Windows on Mac | 2 options tested

Alex Ziskind โ€ข February 19, 2024
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There are two options to run Windows on a Mac. In this video I show how to set up both, and then run some tests of dev tools, as well as some general comparisons. Try Parallels here for free: https://prf.hn/click/camref:1100libNI ๐Ÿ›’ Gear Links ๐Ÿ›’ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ’ฅ New MacBook Air M1 Deal: https://amzn.to/3S59ID8 ๐Ÿ’ป๐Ÿ”„ Refurb MacBook Air M1 Deal: https://amzn.to/45K1Gmk ๐ŸŽงโšก Great 40Gbps T4 enclosure: https://amzn.to/3JNwBGW ๐Ÿ› ๏ธ๐Ÿš€ My nvme ssd: https://amzn.to/3YLEySo ๐Ÿ“ฆ๐ŸŽฎ My gear: https://www.amazon.com/shop/alexziskind ๐ŸŽฅ Related Videos ๐ŸŽฅ โ–ถ๏ธ Windows on Mac is official - https://youtu.be/F3fOLKg3JG8 โ–ถ๏ธ Windows on a Mac JUST got better - https://youtu.be/Ar4kx13TxBo โ–ถ๏ธ Did someone say virtual is slow? - https://youtu.be/G8s0OYlfSb8 โ–ถ๏ธ M1 MacBook Air Running Visual Studio and Xamarin for Mac - https://youtu.be/bH1MV1U3I28 โ–ถ๏ธ Apple M1 vs Intel Core i9 and .NET Performance - First Look - https://youtu.be/u6NlyUSGmmU ๐Ÿ› ๏ธโ–ถ๏ธWindows on Mac Playlistโ–ถ๏ธ๐Ÿ› ๏ธ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPwbI_iIX3aQHemonk2BhUwx8Pqxi8kDp โ€” โ€” โ€” โ€” โ€” โ€” โ€” โ€” โ€” โค๏ธ SUBSCRIBE TO MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL ๐Ÿ“บ Click here to subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@AZisk?sub_confirmation=1 โ€” โ€” โ€” โ€” โ€” โ€” โ€” โ€” โ€” Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCajiMK_CY9icRhLepS8_3ug/join โ€” โ€” โ€” โ€” โ€” โ€” โ€” โ€” โ€” ๐Ÿ“ฑLET'S CONNECT ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/digitalix ___________________ ๐Ÿ”–Chapers๐Ÿ”– 00:00 intro 00:45 intel mac setup 02:55 apple silicon mac setup 08:40 dev tools tests 11:15 further comparisons #windowsonmac #parallels #bootcamp

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