Parallels Desktop comes at $79.99 and gives you plenty of options for getting your Windows stuff done on your Mac. Parallels enables you to run two operating systems simultaneously, enabling to use them one at a time or even in coherence mode, where it seems as if you are running your Windows applications inside Mac OS X. This is where Parallels Desktop (or any other virtualization software) comes into play. This enables you to install Windows on your Mac and run them both as a dual-boot solution, so you can use either Mac OS X or Windows, but not at the same time. One option for running Windows on your Mac is using the Boot Camp utility, which is included with OS X since its 10.5 (Leopard) version. So if you are a fan of Mac OS X, you do not have to resort to a PC, but can use OS X for most things and run Windows when you need to get your CAD stuff done. So, what are the chances of running your favorite CAD software on a Mac and getting your work done?įirst of all, you can of course run Windows on your Mac. I personally love both the Mac hardware and software, but I also acknowledge the fact it might not be for everybody. But hang on a second, lets take it from the start.
CAD on a Mac? “No, no, no,” I hear many of you thinking.
