It's only an "experiment", as I don't have an real intention to use UltraScope I just want to see if I can get it to work since so much test equipment software (like software for arbitrary waveform generators and power supplies) are not supported on macOS, I thought "maybe" Parallels could be an option to get this Mac talking to various pieces of test gear especially since I plan to buy an arbitrary waveform generator (AWG) in the $100 USD price range from AliExpress vendors after the Lunar New Year holiday is over and the Chinese businesses are back to work.
Earlier, I did not fully isolate them and had some problem connecting, so maybe if I isolate Windows 10 as much as possible from the Mac (an option in Parallels config) I can get RIGOL UltraScope to work. Later, I will try installing NI-VISA and UltraScope for the RIGOL DS1054Z and see if I can get it to connect to the oscope, by isolating Windows 10 completely from the Mac. It's running a bit better since I repartitioned the boot disk. macOS Big Sur 11.0, macOS Catalina 10.15, macOS Mojave 10.14, macOS High Sierra 10.13, macOS Sierra 10.12 - Most Linux distributions System requirements: - Late 2011 or newer Mac with Intel processor Note: At the moment Parallels Desktop functions only on Macs with Intel processors. Trying Parallels again on the 12-core Mac Pro running Catalina. If I *really* must have Windows for some test equipment applications, I may just go the "buy a cheap PC route", which is the same advice from many reviewers and commenters out there in "discuss and share" land. I tried adjusting various Parallels configuration switches and sliders in the control panels, rebooting a number of times, but I ended up just deleting Parallels off my Mac. īut I thought to myself, since I have 64GB of RAM and 12-cores (and am quite happy about the performance of this MacPro, 2013), maybe I'll have a different outcome.Īlas, I experienced the same very slow performance others talked about in reviews. Had read a number of reviews comparing Parallels to BootCamp (and other approaches) and the bottom line seemed to be "the performance is so slow you are better off to buy a cheap Windows PC.". I then installed all the prerequisites for the RIGOL software, including NI-VISA for Windows and the drivers, etc. The basic Parallels installation went fine and so I also installed Windows 10.
PARALLELS DESKTOP 12 WITH MOJAVE INSTALL
The reason for this install was to test some RIGOL test gear software which only runs on Windows. I just installed (and removed) Parallels Desktop 15 Edition on my MacPro (2013) with 64GB memory and 12-cores, which is running the latest version of macOS Catalina as of this post.