I come from a Windows laptop background. Never really made the leap to Mac as I wanted laptops I buy to be useful for both work and personal development in the Data Engineering area for my consulting work. But seriously thinking about getting the Mac Mini M4 or M4 Pro, if I can use Windows 11 for work and learning using Parallels seamlessly. I am not a heavy gamer or don't do creative (audio/video) work. But I want to do work on Data Engineering day to day and have sandbox VMs for learning in data engineering and related AI/ML areas.
I have a tutorial for mcpe th-cam.com/video/LZequJQl5NU/w-d-xo.htmlsi=l38Rr1jNHKOSaajc but I think this is a much worse way to run Minecraft Bedrock on a Mac, the devs themselves call it unstable.
I know a lot of your viewers will care about ease of setup of Parallels vs Fusion, but to me, I want to know about differences in performance or compatibility when running games. I understand that Crossover is often preferred, and I use Crossover when I can. But a lot of people think "emulation is emulation" and it's trickier than that. Different options can have different performance implications. And emulator providers don't really do a good job putting info out about which OpenGL and/or Vulkan and/or DirectX versions and extensions they support. So every time I click a video like this, I hope I'm gonna be told whether it's worth upgrading from my Parallels 17 license to the latest vs. continuing to use Fusion, and all I get is "Parallels is easier to use!" and, to me, that's not super helpful. I want to know what's better, not what's easier or what's cheaper. (This is not a demand for you to change your content, just me telling you what would be helpful for at least some of your viewers)
I am interested to know how does for an example, M4 Pro + Parallel compared to 1713700 + NVIDIA 4060? I guess many gamers are eager to test out M4 machines.. they are looking for such comparisons.
There is an option to pay once buddy. Albeit with little castrated version, but still you can buy once and use forever, then if you decide to upgrade, you get a discounted price for the next version. The option is there though ;)
I'm having issues with my desktop not opening, I can see in a small window that it logs me in and even shows the desktop but it just refuses to pop up and there doesn't seem to be a clear way or a simple way to manually open it.
Im thinking about using parellels on my M3 Macbook ultra (64gb ram). Specifically so i can use a golf software called GS Pro which is exclusively for PC. Paralelles users in the past have had limited success running GS Pro wondering if this new version of parlelles will work well with GS Pro before I go down that route? TIA
PLEASE HELP, so if I buy Parallels, do I have to buy Windows? Also, do I have to buy Microsoft Office for both of them? And how can I use MS Access because there is no Access for macOS? Please answer me!
Can you use photoshop as if it was a native windows device? Thank you really interested as i'm considering buying a windows laptop for work. (currently on a M1 Macbook pro)
Hi Andrew. I appreciate all your videos about crossover and parallels. Quick question, does this windows on arm version installed via parallels same windows on arm version in the new X-elite laptops? Specifically asking if this has the “Prism” translation featured on the new windows on Arm. Thanks in advance.
Thank you. This is very informative! I am considering MacBook Air M3 but I want to run Excel and PowerPoint, do you think MacBook Air M3 can handle? Would there be any performance issues? Thanks
@@gky5819 Personally I’ve noticed very noticeable input lag when I do anything on parellels, but I did not have any issues opening any windows applications whatsoever. And apple silicon is already so good so I think M3 is overkill if you want to just use excel and PowerPoint
I can't install INZONE Hub but I get this error "The operating system is not adequate for running INZONE Hub." anyone has any idea as to what I can do?
Does Parallels 20 supports nested virtualization, please can you do a video on installing Windows Subsystem For Android on Windows 11 using Parallels 20 on M3. Thanks
@@FaizanSheikh-u6w Windows subsystem for Android is going to be discontinued by Microsoft in a few months and honestly never worked very well even on an actual Windows PC.
So I tied doing the ram/cpu manual setting and my highest options for ram was 8.. I have the 2024 MacBook Pro w/ Max chip which has 32gb of ram.. am I doing something wrong?
Could you do a video on DXMT? Just heard about it and not really sure yet what that is. I heard Nier Automata and FFXIV Online run better with DXMT than with DXVK/Wine.
there is no gaming on Mac. Games on Crossover DO NOT work. Even If you find information on. internet that they do. Paraller is bullshit as well. ARM version of Windows is a handicap version. Bought Crossover, try to run old Fallout games (they have basically NO hardware requirements you can run them on Microwave) and it didn't work. Heroes Of Might and Magic 3 - didn't work, as many other. Crossover or Parallers is a F@#$#@! waste of money. Just buy a normal laptop with normal Windows and use virtual desktop or just play/work natively on it. Just don't buy this useless software
@@hubert3637 nah thats not the true, if you configure everything properly and make small adjustments here and there to the software both methods runs games super well, i am running New vegas with 80 mods, 2k resolution all graphics cranked and it runs at battles super smooth 60fps+ no glitches or errors ,windows 11 arm, m1 pro 16. And thats not counting emulation wich is super good on m series macs
Awesome! I've been looking to get Parallels for some time now for my m1, now it seems to be the time to do it! Thank you very much for the discount code and does it apply to a 1-time purchase as well?
Finally... I can play quakelive at 250 fps ( max the engine can render ) on my m3 air... ( heat sync pad hack with a fan running on the back of the laptop ). Honestly pretty amazing how fast the m3 is and parallels really allowing for basically no compromise windows experience.
Has the battery life improved at all? I think I'm running Parallels 18 and the biggest issue I've had is how fast it drains my MBP battery when Parallels is running Windows, even when doing extremely light tasks with only 2 or 3 applications open and so far everything I've tried has not worked to make the battery life better. The weird thing is though, the performance when running Windows through Parallels on my MBP, even though it's limited to 4 cores and 8GB of RAM, is faster than my dedicated Windows work laptop that has an i7 13700H with 16GB of RAM when running the same tasks. Even when my dedicated work laptop is plugged in and set to 'Best Performance'.
What satan spawn created a 1st gen Playstation version of Bloodborne? It feels like an affront to my ability to play souls like games. Which doesn't exist.
I bought 18 pro- then by the end of the year realized I don’t use it that much, and stopped the subscription. I can’t access my windows stuff- but one of these days I’ll get the static basic version.
Hey Andrew, nice to see you back. I was hoping you would do a new video on the XENIA emulator and show how to re-patch the latest canary versions , so that it can work on Apple Mac Silicon using CROSSOVER.
Great video. I Have been a Paralells user since version 7 and have purchased every year (originally buying the perpetual licenses, but they are pointless when they don't support new MacOS releases, so you need to purchase again anyway). I have a month left on my subscription, but I now use the free VMware Fusion Pro, which is not as slick/integrated into MacOS as Parallels but runs amazingly and was made free for personal use earlier this year. If you want the best, pay for it and go Parallels, but if you are happy with 90% of what Parallels can do, then Fusion Pro for free wins.
This has to be sponsored. Minimal upgrade, outrageous price, still no support of DX12. Now the latest VMware tools for arm64 windows already supports OpenGL, there is practically zero reason to splurge your money on parallels
@@Andytizer VMware has been very reliable and consistent for me. Compared to Parallels it even has more consistent behavior when it comes to some old games like Serious Sam. The only thing that was holding back VMware was OpenGL support. Now even that has been fixed. If there is just one thing missing it’s probably 120Hz support. But it’s free, it doesn’t limit virtual hardware config, no subscription model.
This is the most underrated guy for people with Apple Silicon Macs
He’s highly rated in the community, thing is the community itself is still small :)
Welcome back! I Hope you enjoyed your break. We are happy to see you back
Please continue your content. You are awesome, the most interesting videos about mac
HE IS BACK!!!
I come from a Windows laptop background. Never really made the leap to Mac as I wanted laptops I buy to be useful for both work and personal development in the Data Engineering area for my consulting work.
But seriously thinking about getting the Mac Mini M4 or M4 Pro, if I can use Windows 11 for work and learning using Parallels seamlessly. I am not a heavy gamer or don't do creative (audio/video) work. But I want to do work on Data Engineering day to day and have sandbox VMs for learning in data engineering and related AI/ML areas.
M4 with parallels 21 now works perfect finally!
good to see you back man
JUST NOTE.. Parallels is NOT the best way to play minecraft bedrock.. its MUCH easier via the Unofficial unix minecraft launcher
Hey could you link me? Is the unix launcher for linux or can I use the launcher on macos?
@@samnormanisherethey have it for both Linux, MacOS, and literally any Unix based or Unix like OS.
I have a tutorial for mcpe th-cam.com/video/LZequJQl5NU/w-d-xo.htmlsi=l38Rr1jNHKOSaajc but I think this is a much worse way to run Minecraft Bedrock on a Mac, the devs themselves call it unstable.
@@Andytizer huh really? ive played on it for years with zero issues whatsoever. Unfortunately its not gonna work on mac in 2025
@@TheSpyGorillaswhy?
Great demo. Thanks for making this.
I know a lot of your viewers will care about ease of setup of Parallels vs Fusion, but to me, I want to know about differences in performance or compatibility when running games. I understand that Crossover is often preferred, and I use Crossover when I can. But a lot of people think "emulation is emulation" and it's trickier than that. Different options can have different performance implications. And emulator providers don't really do a good job putting info out about which OpenGL and/or Vulkan and/or DirectX versions and extensions they support. So every time I click a video like this, I hope I'm gonna be told whether it's worth upgrading from my Parallels 17 license to the latest vs. continuing to use Fusion, and all I get is "Parallels is easier to use!" and, to me, that's not super helpful. I want to know what's better, not what's easier or what's cheaper.
(This is not a demand for you to change your content, just me telling you what would be helpful for at least some of your viewers)
Thanks for sharing Andrew! 😀
I am interested to know how does for an example, M4 Pro + Parallel compared to 1713700 + NVIDIA 4060? I guess many gamers are eager to test out M4 machines.. they are looking for such comparisons.
same
Welcome back! 🎉
this whole video is just an advertisement for parallels. paying subscriptions into perpetuity is lame just to use an operating system.
Hohoho you see, if buying isn’t owning, then pirating isn’t stealing 😉
There is an option to pay once buddy. Albeit with little castrated version, but still you can buy once and use forever, then if you decide to upgrade, you get a discounted price for the next version. The option is there though ;)
@@RadekB But is that one time standard version have enough power to play game?
@@victoryang7734don’t know buddy, don’t know. I don’t play
is there a github project already for 100% discount?
I understood the reference 👀
We can wait.
Wait, you can... Get a 100% discount on it?
@@formerlycringe arrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
@@Office3 yarr matey I'm waiting for the link
Error 8001-0013 when playing One Piece Pirates Warriors 4 on Macbook Pro m1 Pro
Thank you. I just made my purchase!
Awesome to see you put out new content!
I'm having issues with my desktop not opening, I can see in a small window that it logs me in and even shows the desktop but it just refuses to pop up and there doesn't seem to be a clear way or a simple way to manually open it.
Do you know how to play or configure Valorant to avoid problems with the Vanguard?
Are there any performance improvements over Parallels 19?
Im thinking about using parellels on my M3 Macbook ultra (64gb ram). Specifically so i can use a golf software called GS Pro which is exclusively for PC. Paralelles users in the past have had limited success running GS Pro wondering if this new version of parlelles will work well with GS Pro before I go down that route? TIA
For me the 25% off link does not work
Legend is back 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
What is the best way to successfully run a Huion Pen monitor for Windows on a Mac? I am not having success with Parallels.
Have you tried AutoCAD, Solidworks, and these apps on it? do they run smoothly? If so, where can I store my projects?
I have a Macbook Pro M1, 16gb, 512gb... What would be the ideal configurations for my laptop?
Question: How do you get your Firefox browser to be laid out like that in terms of UI?
can I still offload the parallel windows system completely without anything left in my disk if I don't want to use it anymore?
What is the difference between pro and normal version
I tried playing timberborn update 6 experimental build, water was invisible. So.. I used crossover and it worked. Try both!
Awesome update Andrew! Hope you had a good break. Any update on SF6 being playable yet?
Is there a way to run windows 11 arm on bare metal M1? Just like what they did with linux?
There’s news for software which are explicitly not supported on virtual machines?
PLEASE HELP, so if I buy Parallels, do I have to buy Windows? Also, do I have to buy Microsoft Office for both of them? And how can I use MS Access because there is no Access for macOS? Please answer me!
I need answers for this too
YES, THATS AWESOME Thanks, Andrew!
yoo gotta reply to u ig bec u replied to me
Will it run overwatch 2 on Mac mini m4? Really excited to use this but have never used anything like this
Can you use photoshop as if it was a native windows device? Thank you really interested as i'm considering buying a windows laptop for work. (currently on a M1 Macbook pro)
Make gaming performance comparison between MacOS Sonoma and Sequoia please
hey legend, any estimates on when crossover could be on sale again? Highly appreciate the content man
Can you please confirm that this will run on the latest macbook pro M4 pro ? Thank you.
If you don't want co pilot and/or recall on your computer can you dl Win 10 instead?
i got a parallels add when i clciked on the video
Hi Andrew. I appreciate all your videos about crossover and parallels.
Quick question, does this windows on arm version installed via parallels same windows on arm version in the new X-elite laptops? Specifically asking if this has the “Prism” translation featured on the new windows on Arm. Thanks in advance.
Yep it’s the same, in theory it should have the same compatibility.
Thank you. This is very informative! I am considering MacBook Air M3 but I want to run Excel and PowerPoint, do you think MacBook Air M3 can handle? Would there be any performance issues? Thanks
Both PowerPoint and excel run natively on M1
Sorry, I wasn’t clear; I meant running Windows Excel and PPT through Parallels Desktop
@@gky5819 Personally I’ve noticed very noticeable input lag when I do anything on parellels, but I did not have any issues opening any windows applications whatsoever. And apple silicon is already so good so I think M3 is overkill if you want to just use excel and PowerPoint
I can't install INZONE Hub but I get this error "The operating system is not adequate for running INZONE Hub." anyone has any idea as to what I can do?
Not baiting people into trying to sign up for the yearly subscription...
You can get a 100% discount if you j ow how
Does Parallels 20 supports nested virtualization, please can you do a video on installing Windows Subsystem For Android on Windows 11 using Parallels 20 on M3. Thanks
Yes Alex Ziskind has a great video on this.
@@Andytizer please can you share the link of that video as I can not happen to find it. Thanks
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@@Andytizer thanks Andrew but this video only talks about WSL and not about Windows Subsystem for Android, unless I am missing something. Thanks
@@FaizanSheikh-u6w Windows subsystem for Android is going to be discontinued by Microsoft in a few months and honestly never worked very well even on an actual Windows PC.
Why hasn’t Parallels picked up D3DMetal to make DirectX 12 work?
So I tied doing the ram/cpu manual setting and my highest options for ram was 8.. I have the 2024 MacBook Pro w/ Max chip which has 32gb of ram.. am I doing something wrong?
What about virtualization? Can I run wsl with parallels?
Could you do a video on DXMT? Just heard about it and not really sure yet what that is. I heard Nier Automata and FFXIV Online run better with DXMT than with DXVK/Wine.
Can you try other triple A games??
how does CS2 run?
Can a BATCH file be run in the windows 11 VM on the Macbook using Parallels?
Is this better than Crossover?
Thank you for coming back, Andrew. I truly appreciate it.
Asian messiah is back when we needed him the most.
does it run Visual Studio IDE on it? never mind, yes but dead slow
Best Mac gaming channel on TH-cam
there is no gaming on Mac. Games on Crossover DO NOT work. Even If you find information on. internet that they do.
Paraller is bullshit as well. ARM version of Windows is a handicap version.
Bought Crossover, try to run old Fallout games (they have basically NO hardware requirements you can run them on Microwave) and it didn't work. Heroes Of Might and Magic 3 - didn't work, as many other.
Crossover or Parallers is a F@#$#@! waste of money. Just buy a normal laptop with normal Windows and use virtual desktop or just play/work natively on it.
Just don't buy this useless software
@@hubert3637 nice bait. just finished ffviir on my humble m1
@@hubert3637 nah thats not the true, if you configure everything properly and make small adjustments here and there to the software both methods runs games super well, i am running New vegas with 80 mods, 2k resolution all graphics cranked and it runs at battles super smooth 60fps+ no glitches or errors ,windows 11 arm, m1 pro 16.
And thats not counting emulation wich is super good on m series macs
using these Parallel desktop will degrade ssd mac ???
how do u play arcade games on silicon macs plz. make vid
Damn rip I cant even seem to play CS2 using this method on a 24' M3 Air.. Its like 10-20 fps if even that. Any idea why or it is what it is?
Awesome! I've been looking to get Parallels for some time now for my m1, now it seems to be the time to do it! Thank you very much for the discount code and does it apply to a 1-time purchase as well?
You can use APPLEWIKI10 for 10% off single purchase.
@@Andytizer thank you very much! Keep up the good work on your channel mate 👍
im looking forowed when it releaced as pyrit
Welcome back!
Can parallels run Valorant on M3 chip?
forti client vpn not working on parallels win 11. For your information
do you need to purchase a windows 11 license to use it?
Yes you do unless you have a licence key from other versions of windows
Imagine if MS releases a bare metal W11 once their marrige with qualcomm is over
Is there issues with controller for spiderman?
Can you play games that has anti-cheat, like Valorant?
Valorant specifically, I bet you still can't
@@tablettablete186that just makes me want to use Parallels even more.
Can you play last of us and can I use unreal
can u get Mame working on apple silicon macs
OpenEmu th-cam.com/video/-fIWKiyQRL4/w-d-xo.htmlsi=cN4Jy3o5-R64r7DP
Purchased Parallel 19, shoud I pay to upgrade?
Not really necessary!
Our legend 🔥
Can you make a video for black myth wukong?
hey can we play lego marvels superheroes game on MacBook Air m2 through whiskey ?????? please make a video for this please
so no DirectX 12? sad ):
If you are not a gamer and want Windows 11 with MacOS, just stick to UTM.
I missed you😭😭
Anyone tried subscription code from Taobao?
Finally... I can play quakelive at 250 fps ( max the engine can render ) on my m3 air... ( heat sync pad hack with a fan running on the back of the laptop ). Honestly pretty amazing how fast the m3 is and parallels really allowing for basically no compromise windows experience.
Where can I get the heat sink pad with fan for the MBA?
@@bassheadlife492 Tons of videos on it. Better than I can cover it.. Voids your warranty
Don't lie, I use PD 20 for Baldur's Gate 3 , it crashed like hell
Mine is M2 Max with maximum RAM top-up
SO: is parallel a bullshit like everyone says? Can you play games like GTA V or COD or anything like this? Thank you
Just say NO to subscription/rental-ware.
nah, if i want to use my windows intensively, id' use a windows machine. for casual use, VMware fusion is great enough and it's free. less hassles.
Can I play Lineage 2 with Parallels new version?
It will never be as good as bootcamp.
Has the battery life improved at all? I think I'm running Parallels 18 and the biggest issue I've had is how fast it drains my MBP battery when Parallels is running Windows, even when doing extremely light tasks with only 2 or 3 applications open and so far everything I've tried has not worked to make the battery life better.
The weird thing is though, the performance when running Windows through Parallels on my MBP, even though it's limited to 4 cores and 8GB of RAM, is faster than my dedicated Windows work laptop that has an i7 13700H with 16GB of RAM when running the same tasks. Even when my dedicated work laptop is plugged in and set to 'Best Performance'.
What satan spawn created a 1st gen Playstation version of Bloodborne? It feels like an affront to my ability to play souls like games. Which doesn't exist.
These subscriptions suck, no option to purchase the pro version but you can the basic. It's all a con.
Does Parallels support DXR translation like Crossover?
I bought 18 pro- then by the end of the year realized I don’t use it that much, and stopped the subscription. I can’t access my windows stuff- but one of these days I’ll get the static basic version.
Bro, VMware Fusion is free now.
That could be your ticket in those 1-2 times / month you kind of need to use Windows.
Hey Andrew, nice to see you back. I was hoping you would do a new video on the XENIA emulator and show how to re-patch the latest canary versions , so that it can work on Apple Mac Silicon using CROSSOVER.
Hi, can you test test drive solar crown on MacBook m1 16gb? Thanks
I use whisky, but can try with crossover too
Great video. I Have been a Paralells user since version 7 and have purchased every year (originally buying the perpetual licenses, but they are pointless when they don't support new MacOS releases, so you need to purchase again anyway). I have a month left on my subscription, but I now use the free VMware Fusion Pro, which is not as slick/integrated into MacOS as Parallels but runs amazingly and was made free for personal use earlier this year. If you want the best, pay for it and go Parallels, but if you are happy with 90% of what Parallels can do, then Fusion Pro for free wins.
W TH-camr
This has to be sponsored. Minimal upgrade, outrageous price, still no support of DX12. Now the latest VMware tools for arm64 windows already supports OpenGL, there is practically zero reason to splurge your money on parallels
VMware is getting closer, but Parallels is still the king and is much more reliable and consistent in running Windows 11 ARM.
@@Andytizer VMware has been very reliable and consistent for me. Compared to Parallels it even has more consistent behavior when it comes to some old games like Serious Sam. The only thing that was holding back VMware was OpenGL support. Now even that has been fixed. If there is just one thing missing it’s probably 120Hz support. But it’s free, it doesn’t limit virtual hardware config, no subscription model.
i just bought parallels 19 about a week ago
fuck