Run Mac And Windows On Same Computer

I love this. I use it for everything and I love that it can be used by both windows and mac.

This is for both work and personal use. WIth Parallels installed I can run the Windows apps I need from within the Mac. Plus I gain the OS X ease of use.

Use for Mac Apps as well as virtual PC Windows 11 apps using Parallels. All apps seem much faster than with Intel i9 or Xeon 8 and 10 core processors at similar clock speeds on other Macs. Nice feature is that all my old x86 and x64 apps for windows could be installed and run under the ARM64 Windows 11. My old Mac apps for Intel also run smoothly with the Apple Silicon. Adobe Acrobat running on the Intel Mac was consuming 80GB of virtual memory and was limited by 64GB real memory, causing memory page exchanges with the disk and slow performance. This 128GB memory does not seem to be slowed by the huge memory consumption of that app since it retains zippy performance even after hours of editing.

When Microsoft banned computer hardware that didn't have the TPM chip and therefore would not run Windows 11, I said, That's it. Fool me once Microsoft. shame on you... What's to stop Microsoft from doing this again in the future? I began looking at alternatives and decided that running Windows 11 as a Virtual Machine (VM) inside a product called Parallels Desktop on a Mac was the way to go. I'm one who always assembled his own PC's and keeping my budget at $1000 for the box (no new monitor, keyboard, mouse, external devices) BUT, if I was going to run Windows 11 inside of my new Mac, the Mac had better be on the robust end of the spectrum. My former Macs have always had 8 to 16GB of RAM which was adequate for my usage. But since Windows 11 doesn't thrive until reaching 16GB, I decided that 32GB should be fine with this new Mac (it's perfect) Next, storage. VM's require a lot of storage space. I'm running a Windows 11 VM, Mac Sonoma (this is an additional Mac VM) and a Linux VM. My Mac now has 850GB free on a 2TB drive. Yes, get the 2TB storage! I have no storage insecurity which counts for a lot. Perhaps I'll try moving the VM's to external storage someday but I don't have resources for trying experiments now - using RAID arrays, etc. So now I have an expensive Mac (it's all relative, I know). I justify it by saying that I was going to have to buy my $1000 Windows box anyway plus I wanted the new Mac silicon. Installing Parallels Desktop and the Windows 11 VM is mostly an automated experience. Everything is fast.

I will start with the PURELY ANNOYING first: If you are NOT using Windows, there's no way to update the firmware. Additionally a drive called NO NAME will auto-run on your computer (Mac or Windows) until you install the MSI OSD Settings Software. And, of course, if you only use a Mac, there's no installation available. This unwanted drive will auto-run perpetually on a Mac when using the monitor, unless, in the unlikely event, MSI deems to fix it in future. Otherwise, the monitor is astounding: The color clarity and accuracy is excellent for design work and digital artwork. It was ready to go out of the box and with not a single dead pixel. Maximum frame rates on game consoles are no problem and the monitor auto-connects to devices with ease. My MacBook is connected via the USB-C port and it is buttery smooth to work on a monitor of this size at 120Ghz. MSI is generous with included cords. There's only one HDMI 2.1 included, but then there's a cord included for just about every other major port. The OSD menu is not overdone (which I can only access via the joystick on the back of the monitor as outlined above) and makes perfect sense. It is easy to navigate and key functionalities are customizable. Note: No Gamma adjustments. Additionally B&H, via FedEx, had this monitor delivered in TWO days as promised. Kudos to MSI for packaging that is TRULY protective and expertly sealed to ascertain brand new condition. I am extremely grateful to be able to say "Yes" to this tool for work and play, despite the annoyances. Maybe MSI will consider being more user friendly to Mac users in the future. It's a missed opportunity. The monitor runs beautifully with the Playstation 5 and the Xbox Series X. There's going to be crossover customers who run Mac's for their work, who will be annoyed that MSI didn't consider them important enough to provide full compatibility.

This product worked without additional software needed on a Mac with the latest OS software installed, and on a Windows 11 computer with all of the latest updates applied. It works with both my USB A Mac adapter, the USB C connectors on my Mac, and on the USB A connections on my Windows computer. I am able to utilize an older synthesizer that I can now move around the home with ease and connect it to whichever device I need to (even my iPhone apparently).

As many of the other reviewers of this product mention, I too went to search for a driver. After wasting time doing that, I realized that when I restarted my computer, it just magically recognized the device and when I inserted a DVD, or CD, I was able to burn them to my computer. It seems to work on my Windows 7 and Mac operating systems just fine. I have a MacBook Pro without a built-in CD/DVD drive, so this works nicely. I am running OS X Yosemite 10.10.2 (mac) and Windows 7 in Parallels and have been able to burn discs nicely. I would advise forgetting about the usual driver headache that we come to expect when we get new devices and if your computer does not recognize/"see" the device in Finder (mac) or Explorer (windows) when you first plug it in, try a restart and try to plug it in and start playing with it! Sometimes we like to complicate things that do not ask to be complicated...at least that was my experience.

I switch between a Window 7, Windows XP, and Mac computer with no problems. Once I turned off the mouse emulation I was able to use MS Sidewinder. No problems with wired or wireless keyboard/mouse.

so far so good. works on any computer i've tried, mac or windows. Very quiet, portable, and well built. I don't see it being an issue, but wish the usb cable was not proprietary. but, i will just leave the one end always plugged in to the drive so as not to cause it wear. seems fast enough for my use.

My first NEW computer since 1991. My last new computer was an Apple Mac Quadra 840AV. I built my own Windows machines in the 90’s and 2000’s. Bought used Mac’s off eBay after that. 2007 and 2012 MacBooks. This is an incredible computer. I highly recommend it. Fantastic keyboard. Love it!