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Rating 4.3 out of 5 stars with 51 reviews

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Customers are saying

Customers highly value Parallels Desktop® 13 for Mac's compatibility, as it allows them to run Windows products that are not natively supported on Mac computers. Users also appreciate how well the software integrates with macOS, providing a seamless experience when switching between operating systems. However, some users have noted that the software can be slow at times.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Easy to install

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

    Parrallels is making the option to have windows available on your Mac easy

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    WINDOWS FOR MAC

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

    2nd time purchasing the same product, which enable me to have windows in my MAC. Easy to handle and a nice surprise for the skeptical customers

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great for running windows on a Mac

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

    With the purchase of a new iMac, I switch from running VM Fusion to Parallels. I think it is easier to operate than Fusion and. I am very satisfied.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great VM for Mac

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

    some windows products not made for mac. Parallels solved it.

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

    nice product

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

    great fallback product for those switching from pc to apple.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Parallels Desktop 13 for Mac

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

    A must-have product for those who would like to operate in both a Mac and Windows environment on a single platform. Nicely priced at Best Buy.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Exactly what I needed.

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

    I have 2 PC programs that I wasn't able to replace in the app store. This enabled me to easily continue using them on my Mac computer.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love it

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

    Way easier than having to dual boot. I can easily run programs for engineering and go back and forth between the two screens

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Perfect for allowing Windows programs on your Mac

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

    Parallels allows the side by side use of a Windows based program on your Mac. So much easier and convenient to use!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great software for running windows on a MacBook

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

    Great software for running windows on a MacBook. Runs simless like and open application.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works very good

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

    Great alternative for APPLE and Windows users that still need Windows for financial software

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Software

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

    This is a great way to use Windows on a Mac computer. So far no problems.

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

    Great fir Mac

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

    Best of both worlds Mac n pc Work flip flop between systems

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good

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

    Nice I used my iMac as window súper easy to install

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Software quality

    Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Not Happy

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    Posted . Owned for more than 2 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Not very happy with this product. It runs very slow on my Mac and I am considering removing it. Every time that Apple updates the operating system Parallels wants you to buy another copy instead of just updating it for us. I have done this once, but I am finished spending money on this product every time Apple updates the operating system.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Works but not good.

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

    If you’re using a Mac and want to use Windows also. Buy the Windows OS and run the Boot Camp on your Mac!

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Works as intended

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

    This program works well with windows on a Mac however I do not like the fact that you have to upgrade it every year and pay for it

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

    Very useful.

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    Posted . Owned for more than 2 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Purchased this for my MacBook Pro and installed windows 10/7/ and windows xp. This software is phenomenal.

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

    College bound

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    Posted . Owned for more than 2 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Daughter had to have for her computer starting college & it worked great. Definitely recommend.

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

    monitor

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

    I bought this for my Christmas present and I love it so much. Very big and that"s just what I needed.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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