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Black Friday Deal: Great discount on Parallels Desktop, one of the best Mac utilities

There's no better way to run Windows on a Mac than by using Parallels Desktop for Mac.
Written by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, Senior Contributing Editor

Parallels Desktop for Mac is one of my favorite Mac utilities. Why? There are times when running a Windows virtual machine is useful, and, in my opinion, there's no better way to run Windows on a Mac than by using Parallels Desktop for Mac.

Installing and running Windows 11 on a Mac

And now you can get a whopping 20 percent off all editions of Parallels Desktop for Mac.

The product is packed with useful features:

  • Seamlessly drag and drop content between Windows and Mac
  • Coherence mode
  • Improved graphics for a better gaming experience 
  • Support for USB devices 

Every Parallels Desktop for Mac subscription also comes with Parallels Toolbox for Mac and Windows at no additional cost. This is a suite of more than 40 everyday utility tools, including Capture Screen, Clean Drive, Barcode Reader, Barcode Generator, Record Screen, Recognize Text, and more. 

This offer is valid until December 1, 2021, 11:59 PM PT.  

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