Running Windows As A "Virtual Windows" Vs "Natively" ?y ?

[Robert4]

Hello,

Might someone please, if they get a spare minute or so,explain all the major and minor differences
between running Windows10 as a "Virtual Windows" via Parallels e.g., Vs. running
it "Natively" under Bootcamp ?

(I may have the term "Natively" wrong ? But I think when running under Bootcamp this
is what it is referred to ?)

There are apparently lots of differences and limitations, which I would like to understand.

Thanks,
Bob

 

[wardie]

Does this explain it? I always like a graphic, this one sort of works. Basically “native” is just running Windows on your mac hardware directly (left). Running Windows in a virtual machine on you mac hardware means the operating system you are running on the hardware is macOS, but you are then using a virtual machine layer to run other self-contained operating systems on top in their own little worlds “guest OS”.
https://goo.gl/images/bN4hqp

 

[alien3dx]

I never like virtual machine. I prefer a dual boot style. If you had a lot of ram go for it but if just mere 8 GB ram don't

 

[wardie]

Everybody has preferences and also depends on different needs. I used to use both Bootcamp and VM but gave up Bootcamp just because I could do everything I need with a Windows VM (some windows specific apps and browser support) and still also flip back to macOS, and share files between easily, copy/paste etc.
But I can see if you need max performance e.g. gaming, high end video etc its not so good with VM. The VM software also gives you the ability to run many different OS in sandbox environments so if you screw up you can just unwind/trash it and try again easily. RAM is a fair point as you need concurrent space for your virtual OS and host OS.