What are the advantages & disadvantages of having a PC on a Mac?
Running Windows on a Mac can be done in a few ways. They each have their pros and cons. The only disadvantages I’ve seen are the extra disk space to install Windows and how frequently Windows needs patches. Here’s a summary of the options: 1. Run Windows natively (e.g. Bootcamp) – this option is probably the easiest, gets you the best performance and full access to your hardware but you can’t run Windows and MacOS simultaneously, i.e. you boot into one or the other so it’s not always convenient and you need a Windows disc and license key 2. Use Virtualization to run Windows (e.g. Virtualbox, Fusion, Parallels) – virtualization is more convenient since you’re running MacOS and Windows at the same time (no reboots needed), and Virtualbox is free, but you’ll still need a Windows disc and license key, and there’ll be a performance impact since you’re running two OSes at once 3. Run Windows in an application/emulator (e.g.
