Because the version of Word for Mac is missing several important modules, our programs will not work on native Macs.
Here is a workaround.
Parallels
The solution is named Parallels. Parallels carves out a section of the Mac OS into which we can place an entire Windows Operating System. The newest version of Parallels is impressive; it allows the Windows system to transparently use Mac’s ancillary features, such as printers, Internet connectivity, audio and video. The real magic is the ease by which nearly all the Mac “homeyness” is made available.
With Parallels installed on a MacBook Pro running Mojave 10.14 with 16 GB of RAM and 2TB of SSD storage, there is plenty of room for Bill Gate’s progeny. Good thing, too. Porting just Windows 10 PRO and Office 2019 from a Windows machine took 3 hours to move the 55 GB of programs. The good news is Word runs at full native speeds. The even better news is that the Windows Defender system operates behind all of the laptop’s previously established digital defenses. That provides some confidence that the Mac has some protection against the wickedness targeting Windows that is so widespread on the Internet.
Recommendation
Windows 10 is an enormous improvement over its predecessors; it begins to approach the Mac experience. Parallels has several operating modes ranging from complete separation of the Mac and virtual Windows systems to a complete mind meld. To avoid mental vertigo, we’ve gone with separate desktop screens, three for Mac and one for Windows. The result is highly productive and very comfortable. We can recommend the Parallels solution to any Mac user.
