Parallels Desktop for Mac

We have some software that requires the Windows operating system for various enterprise activities. We used to put a separate PC on people's desks, then we moved to a bank of VMs that people could remote into, but with the release and support of Apple Silicon by Parallels, we are able to simply use a local virtual machine on macOS machines to simple and easily cover that intermittent need. This requirement covers several hundred endpoints and thus results in a fairly substantial savings of capital expenditures.

• Capital budget savings due to not having to buy multiple machines or pay for a VM bank
• Quick and easy in and out use.
• Can be left running in more or less idle state in the background with minimal resource impact.
• Locally portable.
• Works without a high speed network connection

VMware Fusion, CrossOver and UTM

1Password, BBEdit, CoPilot AI, FileZilla, Google Drive, Grammarly, macOS, Jamf Pro, Jamf Connect, Apple Keynote, ThreatDown, powered by Malwarebytes, Microsoft 365, Okta, OneDrive

I use it to help facilitate my job in a windows environment. I'm able to have Parallels running windows - which then has my admin tools (which in most cases are built for Windows only). It makes it so I don't have to do RDPs to other desktops. Less windows equals more productivity.

• Able to use one machine to do a multitude of jobs
• Seamless integration

VMware Fusion

VMware Fusion, KACE Systems Deployment Appliance (SDA), Snagit

I use Parallels Desktop for Mac to run Windows 10, allowing QuickBooks Desktop to run on my Mac. This allows other accounting professionals to use QBs in a format they are familiar with, versus QB for Mac. Creates efficiency and workflow.

• ROI is the subscription cost. Excellent.
• ROI in accounting is substantial with having QBD layered in.
• The responsiveness of Parallels is amazing.

QuickBooks Desktop Pro, Lightspeed Retail, Deputy

Parallel is an excellent tool for using the Windows operating system on an iOS / Mac Machine. It is a breeze to use this tool. So many software programs are just for Windows and cannot be used on a Mac. With a dual operating system, we need to restart the machine and re-boot it in the windows on the Mac; with the Parallels, the problem is significantly resolved, as it just opens up inside the Mac like a regular program. It helps with coding, gaming, and other purposes.

• It has a positive impact, as the machine does not have to be restarted to do a dual boot to Windows. Hence, it saves time and lets us focus on solving our problems.
• There is no roadblock to using a Mac or a Windows machine. Users/Coding who mandatorily need a Mac do not have to worry about apps that cannot be run on a Mac, hence reducing the requirement of a Windows machine for the same user. This saves money for our organization and also makes it easy for the coders to manage everything on one machine.

VMware Fusion

McAfee DLP Endpoint

Parallels are used to run VMs locally on MacBook developer machines - most commonly to run Windows applications or to check bugs and code pertaining to Windows from the standard-issued MacBooks. This is important as, while development productivity is highest using MacBooks, our customers are more often using the UI tools on Windows for authoring tasks.

• The cost versus benefit is definitely in the users' favor - the licensing terms for simple desktop usage are very generous, and the business impact is enormous, being able to seamlessly jump from one OS to the other without dealing with multiple physical VMs or cloud remote sessions.

Oracle VM VirtualBox