#VISIO MAC OS FOR FREE#
#VISIO MAC OS HOW TO#
#VISIO MAC OS FULL VERSION#
#VISIO MAC OS INSTALL#
#VISIO MAC OS UPGRADE#

#VISIO MAC OS INSTALL#

If the Windows 10 installer doesnвЂ™t launch, Parallels will give you the choice to get Windows 10 directly from Microsoft, install it from a DVD or USB drive or connect your Mac to a PC and import Windows from it. Remember that Windows 10 is completely free to use nowadays вЂ“ you donвЂ™t need a product key to activate it unless you want to customize it so it wonвЂ™t cost you anything.Д¬lick Install Windows to launch the installer and Windows will download. If youвЂ™ve never installed Parallels for it should automatically download and install Windows 10. Note that you only need the Home & Student Version of Parallels to run Visio on Mac, not the Pro or Business versions.ДЄfter you have purchased Parallels or downloaded the free trial, double click on it to start the Parallels setup wizard. If youвЂ™re a student, you can also get 50% off Parallels.

#VISIO MAC OS FOR FREE#

You also get Parallels Access for free which is a remote desktop software that allows you to access your Mac from anywhere with an iOS or Android device.

#VISIO MAC OS UPGRADE#

The annual subscription option is better because instead of having to pay for a new desktop version of Parallels with every new release of macOS, you can upgrade for a discounted price. You can also choose to subscribe to Parallels for $79.99 per year.

#VISIO MAC OS FULL VERSION#

You can try a 14 day free trial of Parallels first or buy the full version for $79.99.

#VISIO MAC OS HOW TO#

If you have any problems or issues with this tutorial, please check our guide on how to install Windows 10 on Mac for free where youвЂ™ll find more detailed instructions on how to install Windows. To install Visio on Mac, just follow the instructions below. If youвЂ™ve checked all this, youвЂ™re ready to start. You can check storage space on your Mac by clicking on the вЂњStorageвЂќ tab on the About This Mac screen above. The system requirements for Visio are 3GB of hard drive space so you must also account for this when you choose how much space to allocate to Parallels although you can also change this after youвЂ™ve installed it too. However, we recommend having much more than this to ensure that Windows works smoothly and so you have plenty of space to install Windows games or apps other than Visio at a later date. In addition to this you must be running macOS Sierra 10.12 or higher including High Sierra, Mojave, Catalina, Big Sur and Monterey.ДЇinally, you need a minimum of 16GB hard drive space to install Windows on your Mac using Parallels. To check the exact specifications of your Mac, go to the Apple logo in the top left of your Mac desktop and select вЂњAbout this MacвЂќ. Specifically, it needs to be a Mac with an Intel Core 2 Duo, Core i3, Core i5, Core i7, Intel Core M or Xeon processor.Д¬ore Solo and Core Duo processors are no longer supported by Parallels. Older Macs with less RAM wonвЂ™t be able to run Windows and macOS at the same time.

However, for running big apps like Visio we recommend at least 8GB of RAM to prevent any lag or performance issues on your Mac although 4GB will just about work.

To install Parallels on Mac, first of all youвЂ™ll need to make sure you have an Intel Mac thatвЂ™s built within the past 3-4 years with at least 4GB of RAM.

The latest version of Parallels 17 now automates the entire process so that it installs Windows automatically for you вЂ“ you donвЂ™t even need to download Windows from Microsoft yourself. If only the real thing will do then the best way to run Visio on macOS is by using a virtual machine.ДЄ virtual machine allows you to run another operating system simultaneously inside macOS so that you can switch between the two easily.ДЄlthough there are a few virtual machines available, by far the easiest to setup Windows on Mac is Parallels. SmartDraw also works on the latest Apple Silicon M1 Macs too and the latest version of macOS Monterey whereas at the moment, thereвЂ™s no way to run Windows on M1 Macs. SmartDraw is much easier to use than Visio too and youвЂ™ll save yourself a lot of time and hassle than trying to run Windows and macOS simultaneously. We strongly recommend using our our top alternative to Visio on a Mac SmartDraw which is the only genuine equivalent to Visio on Mac which can import, edit and export Visio files in VSDX format. Using Windows on a Mac also has all the associated problems and issues that it does on Windows such as the risk of viruses, frequent system updates and slow downs over time. Before you begin, be aware that this setup process takes time and we strongly recommend using one of these excellent alternatives to Visio on Mac.