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Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars with 134 reviews

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Customers are enthusiastic about Parallels Desktop 11 for Mac's compatibility with Windows, especially Windows 10, allowing them to run Windows applications seamlessly on their Macs. Users also appreciate its user-friendly interface and simple installation process.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Awesome

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Parallels is an awesome product. Always impressed.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Compatibility

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This gives you a solution to use windows based programs while still enjoying apple computers

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Ease of use

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Easier way to go

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This product allowed me to setup Microsoft Windows way easier then I ever thought.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Do not recommend Parallels Desktop 11 For Mac

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Parallels Desktop 11 For Mac was replaced by Desktop 12 and when I tried to install the version 11 the prompt kept asking for version 12 product key. Never would accept the version 11 product key that came with the package. Returned original purchase to store and installed version 12 from the Parallels web site.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Life saver for my wife

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I pretty much only use Apple products, however my wife does GIS, and she requires a Windows system to do so… Because of this, we were faced with having to purchase another system. Thanks to parallels, this was avoided. If you are an apple user, this gives you the best of both worlds.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    great product

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    great product easy to use for beginners. recommend

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Works great running Windows applications on a Mac

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I've been a Parallel's user for three versions now and have always been pleased with the compatibility of Windows applications. The solution is very robust in supporting multiple versions of Windows environments as well as other operating systems.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Works great!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Only reason I gave 3 stars is because I didn't do my research. It will set up a VM on your Mac, not what I was looking to do. So I decided to use BootCamp. Other than that it is a great product and would recommend to anyone looking to setup a VM.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent Software

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I love Parallels allowing me to run OS X El Capitan and Windows 10 at the same time. Great functions, not a system hog, and integration is absolutely great.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Enjoying it.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Did not understand why I needed parallels for my mac book air but it is to use with windows 10 and I love it . It's like having two computers.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    It Works- plain and simple

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great product. It works well without sacrificing much memory. I definitely would recommend. Please know - you must separately windows.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    It works very well

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Very difficult to install. I had to spend 45 minutes with their tech support to get it installed. They even accessed my computer to help the install. It does work.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works great

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I got this as an add on for a computer several years ago and have kept purchasing newer releases since.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    must have for us windows fans

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    much better then the out of the box simulator for Microsoft office and other windows based software

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    another option for boot camp

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    even though this is not necessary to run windows, it makes it easy to switch between operating systems

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Daughter loves it

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Just bought a Mac for my daughter for school and she loves the way the software works.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    You can use Windows on a Mac.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    You can use Windows on a Mac. Just in case you can't completely make the break.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    nice

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Works great will buy again and will recommend to my friends

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    a must-have for running Windows on a Mac

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    if you need windows apps on a mac, you need parallels!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Parallels

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Installed it onto my iMac, haven't had to use it yet.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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