alaninsitges

alaninsitges t1_j8vu8yx wrote

I just went through this a couple of days ago because I needed to use an app that is Windows-only and doesn't work on Wine. Fully expected to spend several hours downloading, installing, fighting with VirtualBox and its extensions, etc. But decided to try Parallels instead and...holy hell! It was about three clicks to install Parallels and then it freaking asked if I wanted to install Windows 11, and I'm like...uh, yes? And it freaking downloaded Windows 11 from Microsoft, did an unattended installation, and just plopped me into the desktop in about 15 minutes. It works great, Desktop, Documents folders mapped back and forth, etc. The "coherence" feature lets that one app I need run in a window just like a regular Mac app.

Super impressed.

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alaninsitges t1_iueyr5x wrote

Just last night when I got in my car and started the "Driving Mode" bowel movement they replaced AA with, a message popped up that they were ending support for it effective pretty much immediately, and to use Maps from now on. So yeah, I think you're right.

I just want good ol' AA back. Like we had for years. That worked great. Before they started fucking with things.

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