Organizations commonly rely on applications that run exclusively on Microsoft Windows. For businesses that have a combination of Apple Mac and Microsoft Windows computers, there exist two basic solutions for using Windows-dependent applications on macOS or OS X: an external connection to a physical Windows computer or local emulation of a Windows environment on a Mac computer. Microsoft's Remote Desktop Connection Client for Apple Mac allows you to attach an Apple Mac to a networked Microsoft Windows-based PC to use Microsoft Windows applications and share system resources. Microsoft's Remote Desktop Connection Client for Mac is included in Microsoft Office for Mac and features major enhancements over older versions. Virtual PC for Mac simulates Microsoft Windows on a Mac system so that you are able to use Windows software directly. Virtual PC for Apple Mac was included in advanced editions of Microsoft Office 2004 for Apple Mac but is not included in the current versions of Office for Apple Mac. VMware Fusion allows you to run Windows as well as most other operating systems on a Mac.
Progent's macOS and OS X support experts can assist your company to manage these products for running Windows programs on your Macs and can also assist you to evaluate and configure third-party solutions for Microsoft Windows platform simulation.
Microsoft's Remote Desktop Connection Client for Apple Mac
Microsoft's Remote Desktop Connection Client for Mac enables you to attach your Apple Mac to a Windows-based system to run Microsoft Windows software, access files, and utilize system resources. You can copy files between your Mac and your Windows-based system and print from Windows software to any printers attached to your Apple Mac.
Desktop emulation requires relatively modest processing utilization from the local Mac and so in most situations offers better responsiveness than processor simulation. To attach to a Windows-powered computer, you must have network access and permissions to connect to the Windows computer. The Microsoft Windows machine must be running Terminal Services or Remote Desktop. MS Remote Desktop Connection Client for Apple Mac is provided as a free download or as a component of Microsoft Office for Mac 2011 and works with Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, XP Professional, and Microsoft Windows 2000.
Remote Desktop Connection for Mac 2 provides improved features that include:
Microsoft's Virtual PC for Apple Mac
Virtual PC for Mac emulates an Intel-class CPU and converts an Apple Mac into the equivalent of Windows computer that permits you to utilize Windows PC software, files, and network appliances. Processor simulation is processor intensive on the client Mac and trades off some speed for convenience, versatility, and a richer array of features. Microsoft's Virtual PC version 7 is compatible with the Mac G5 platform and Apple Mac OS X 10.3 (Panther) and was provided with the advanced version of Microsoft Office 2004 for Apple Mac.
Key features of Virtual PC 7 for Mac include:
How Progent's macOS and OS X Consultants Can Assist You to Use Windows Applications on Apple Macs
Progent's Microsoft-certified engineers and Mac technology experts can help your business to select and install appropriate software to enable your Mac clients to run Microsoft Windows software. Also, Progent can help your business to integrate your Apple Macs seamlessly into your network infrastructure to improve reliability, performance, and security and to optimize productivity. Progent can also deliver Mac OS X and Microsoft Exchange Consulting plus macOS and OS X Education.
Get in Touch with Progent to Find Expertise for Running Microsoft Windows Programs on Apple Macs
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Progent's Consulting Services for UNIX-family Environments
Progent's UNIX-family support services provide small businesses and developers help with administering and maintaining UNIX/Linux/Mac-based networks that may coexist with Microsoft technology. Progent provides your organization access to UNIX technical experts, certified Microsoft engineers, Cisco-certified CCIEs, and security experts certified by CISSP and CISM. This wide range of expertise gives you a convenient single resource to assist your business to build and support a safe and resilient cross-platform connectivity and communications solution that incorporates Windows with popular variants of UNIX including:
macOS and OS X ,
Solaris,
IBM AIX Open UNIX,
HP-UX,
BSD,
SCO UNIX and
Silicon Graphics IRIX (SGI/IRIX) or important Linux distributions including
RedHat Linux,
SUSE Linux,
Debian GNU/Linux and
CentOS Linux,
Ubuntu,
Mandriva,
PCLOS,
fedora, and
Gentoo.