I opted to install these to enhance my productivity.Īt the completion of installation, I went into settings to tweak the shared hardware. If you aren't familiar, these two programs allow Windows 8 to have the classic Start-menu and run full-screen Modern apps in a windowed mode. Impressively, Parallels 9 comes with Modernmix and Start8 free of charge (they normally cost $4.99 each) which is a great value. The reason I chose this option is because I did not want to commingle the Microsoft and Apple operating systems any more than I had to. I opted for the classic version and was off to the races. When installing, Parallels gives you an option to install a classically-virtualized windowed Windows 8, or a version that runs Windows programs as if they are running natively in OS X. I was able to install Windows 8 using my OEM DVD with great success. Upon downloading the software and entering my key, I was presented with a very beautiful and intuitive installation process.
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And so, I acquired a full version of Parallels 9 and jumped in. Coincidentally, version 9 was released a few days later to my surprise. In my limited testing, I was impressed but it was far from extensive. I decided now was the time to try it and I obtained the version 8 trial. However, over the years, Mac users had always spoken very highly of Parallels. Now, I was already familiar with programs like VMware and VirtualBox. And so, I decided to try virtualization software. It worked but it was not optimal nor productive. However, every time I wanted to use a Windows program like Internet Explorer (out of necessity, not choice), I had to reboot my computer and leave OS X. This was a really great solution for a while.
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