The Mac vs. Windows debate is age-old and can get heated. Each operating system has its perks and its downfalls, and each person has their reasons for preferring one over the other. Depending on what your needs are, in the past it has generally been an easy choice. However, in more recent years the divide between Macs and PCs has been narrowing, and many users find themselves torn, especially when it comes to the programming that is available to each. For the users that find themselves preferring the sleek, clean style and turnkey features of a Mac, but miss some of the applications and familiarity of the Windows operating system, Parallels Desktop 9 for Mac provides the solution you may be looking for. Parallels Desktop allows you to seamlessly run everything from entire Windows operating systems to your favorite Windows applications, right on your Mac without the need to reboot. Now, you have the best of both worlds.With the ability to run Windows Blue (8.1), 8, 7, Vista, XP, Linux or Google Chrome operating systems on your Mac, you can enjoy the features you love, including Launchpad and Dictation gestures, within Windows apps, while maintaining the familiarity of the Windows interface. Get to design the experience you want and decide exactly how much or how little Windows you need. Regardless of the interface, your favorite Windows apps are always available to you, even graphic-intensive programs, such as Internet Explorer, Windows Media Player, Access, OneNote and more. To ensure that things keep operating as normal while your Mac runs two operating systems, Parallels plans for potential hiccups — for example, when you sync your iCloud, SkyDrive, DropBox and Google Drive accounts, the software optimizes them so that you won't receive one for each operating system. Parallels Desktop also provides two networking modes for flexibility in connecting to your network. With the combination of things you love about Windows and your favorite Mac features, you have the best argument of all when it comes down to Mac vs. Windows — why choose one or the other?