Look, you’ve tried all these apps, but you still need to run Windows. Before you add a second computer to your setup, give Parallels a try, an app that literally lets you run Windows directly on your Mac. With it, you won’t need AltTab, CopyClip, or Magnet, since all those functions are already present in Windows OS.
The best part of Parallels these days is it lets you run Windows on both Apple silicon and Intel-based Macs. When all Macs were Intel-based, Apple had a built-in solution for running Windows on Mac called Bootcamp. But once they switched to their own M-series chips, we lost Bootcamp. If you have an M1 Mac or newer, you’ll need an app like Parallels to run Windows.
It ain’t cheap, though. After a two-week free trial, Parallels will charge you $100 for a license, or $120 a year for the Pro version. Students can get Parallels for $50, just FYI.
