FWIW, for your use, VMWare Fusion or Parallels Desktop Mac will. There is a non-subscription version. But it is pretty limited in capabilities, although for your. A new edition to the Parallels Desktop family, Parallels Desktop 11 for Mac Pro Edition is designed for developers, web and graphic designers, power users, and other professionals with demanding needs. Parallels Desktop for Mac version 11 is available as 1-time purchase of $79.99 for Desktop edition and annual subscription at $99.99 for Pro edition. Version 11 has multiple issues with macOS 10.13, High Sierra. Parallels Mac Management for Microsoft SCCM consists of the following components: • Parallels Configuration Manager Proxy. This component is a Windows service application.
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That's technically reasonable, but a little less reassuring than the Microsoft FAQ on this which just says you can go back to using your old Office. However that didn't make sense, for the reasons you mentioned.
I'm still thinking about it. The subscription is tempting because I'm still using Office 2008 and that would immediately update me to Office 2011 and then soon to Office 2014 on my Mac. Plus I run Windows 7 and Windows 8 in Parallels Desktop on my Mac and I could use 2 of the 5 instances to install Office 2013 in Windows. And the online system also seems to be nice, though I was surprised to see there is no format painter online! Even Google Docs has that.
So it might be a savings.
On the other hand, I bought my Office 2008 off of Amazon new like 5 years ago for a little over $100, so the subscription is probably overkill in cost. I assume when Office 2014 comes out there will be a non-subscription, in perpetuity package for sale as well, right?
Anyway, lots to think about. The $99/year doesn't sound unreasonable. Especially with the 1 TB of storage. But I wonder if the total cost of use is less or more than just buying regular packages.
Thanks,
doug
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Pros
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- ✓Runs Windows and Linux VMs on Macs
- ✓Improved integration between Mac and Windows apps
- ✓Supports macOS Sierra and Windows 10 Anniversary Update
Cons
- ✕Business and Pro Editions require annual subscription
- ✕Virtual machines require lots of memory and storage
- ✕Poor documentation for first-time users
Parallels Desktop is celebrating its tenth birthday this year, and its regular cycle of annual updates has helped to consolidate its position as the leading virtualization tool for Mac users who need to run Windows apps on their office computers.
Last year's update followed the launch of Windows 10; it was a major upgrade that focused on supporting new Windows technologies, such as the Cortana voice-driven virtual assistant. This year's Parallels Desktop 12 is a more modest update, but it does include a number of useful features that make it a worthwhile upgrade for existing users.
Desktop options
Like its predecessor, Parallels Desktop 12 provides three options for different types of users. The standard Parallels Desktop 12 is designed for home and education use, and allows you to buy a one-off, single-user licence for £64.99 (inc. VAT, or £54.16 ex. VAT), or a two-user licence for £97.49 (inc. VAT, or £81.25 ex. VAT). Existing owners of the standard edition can upgrade to version 12 for £34.99 (inc.VAT, or £29.16 ex. VAT).
There is also a Pro Edition that includes additional features for developers, and a Business Edition that provides extended technical support, as well as tools for IT managers who need to manage multiple virtual machines within their organisation. The Pro and Business Editions both require an annual subscription of £79.99 (inc. VAT, or £66.66 ex. VAT), which includes automatic upgrades for each new version. However, the core features and improvements in Parallels Desktop 12 are common to all three versions, and even the standard edition will be perfectly adequate for many business users who simply need to run a few Windows apps every now and then.
Parallels performance
Some of the new features in Parallels Desktop 12 are clearly aimed at home users, such as the ability to run the Xbox streaming app for Windows on the Mac. But there are also a number of timesaving improvements that will appeal to business users. Parallels continues to finetune the program's performance, and we found that we were able to suspend or resume a Windows 10 virtual machine on our office iMac in just three seconds -- that's around 50 percent faster than with the previous version.
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There's a new Always Ready mode that automatically launches a specific virtual machine when you boot the Mac, but leaves it paused in the background so that it's instantly available as soon as you need to open a Windows app. Your Windows apps can also be assigned a series of 'behaviors', such as always opening in full-screen mode, or automatically hiding the Windows desktop and other apps.