The Unix underpinnings of Mac OS make it feel familiar and accessible to programmers used to working in Unix-like environments. Apple’s Xcode IDE and other development tools are thoughtfully crafted ...

Microsoft's Windows 10 will reach the end of its life in October 2025. Time seems to be going by faster and faster -- the next thing you know, you'll no longer be receiving updates for your operating ...

The best Windows emulators for Mac include Parallels (best overall), VMware Fusion (great for professionals), and VirtualBox (free option). Wine, Wineskin, and WineBottler are great for running ...

Linux is usually free to use and designed by teams of enthusiasts rather than a profit-driven corporation. Linux varies in ...

The open source Wine project—sometimes stylized WINE, for Wine Is Not an Emulator—has become an important tool for companies and individuals who want to make Windows apps and games run on operating ...

If you have a Mac but still need to run Windows apps, Parallels Pro makes it surprisingly easy. Instead of switching computers or rebooting into a different system, Parallels lets you run Windows, ...

Now, the iPad is a real computer. Image: D. Griffin Jones/Cult of Mac With the recently-released PC emulator UTM SE, you can now emulate Windows on iPad directly. You ...

I started using Linux back in 1997. I had been using Windows 95 and found it to be, well, unreliable. Although I wound up tossing myself into the open-source deep end without a lifeboat, it didn't ...

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Parallels, a global leader in cross-platform virtualization solutions, today announced the launch of Parallels Desktop 26, featuring compatibility with ...

Using Windows just keeps getting worse. If it's not Microsoft pestering you to use Edge — or making it harder for you to change the default browser — then it's how the platform has almost become ...