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TL;DR: Run Windows apps on your Mac with a Windows 11 Pro lifetime license for $12.97 (reg. $199).

Plenty of Mac users still need Windows for games, work software, or one app that never got a macOS version. Parallels Desktop and VMware Fusion can run Windows alongside macOS without rebooting, but you still need a Windows license to install. If you’d rather not pay full price for one, try a Microsoft Windows 11 Pro lifetime license on sale for $12.97 (reg. $199).

Windows 11 Pro does a lot more than the basic Home version of Windows 11. BitLocker encrypts your entire drive, so files inside your virtual machine are protected if your Mac ever goes missing. Windows Sandbox runs unfamiliar apps in an isolated space before you trust it with your main setup. Developers and IT staff also get Hyper-V for running virtual machines and Azure AD for signing in to a company network.

For everyday work, Snap layouts arrange several Windows apps on screen at once. Copilot in the taskbar can answer questions, summarize pages, and write code when you ask.

Give your Mac a full copy of Windows 11 Pro without paying full price.

A Windows 11 Pro lifetime license is just $12.97 through November 8.

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