Mac with Parallels or PC with USB mac disk?

Banzai_Joe

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Hi all,
i need to use apple configurator for our MDM solution and i certainly don't want 2 computers to lug around as my job is more mobile now, but we're mainly a windows based company.
So, i was thinking:
MBP with Parallels installed for win10 pro vm (seems to win out over bootcamp from what i've read)
Or
maybe utilise my Surface Pro 4 and possibly(?) have a USB disk with macos installed onto it somehow. Is this even possible?

Advice appreciated.

Thanks
 
The only legal and supported way is to use a Mac and virtualise Windows using VMware Fusion, Parallels, VirtualBox or another bit of virtualisation software. You could also boot camp it but I would say it's not worth it these days.
 
My work machine is a MBP with Parallels and Windows 10. Works perfectly and never had an issue. Bootcamp is ghastly and always seem to encounter problems when I've used it in the past
 
Seeing as you’re not allowed to discuss the second option on here (and I doubt it’s possible on that hardware anyway), I recommend the VM option. Virtualbox should do exactly what you want and it’s free.
 
Steedie said:
My work machine is a MBP with Parallels and Windows 10. Works perfectly and never had an issue. Bootcamp is ghastly and always seem to encounter problems when I've used it in the past
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Nothing wrong with Boot Camp, it works perfectly for me on my 2017 MBP.
 
Yeah interested to hear more about issues with Bootcamp. I just bought a Macbook Adorable (12" 2017) and Bootcamp worked incredibly well first attempt, I was well impressed. On the other hand I was incredibly put off by Parallels, it felt almost like spyware, the fact that it's riddled with ads, forces you to create a login... the whole thing seemed very shady.
 
rotor said:
Yeah interested to hear more about issues with Bootcamp. I just bought a Macbook Adorable (12" 2017) and Bootcamp worked incredibly well first attempt, I was well impressed. On the other hand I was incredibly put off by Parallels, it felt almost like spyware, the fact that it's riddled with ads, forces you to create a login... the whole thing seemed very shady.
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It's an account for registering the product, that's all. I've used it for years, and VMWare Fusion too - both great products. BootCamp is fine if you *just* want to work in Windows, but I find it a pain to have to constantly reboot if I need to jump between stuff. I have a parrallels@ email address for the account and don't get any spam on it.

Running at not far off bare tin speed in a virtual session is far more convenient.

Parallels also does lots and lots of lovely (and very, very expensive) process automation software - it's very cool stuff.
 
rotor said:
Yeah interested to hear more about issues with Bootcamp. I just bought a Macbook Adorable (12" 2017) and Bootcamp worked incredibly well first attempt, I was well impressed. On the other hand I was incredibly put off by Parallels, it felt almost like spyware, the fact that it's riddled with ads, forces you to create a login... the whole thing seemed very shady.
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I'm really not a fan of Parallels. I've been using VMware Fusion because it also allows me to connect to ESXi servers. No issue and I even imported my previous Boot Camp Windows 10 machine as it's far easier to just fire it up native in macOS.
 
I use Fusion too. I tend to use Parallels for desktop stuff as I get on better with the integrations - Fusion I have all my server stuff in, as you're right, it's far easier to work with ESXi with it.
 
That's always been my take on it as well. I don't need to virtualise server stuff any more but when I did, I much preferred in in Fusion with desktop stuff in Parallels.
 
Wait, so you guys are paying the annual Parallels and Fusion tax? Both?
 
No, I don't need Fusion any more and when I did, it was paid by someone else. I do upgrade Parallels each year though.
 
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