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I really enjoy the functions and the capabilities of this software and I believe you will as well. The customer support is amazing and it's definitely worth the money.
This does not happen with Safari when asking for the same image or site to be opened. Annoyingly, there is no error message displayed when this occurs so we never get to understand why.
The great qualities of this are: You have a powerful virtual machine to connect to from everywhere, anytime. By reducing the physical cost and maintenance you save a lot money, space and time.
It makes everything else crash and is difficult to use.
This software looks good, is simple to use and I understand it. It is also very good at telling you what it is doing, even if it stalls or freezes.
Every so often, either the server or Citrix (not sure which) glitches and I have to refresh the apps or sometimes even restart the program. A minor inconvenience, though.
It is easy to use, quick, great connection, and best of all makes our client lives easier.
Local devices don't always register correctly within the virtual environment, which can become frustrating for users.
Their customer service is also outstanding. I had to reach out for an issue and I received a reply and a recommended course of action the very same day, just a few hours later.
I lost a lot of time troubleshooting a converted VM that had more than one hard disk configured.
Parallels is overall very good software for running virtual machines on your Mac. Emulation is top notch and the feature set is pretty powerful and flexible.
Caused some settings to be lost or changed for scanner and other peripherals.
I love the integrated view... being able to launch a Windows program from the System Dock on the Mac is wonderful. Instead of having to switch windows or spaces.
I tried hard to think of a con, but am coming up blank.
The ability to have the Windows OS right on your Mac laptop just like any other app on your laptop and to have multiple versions of the OS. It is truly like having another laptop with you.
It got laggy sometimes and crashed for no reason (as mac user you dont get that a lot with apple software.
Gayana I.: Hi. I'm Gayana. I am a global resolution specialist and for Citrix Virtual Apps my rating is three. For more videos, click below. When it comes to Citrix Virtual Apps, I use it on a daily basis and I basically start my day by logging into Citrix and then I get access to my emails and all of the other apps I use every single day for work. Only then, after logging into Citrix, I'm able to use Microsoft SharePoint and other apps necessary for me to resolve consumers' complaints and to respond to emails and work on ongoing cases. What I like most about Citrix is security. I know for a fact that all the information including customer information is secure and I think this is the primary reason why people choose to use Citrix Virtual Apps in the first place. I like that and I like that all of the apps that I need to use during the day are all in the same place. What I dislike about Citrix Virtual Apps is the fact that it's extremely laggy and glitchy. Every single day there are some issues with Citrix. Almost every day I have to call support because one app or another app isn't working, and then I have to be on hold forever, verify all of the information, and then quite often it's a pretty global issue so I'm not the only one who experiences this issue. And it slows down a computer significantly, which makes everything so much slower and longer than is necessary.
Joe: Hi, my name is Joe. I am an independent music producer and I give Parallels Remote Desktop a five out of five. And for more reviews like this, just click below. I used an awful lot of products, including Splashtop, and actually even tried the Windows Remote Desktop and Remote PC. All of them were a bit more wonky than Parallels, and Parallels won me over. I chose Parallels because it worked very seamlessly. In the music industry, there are two conflicting worlds, which are Mac and PC, and it really helps to work together. And it feels to me when I'm working with a colleague, that we're literally working on the same computer together. The setup of Parallels was just really simple. I downloaded it, paid for it, and I was up and running. It was great. If you work in a dual world like Mac and PC, like I do, I can't think of a better software than Parallels. It just makes your life really simple.
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