Does INDE run on Mac with Parallels for Windows?

[ATroyer]

I am researching the viability of running development software on a Macbook Pro. Since INDE is a Windows product, does anyone have experience running it on a Mac, using Parallels? Reviews indicate that Windows runs faster on a Mac than on a native Intel-based machine, at least on the newer Macs using the Apple M1 processors. Since IOS app development requires use of a Mac, I am wondering if it is possible to kill two birds with one stone?

[john w]

I have never known anyone to run it on Mac using Parallels. I know there were people running it on Windows vm's. I believe that is effectively the same as Parallels.

For IOS app development it needs to be compiled by a Mac. Way way back, I looked into this and I found internet services that would compile your code. In the end it would probably be more efficient to have the MacBook.

Sorry I am not able to give a better answer.

[ljwilson]

I have an Intel-based 2019 MacBook Pro running VMWare Fusion, and InDe works fine with it running under Windows 10/11 Intel 64-bit version.
You can run Windows 11 ARM Version under Parallels on a Mac M1 computer, but Windows 11 ARM has an emulation layer to run Intel x86_64 binaries, so that would slow InDe down a bit. But maybe the speed of the m1 is such that it would be just as fast as running under the older configuration like my Mac has. It would be interesting for someone to try it and report back.

VMWare Fusion is behind Parallels, though Fusion has a new preview out.

References:
Install Windows on a Mac with Apple M-series chip
https://kb.parallels.com/125375

What is Windows on Arm? Everything you need to know
https://www.androidauthority.com/windows-on-arm-explained-3100713/

VMware Fusion Tech Preview Brings Windows 11 to Apple Silicon Macs
https://www.androidauthority.com/window ... d-3100713/

VMware Fusion Public Tech Preview 22H2
https://customerconnect.vmware.com/downloads/get-download?downloadGroup=FUS-PUBTP-22H2


...jack

[ATroyer]

I bought a 2021 Macbook Pro with the M1 Pro processor and 32 gb RAM. I installed the latest version of Parallels (18).

I immediately ran into problems installing SQL Server Express on it. After some serious googling, I was able to do it with an unsupported workaround. However, I discovered that queries run unacceptably slowly. I also found it impossible for Visual Studio to connect to SQL Server, which is a deal breaker.

The problem is that SQL Server at this point is unsupported on the ARM version of Windows 11. Visual Studio installations are much more limited as well.

So, I returned the Macbook and am now setting up my development environment on a new Thinkpad T14s. So far I like it.