furthermore, battery life optimization is up to 30% better than the previous version, Parallels Desktop 9.

Here's a step-by-step tutorial on how to install Parallels Desktop 10.