Edward Mendelson

Parallels Desktop is the best and fastest emulation software for running Windows, Linux, and even older versions of macOS on Intel-based Macs. If you need to run Windows on an Apple Silicon machine, it’s the only practical option.

Zoho Office is an impressive but imperfect variation on the traditional office suite trio of word processor, spreadsheet, and presentations app.

Google’s free office apps are minimal, but they’re robust enough for most users and have excellent collaboration tools. Working offline isn’t seamless, but the well-designed web and mobile versions offer a reliable document-creation platform.

Apple's macOS is a slick operating system, but we can still hope for a few improvements, including some goodies that make the leap from iOS.

<p>Everyone hates passwords, and everyone likes password autofill, the browser feature that automatically enters the password you’ve forgotten for the site or app that you need to log in to. Apple devices use Apple’s Keychain secure storage system for autofilling passwords, but you don’t have to use Keychain if you prefer a third-party <a href=“https://www.pcmag.com/picks/the-best-password-managers” target=“_self”>password manager</a>. Anyone who uses both Windows and Apple devices has a strong…

Apple’s iWork apps are free, sophisticated, and deeply integrated within its ecosystem. Their default file formats aren’t conducive to sharing, however.

LibreOffice is a free and open-source document suite that’s available on all major OSes, but it still doesn’t offer online access or collaboration features. It’s also not nearly as smooth in operation as competitors.

Microsoft 365 is the standard for office suites and the only one that’s as powerful online as on the desktop. Nothing else comes close in power, flexibility, or ease of use.

Think you know everything about Microsoft Word? Here are some hidden tricks and time-saving hacks you need to know about the popular word processor.

With new macOS 14 features likely to be announced at Apple’s 2023 WWDC event, these are the changes we’re most hoping to see.