8 engineers on Hacker News describe using Parallels Desktop first-hand: 4 endorse it, 2 regret it, 1 are mixed.
“when we switched to apple silicon, it stopped working (you could install a MacOS virtual machine, but it was based on an apple dev image”
regret · production · ttcbj · 2023-08-31 · source ↗ · wrong label?“We were using UTM but have recently switched to Parallels, which is nice.”
endorse · production · aidos · 2022-06-10 · source ↗ · wrong label?“use Parallels as it has better Windows 11 ARM64 support.”
endorse · production · 1 yr · zamadatix · 2021-12-15 · source ↗ · wrong label?“It also doesn't do bridging networks - only NAT and host networking. ... I just need to fire an ocasional Linux vem to test something it is more than enough to me.”
mixed · personal · ulzeraj · 2018-12-20 · source ↗ · wrong label?“I've been using Parallels Desktop to develop & test Windows software from a Mac for the last decade. It's excellent”
endorse · personal · 10 yr · SyneRyder · 2018-12-20 · source ↗ · wrong label?“Performance using Parallels was poopy, and Windows machines are way cheaper than human time.”
regret · production · philiphodgen · 2012-04-01 · source ↗ · wrong label?“The superbly integrated Parallels is the only non-bundled software on OSX that I would really hate to live without.”
endorse · personal · chalst · 2011-12-21 · source ↗ · wrong label?“I've been using Parallels for Mac (last year's version).”
neutral · personal · figital · 2011-12-15 · source ↗ · wrong label?