Has anyone successfully used Parallels on Mac OS to use mSetup to configure the MM4K, MM2.7K or Mobius1? I'm considering replacing my Win10 PC with an iMac.
Not sure about the 4K as I don't yet own one, but I've been using Parallels for more than nine years now on several Macs to run mSetup for programing the Mobius 1, M2 and Maxi 2.7K. Works perfectly.
In fact, the latest version,
Parallels Desktop 17.1.1 running on a new Mac with a decent amount of RAM is the fastest, most stable version yet. It will run any Windows version or apps you like and the ability to work seamlessly back and forth between the Mac and the Windows environment is pretty handy. You can also separate the two OSes entirely for an added layer of security.
Within the last year, I purchased a new Mac and after installing the latest version of Parallels and networking the new computer with my old Mac all I needed to do was drag the folder containing my old Parallels VM over to my new box and I was instantly up and running my fully configured Windows VM exactly as it had been on the older machine. Pretty slick. It's one of the things about Virtual Machines that is so cool. You bascially have a fully configured virtual computer with OS, apps and files all contained in a single portable file called a .pvm. So, I keep a spare copy of the VM on an external hard drive that I update from time to time. If I should ever have a major Windows meltdown or a malware attack all I would need to do is throw away the folder containing the VM and drag in a fresh clean copy. Occasionally, I've run Linux as well. Parallels can install any of more than 50 different guest operating systems including legacy Windows or Mac systems, Solaris and even Android OS. You can have as many different OSes as you like and even run them at the same time if you have enough memory.
EDIT: I just remembered an amusing story I thought I'd relate. Many years ago, I gave a talk about Virtual Machines to my local CUG (Computer Users Group). The presentation took place at a nearby graduate school that offered the nation's first advanced degree programs in internet engineering and design and they had a state of the art projection system and huge screen in the lecture hall which I could hook my Mac laptop up to. As part of my presentation I demonstrated how I could run Mac OSX, Windows XP and Ubuntu Linux simultaneously, jump back and forth between them and trade files between each OS using Parallels 3.0. The funny thing was that the hardcore Windows geeks in the audience who ordinarily looked down their noses at Macs with arrogant disdain went totally apoplectic ! ......
You mean you can run any OS you want on a Mac, ? !!
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