An Emulator and a VM are 2 completely different things, both in terms of performance and compatibility.
It's a virtual machine that can be used to run another operating system. Just to clarify something - parallels is NOT an emulator. I myself play on an older MacBook Pro with great results. You might point your friend to the Unofficial Mac thread for more information. Newer models can either use the dual-boot option, or running Windows under an emulator like Parallels, or other solutions such as Crossover. How many viable options he has will depend somewhat on which Mac he has.ĭual-booting with Windows installed (MacOS has a utility to aid in the installation of this called Bootcamp) is the best for older models.
