To run Windows in a virtual machine within macOS, use Parallels Desktop, VMware Fusion, or VirtualBox. This method will allow you to run Mac and Windows applications concurrently, though the virtual machine does not support as much Windows functionality as a dual-boot configuration. To run Windows programs without having to install Windows. Parallels Desktop With Parallels Desktop, you can easily run Windows on your Mac. It not only allows you to run Windows but you can also use other operating systems such as Debian, Chromium, Android, CnetOS, Ubuntu, and Fedora.
Software developers, data architects and power users have expressed a need to run Microsoft Access on their Mac without partitioning their hard drives or restarting.
Firstly, if you fall into this category, Parallels Desktop for Mac can assist you with developing application software without reformatting or rebooting your machine. As seen below:
Access 2016 in Win10 in Parallels Desktop
Secondly, users can create tables, queries, forms, and reports that connect their projects together with macros. Even more advanced users utilize Visual Basic for apps to write advanced data manipulation and user control solutions.
Here at Parallels, we're excited whenever our customers share with us the incredible projects they produce and how Parallels Desktop has helped them get work done faster!
Check out how some of our users are using virtualization for Microsoft Access:
Juan Becker of New York – 'I was given a Mac when coming onto the team at a new job and as a life-long Microsoft guy I was missing the most important application for my position: Microsoft Access. I needed it and that was the issue but had no idea how to get it on my Mac or if it would even work.
I found Parallels as a solution for running Microsoft Access through the Parallels forums and saw other users had success. There are specific macros such as ActiveX data objects that work within MS Access that I need for my position and Parallels was and is so easy to use, which makes me a user for life. I additionally ended up buying Parallels Access for remotely connecting to my Mac or Windows through my tablet and phone, which allows me to travel for work without my laptop.
That, along with all of the other options and tools that Parallels offers, was a no-brainer, and like I said before, I was instantly sold and will remain a user for life!'
Jason Cooper of Indiana – 'I am running a fairly large Microsoft Access database (roughly 60 MB), and as a longtime Boot Camp user, I quickly found myself needing to avoid restarting my machine every time I wanted to switch operating systems in order to speed up my work productivity.
Secondly, users can create tables, queries, forms, and reports that connect their projects together with macros. Even more advanced users utilize Visual Basic for apps to write advanced data manipulation and user control solutions.
Here at Parallels, we're excited whenever our customers share with us the incredible projects they produce and how Parallels Desktop has helped them get work done faster!
Check out how some of our users are using virtualization for Microsoft Access:
Juan Becker of New York – 'I was given a Mac when coming onto the team at a new job and as a life-long Microsoft guy I was missing the most important application for my position: Microsoft Access. I needed it and that was the issue but had no idea how to get it on my Mac or if it would even work.
I found Parallels as a solution for running Microsoft Access through the Parallels forums and saw other users had success. There are specific macros such as ActiveX data objects that work within MS Access that I need for my position and Parallels was and is so easy to use, which makes me a user for life. I additionally ended up buying Parallels Access for remotely connecting to my Mac or Windows through my tablet and phone, which allows me to travel for work without my laptop.
That, along with all of the other options and tools that Parallels offers, was a no-brainer, and like I said before, I was instantly sold and will remain a user for life!'
Jason Cooper of Indiana – 'I am running a fairly large Microsoft Access database (roughly 60 MB), and as a longtime Boot Camp user, I quickly found myself needing to avoid restarting my machine every time I wanted to switch operating systems in order to speed up my work productivity.
The reputation of Parallels Desktop is what sold me three years ago. The first time I ran one of my queries through Parallels, it processed very quickly, in around five seconds.
I'm the lead webmaster and director of information security for my company, so finding a solution for Microsoft Access was a necessity. Additionally, I plan to do multi-platform software testing for work and found that Microsoft Access runs through Parallels exactly as if I were running it on a PC.'
Nevertheless, Parallels Desktop is an easy and cost-effective solution to run Microsoft Access on your Mac. It provides our customers and their employees with the right tools, which effectively allows our customers to be more productive in a virtual world. Try running Windows programs on your Mac without restarting for 14 days here FREE: Try Now!
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Architects, engineers, students, and other design-based users run computer-aided design (CAD) programs specific to Microsoft Windows—like Autodesk Inventor, ArcGIS, and SOLIDWORKS—on their Mac without rebooting with Parallels Desktop® for Mac. CAD software enables users to visualize design, create photorealistic drawings, and even future-proof models for environmental factors.
Most CAD programs have system requirements that involve a Microsoft Windows operating system to run. However, rising sales and integration of macOS® in the workforce cause users to look for alternative solutions.
Potential Solutions:
- Purchase a secondary computer. (Expensive!)
- Partition an existing hard drive in order to use Boot Camp®. (You must delete all your data to partition your existing hard drive, and restart your computer every time you want to switch between Mac or Windows. The downside is data loss and time spent rebooting.)
- Utilize macOS virtualization software such as Parallels Desktop. (You must buy Parallels Desktop and a Windows operating system. To save here, users can also port existing Windows OSes from an older PC to avoid this additional cost.)
For over 10 years, millions of users have used CAD programs on Mac with Parallels Desktop to design 2D and 3D drawings. Rich integration between macOS and Windows allows users to switch between OSes seamlessly. This is how you can save time as opposed to the aforementioned Boot Camp alternative. With Parallels Desktop, you don't have to restart your computer when you work, and you can even use macOS features in your Windows virtual machine, such as copy and paste, Siri®, the Mac Touch Bar™, and so much more!
Here are some examples of popular CAD programs running through Parallels Desktop for Mac: Screenshot on my mac.
(SOLIDWORKS on Mac with Parallels Desktop)
(ArcGIS on Mac with Parallels Desktop)
(DIALux evo 7 on Mac with Parallels Desktop)
Looking for a CAD program that's not listed above? Other popular CAD programs such as DIALux evo, 3ds Max, Maya, Rhino, Revit, and DesignBuilder can be ran through Parallels Desktop.
Run Windows Programs On Mac Parallels Version
Note: CAD programs are intensive, resource-heavy programs. Performance may vary depending on the technical specifications of your Mac. We suggest closing any other applications in the background of macOS while Parallels Desktop is running a power-hungry program to avoid any potential performance issues.
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What's next with the CAD market? New releases have involved cloud-based programs. This would eliminate the need for a specific device and limit the restrictions put on users. While we fully support users having the right tools to complete their jobs, we also want to be clear that Parallels Desktop will continue to focus developing software for the present, enabling users that are dependent on older versions of CAD programs that require run Microsoft Windows on Mac.
If you're looking to run CAD programs for Windows on Mac without rebooting, we encourage you to download a FREE 14-day trial of Parallels Desktop for Mac and get started today.
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