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I have a MacBook Pro (2013-2014 model) and looking at installing parallels so I can run windows on my Mac. I am unsure if I should install windows 7, 8, or 10 would be super grateful for help please. If you need Windows on your Mac, Parallels Desktop can help you download and install Windows 10. All you need to do is follow our Installation Assistant and click “Install Windows.” Or you can provide your own Microsoft Windows license key, purchase Windows directly from within Parallels Desktop, or transfer an existing Boot Camp partition with Windows already installed. Parallels Desktop for Mac does not include Microsoft® Windows. If you don't have a Windows® installation disc or.iso disk image, you can purchase Windows on a DVD from many retail stores that sell software or online from retailers such as Amazon.com or Microsoft Online Store. Using Windows in a virtual machine like Parallels appears differently to the Activation Scheme than Boot Camp does. The best fix is to crack the Activation, but that's illegal. The Full Retail version allows you to remove from one computer and install on another.
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I just purchased Parallels for Mac in order to use a program that requires Windows. Are there any free versions of Windows (7 or higher) and where safe places to download them from? Parallels desktop for mac 8.
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As mentioned in the comments, Windows is not a free product and so if you want to use Parallels for Mac you will have to buy a genuine copy of Windows as well.
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As an alternative, in order to run a windows program on a Mac (depending on the Mac version and the program you are trying to run) you could always have a look into WineHQ:
https://patientever.weebly.com/activate-parallels-desktop-13-for-mac.html. There are a few decent references in the following links:
https://patientever.weebly.com/parallels-desktop-for-mac-logo.html. Hopefully this is a reasonable answer for you.
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The closest thing you will get to a free, legitimate copy of Windows is going to be a 90-day evaluation. The Microsoft Evaluation Center currently offers 90-day eval copies of Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8.1 Enterprise and Windows 10 Enterprise. These resources are usually for students, or IT personnel looking into upgrading and not meant for long-term personal use.
The only other legal way I know of is if you are a student at a college/university that has a DreamSpark Premium membership with Microsoft. All students with an edu email can get the basic DreamSpark account and get access to full versions of Windows Server, SQL Server, etc. However, the premium account grants access to full copies of client Windows operating systems.
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