On the other hand, each of the methods for running Windows on your Mac that I talk about in this chapter is entirely free (although you might also need a copy of Windows, so be sure to add that into your budget). Buying a separate PC to run Windows will set you back hundreds of dollars (at least), which is more than likely wasteful for something that you won’t be using all that often. In all these examples, you probably only need to use Windows every now and then, or just for short periods each day. If you really need to use those applications, you need Windows to run the latest version of Microsoft’s Office suite. You might get better game play when running PC games on a Mac-especially a MacBook-by switching to lower resolution graphics options, as your computer’s processing power is split between running the game and running the Windows environment.Īccess to the full Microsoft Office suite-If you’re an Office user, you already know that the Mac version of Office doesn’t come with the popular Access database program or OneNote. In that case, you need Windows for the optimum gaming experience. Windows is very game-friendly, and many games don’t have Mac versions. In that case, you need Windows in order to install and run that program.īetter gaming opportunities-If you like to play games, you probably already know that the Mac isn’t the top gaming platform. There might be Mac applications that do something similar, but you really like the version you were using on Windows. The Mac equivalent just isn’t the same for you-If you use Windows at work, or if you used to run Windows at home, you might have a favorite Windows program that doesn’t have a Mac version. In that case, you need Windows to run one of those non-Mac programs. Some developers don’t create Mac versions of their software, especially in specialty markets. No Mac version of the software you need-Windows has by far the largest collection of desktop applications. Choosing How to Run Windows on a Macĭespite the Mac’s power and range of software, there are still quite a few reasons that you might need to run Windows: On top of all that, the Mac’s capability to actually run Windows applications is just another reason to love Mac OS X’s versatility. And, unlike the early years of incompatibility, it is easy to integrate Mac OS X Lion into a Windows network. Applications that, for a long time, have been PC-only (such as Outlook and AutoCAD) are finding their way back to the Mac. Over the past few years, the Macintosh has risen in popularity among both home and business users.
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