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title: Run Sigma on Mac computer
description: "macOS and Windows on the same computer One option is to install 2 operating systems on your Mac, macOS and Windows, each in a partition on the hard drive - the hard drive is divided so that each operating system…"
url: "https://community.sigmaestimates.com/docs/run-sigma-mac-computer/"
updated: "2017-10-26"
category: Other
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# Run Sigma on Mac computer

macOS and Windows on the same computer
One option is to install 2 operating systems on your Mac, macOS and Windows, each in a partition on the hard drive - the hard drive is divided so that each operating system has its own part. It has the advantage that your Mac has maximum performance for both macOS and Windows - and additionally the computer can function as macOS and Window machine respectively. This means that every time you start your Mac, you choose - using Bootcamp - whether to run with macOS or Windows. In other words one operating system at a time, so switching between macOS and windows requires you to restart the machine.
Virtual Windows in macOS
Another option is to install an app for a virtual machine that can run windows and programs under windows. For example, you can use VMware or Parallels, and then run Windows (7, 8 or 10) and Sigma on the virtual machine. The advantage of such a solution is that you do not have to leave macOS to use Sigma - it simply runs in a window on your Mac. The downside is that it takes a lot of RAM on your Mac, and might reduce the speed of your Mac.
Link to Parallels
Link to VMware