Top three ways to run Windows on Mac OS.

You may have wondered about using a different Operating system on another Operating system. Well, every day the world is progressing, and so as the technology. Today we will talk about the top three ways to run windows on a mac. There are so many ways to do this. But we will talk about the top three most straight forward methods.

Starting from the most popular method Virtualbox. Till the last one. So, without wasting any time, let’s dive in!

Virtualization:

Virtualization is the first and most useful way to use windows on macOS or multiple OSes on one Operating system.

In the method of Virtualization, you need to switch to different OSes. The Official Operating system of the device is called the host OS, while the other is called guest OS.

How is it done?

In this method, you need to install the Virtualization software on your device like Virtualbox. And once you install the software. You can then create different guest Operating systems in the virtualization software.

With the help of such software, you not only can use windows on macOS but also vice versa. 

You just need a compatible system, Because the Virtualization software divides the system’s RAM, space and processors between the OSes.

Moreover, you can install the Virtualization software on all the popular Operating systems like macOS, Windows, Ubuntu, Kali Linux, etc.

 And on all those OSes you can install guest OSes like macOS, Windows, Ubuntu, Kali Linux, etc.

In other words, we can say that you can run any OS as a guest OS on any OS using Virtualbox.

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Some Popular Virtualization software:

  1. Virtualbox: Oracle Virtualbox is an open-source virtualization software developed by the Oracle Corporation. It is the most used Virtualization software by the people around the world. And it supports all the popular Operating software.
  2. VMware Fusion: The VMware is the mac Virtualization software. This means that it can be installed on mac only. And with the help of this, you can enjoy other OSes like Windows, Linux, mac on macOS.
  3. Parallel: It was the first app, that introduced Virtualization on Mac, but now it is not mostly used.

Boot camp:

As interviewed by most of the people, the boot camp is the second-best option to run Windows on Mac. 

With the help of boot camp, you can have two Operating systems on one system but not at the same time.

The installation on Windows on macOS is no more difficult than installing windows on any system. There are always some pros and cons to the software. So let’s see how is it different from Virtualization.

Difference between Virtualization software and Boot Camp:

The very primary difference between these two is that Virtualization software like Virtualbox is installed on your original OS. And once you create a Virtual machine, you can use both OSes at the same time.

Moreover, you can share clipboard, different files between the host and guest OS easily without any hassle. The utilization procedure of the OSes is straight forward.

And also you can switch between the OSes easily.

But the drawback with Virtualization is that you need to divide the RAM and processors etc. between the host and guest OSes.

Therefore it makes it less compatible to run the hefty files on any of them Until you do not have a sound system with high compatibility, which even is divided could run any file.

While the case in Boot camp method is different, you will not have to divide the resources of your system between the OSes.

In the boot camp method, you will have all the resources on one OS, that you are using. You can run massive files without any problem with this method.

But the drawback in boot camp is that you need to Reboot your system entirely to change your OS. Moreover, this can take as much time as you have large files on OSes.

Furthermore, you also cannot share files between the OSes directly. Because when you use macOS. Windows will not be accessible, and vice versa.

Other known options:

Windows to go:

Windows to go is another method with the help of which you can run windows on a mac. It allows you to create a windows server on an external hard drive.

Like this, your internal disk space will be consumed too. And again you need to reboot to switch between the different OSes.

Remote Desktop:

In this method, you do not use Windows initially. You use it on your PC, while there is only one Operating system. And with the help of Remote Desktop, you connect the windows with mac.

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Bottom Line:

So, here are some of the worth mentioning ways to use windows on your system along with macOS. The easiest and fastest method is Virtualization software. Because you can access both OSes at the same time, and provide convenience to the user.

As the compatibility is concerned, nowadays the mac systems are compatible enough to run multiple OSes simultaneously.

 

By Safar Ali

Safar Ali is an Entrepreneur, Marketer, and writer. He has been writing for more than three years. And his pieces have appeared on some of the high-authority sites, including HubSpot, Mashable, Business.com, Business Insider, TechCrunch, Makeuseof, CNET, and many more.

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