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Best Way to Run Legacy Business Software on Mac (2026): How Parallels Helps Users Maintain Existing Windows Workflows by Better Business Advice

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2 weeks ago

May 21, 2026

NEW YORK, May 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Better Business Advice has recognized Parallels in a new feature article examining the best way to run legacy business software on Mac, with a focus on how Mac users can maintain existing Windows workflows without relying on a separate PC or disruptive software migration.

Best Way to Run Legacy Business Software on Mac

Parallels – helps Mac users run Windows applications, including legacy business software, directly on their Mac without switching devices or disrupting existing workflows.

For many users, legacy software remains part of daily operations. Accounting programs, payroll tools, inventory systems, tax software, CRM platforms, Microsoft Access databases, Excel add-ins, and custom line-of-business applications may still depend on Windows. Replacing those systems can be expensive, time-consuming, and risky, especially when they contain years of business data or support highly specific internal processes.

Better Business Advice highlights Parallels Desktop as a practical option for users who want to run Windows applications on Mac while preserving familiar workflows. Instead of requiring users to choose between Mac hardware and Windows software, Parallels creates a virtual Windows environment inside macOS. This allows Windows applications to run alongside Mac apps without rebooting the device.

Maintaining Windows Workflows Without Replacing Core Software

Legacy business software often remains useful long after newer cloud alternatives become available. Businesses do not always keep older software out of habit. In many cases, these tools are tied to established reporting processes, client records, financial histories, internal templates, or compliance workflows.

This is especially relevant for users of Windows-based accounting and business management software such as QuickBooks Desktop. Some users may not want to move to another platform immediately. Others may need more time to evaluate cloud options, export historical data, retrain staff, or confirm whether a newer system can support the same workflow.

Parallels Desktop gives these users a way to keep existing Windows software operational while using a Mac as their main device. After installing Parallels, users can install Windows in a virtual machine, then install the required Windows application within that environment. The result is a familiar Windows workspace that runs inside macOS.

This setup can help reduce dependence on aging Windows PCs. It can also support users who prefer Mac hardware but still need access to software built only for Windows.

Why Virtualization Matters for Business Continuity

Better Business Advice points to virtualization as a more flexible approach than older dual-boot methods. In the past, running Windows on a Mac often meant restarting the machine into a separate Windows partition. That approach could work, but it interrupted the user’s day and separated Mac and Windows tasks into different sessions.

Parallels changes that model by allowing both operating systems to run at the same time. Users can open a Windows application, switch back to a Mac app, move files between environments, and continue working without restarting.

This matters for everyday business use. A user may need to check email in macOS, prepare a document in a Mac app, open a Windows-only accounting program, copy figures into a spreadsheet, and print a report. When those actions can happen in one working session, the operating system becomes less of a barrier.

Parallels also includes Coherence mode, which allows Windows apps to appear more integrated with the Mac desktop. Instead of keeping the full Windows interface visible at all times, users can open Windows programs in a way that feels closer to working with native Mac applications. This can make the experience less disruptive for users who only need Windows for specific tools.

A Practical Option for Individuals, Small Businesses, and IT Teams

Parallels is also useful across different user groups. For an individual professional, the appeal may be simple. A Mac can remain the main computer while a Windows virtual machine handles one or two required applications.

For small businesses, the value is often continuity. Teams can update hardware or support Mac adoption without forcing an immediate change to accounting, reporting, or operational software. This can help businesses move at a more controlled pace, especially when changing software would affect financial records or customer-facing work.

For IT teams, Parallels Desktop for Business offers management features designed for organizations that need more structure. These include centralized deployment, administrative controls, and the ability to provision Windows environments for users across managed Mac devices. That can be useful for companies supporting hybrid software environments or mixed Mac and Windows workflows.

Finally, Parallels is also relevant for developers, technical professionals, and users who need to test software across operating systems. For these users, Windows on Mac is not only about legacy access. It is also about keeping multiple work environments available from one machine.

Compatibility and Setup Considerations

Better Business Advice notes that users should evaluate specific software requirements before relying on any virtualization setup. For many users, however, Parallels provides a practical middle path. It does not require abandoning macOS. It does not require keeping a separate Windows laptop for occasional use. It allows the Mac to remain the primary device while Windows remains available when specific business tools require it.

This is an important distinction. The goal is not always immediate software replacement. In many cases, the more realistic goal is continuity. Parallels helps users preserve the systems that still matter while giving them room to modernize hardware, simplify workstations, and reduce reliance on outdated machines.

For users searching for the best way to run legacy business software on Mac, Better Business Advice highlights Parallels as a practical solution for maintaining Windows workflows on modern Mac devices.

The full review is available at Better Business Advice.

About Parallels Desktop

Parallels is a global software company specializing in cross-platform solutions that enable users to run Windows, Linux, and macOS environments on a single Mac device. With nearly twenty years of development and millions of active users, Parallels supports home users, students, professionals, and enterprise teams seeking efficient cross-platform workflows. The company serves more than fifty thousand businesses with virtualization, management, and development tools built for modern computing environments.

About Better Business Advice: Better Business Advice covers the news and strategies driving modern business success. The information provided by Better Business Advice does not, and is not intended to, constitute legal advice; instead, all information, content, and materials are for general informational purposes only. As an affiliate, Better Business Advice may earn commissions from services mentioned in the links provided.

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Bloomberg Introduces Spread-to-Benchmark Quoting for EUR and GBP Portfolio Trading Baskets

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16 hours ago

June 2, 2026

LONDON, June 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Bloomberg today announced the launch of Spread-to-Benchmark quoting and trading for Euro (EUR) and Sterling (GBP) denominated portfolio trades through its Portfolio Trading Basket Builder (PTBB). The new functionality expands the range of quoting protocols available for European credit portfolio trading and reflects growing client demand for spread-based execution workflows, alongside increased dealer support for the convention across EUR and GBP markets.

Spread-to-Benchmark quoting is a well-established protocol for USD credit portfolio trades and is used by market participants to evaluate and execute portfolio trades. By extending this workflow to EUR and GBP portfolio trades, Bloomberg enables clients and dealers to transact using a familiar spread-based methodology across additional credit markets.

The introduction of Spread-to-Benchmark quoting for EUR and GBP baskets reflects increased client interest in evaluating portfolio trades through a spread-based lens and the growing adoption of spread-based execution workflows in European credit markets. The workflow provides market participants with an additional framework for assessing the relationship between credit spread risk and underlying government bond yields when pricing and executing portfolio trades.

Additional Workflow Flexibility 
The workflow complements Bloomberg’s existing portfolio trading capabilities, which support the full range of market-standard quoting conventions, including Price, Yield, Spread-to-Benchmark and Spread based workflows that reference Bloomberg’s evaluated pricing service (BVAL). This gives clients flexibility to compare and execute portfolio trades using the quoting methodology that best aligns with their investment objectives, execution preferences and internal risk management processes.

“European credit clients continue to look for execution workflows that reflect how they evaluate risk and monitor portfolio trading outcomes,” said Harry Street, Global Head of Credit and Equities Trading Product at Bloomberg. “By expanding dealer support for Spread-to-Benchmark quoting for EUR and GBP baskets, Bloomberg is broadening the range of workflow options available to clients trading European credit portfolios.”

“Portfolio trading workflows in fixed income continue to become more sophisticated as institutional investors look for ways to evaluate execution quality in changing market conditions,” said Kevin McPartland, Head of Market Structure & Technology Research at Crisil Coalition Greenwich. “Spread-based quoting helps market participants more clearly distinguish between the impacts of credit spread and underlying rates movements when determining how best to execute a portfolio trade.”

Bloomberg’s Electronic Markets solutions are used by leading financial institutions to trade efficiently in over 175 markets around the world. More than 9,000 client firms use Bloomberg Electronic Markets to access industry-leading depth and breadth of liquidity across asset classes from over 800 dealers globally. Bloomberg Electronic Markets provides market participants with comprehensive solutions across the trading lifecycle, including robust price transparency, analytics, automation and execution, powered by Bloomberg’s high-quality, multi-asset class data and tools.

About Bloomberg
Bloomberg is a global leader in business and financial information, delivering trusted data, news, and insights that bring transparency, efficiency, and fairness to markets. The company helps connect influential communities across the global financial ecosystem via reliable technology solutions that enable our customers to make more informed decisions and foster better collaboration. For more information, visit Bloomberg.com/company or request a demo.

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Dr. Sunho Kang, a senior battery-technology executive with leadership experience at major global battery and EV manufacturers, joins TeraWatt Technology as Head of Product and Technology

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16 hours ago

June 2, 2026

SAN FRANCISCO, June 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — TeraWatt Technology Inc. (Headquartered in California, USA) is pleased to announce that Dr. Sunho Kang has joined the company as Head of Product and Technology.

Dr. Kang is a globally recognized battery-technology executive with more than 25 years of leadership experience spanning the United States, Asia, and Europe, and a distinguished track record of advancing innovations from laboratory research through gigafactory-scale production. He has held senior executive positions at world-leading organizations including Samsung SDI, Apple, and Volkswagen Group of America, and brings deep expertise in lithium-ion battery materials, cell engineering, and product industrialization across a broad range of applications, including electric vehicles and energy storage systems.

At TeraWatt, Dr. Kang will lead global product development and the commercialization of TeraWatt’s battery technology platform, aiming to accelerate the delivery of TeraWatt’s competitive products as well as the technology and commercialization roadmap including manufacturing scale-up.

Dr. Kang commented:

“I am thrilled to join TeraWatt Technology as Head of Product and Technology. TeraWatt’s innovative battery platform presents a tremendous opportunity to push the boundaries of lithium-ion technology, and I look forward to working with the team to accelerate product development and commercialization to deliver meaningful impact.”

TeraWatt Technology founder CEO Ken Ogata, Ph.D. commented:

“We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Kang as our Head of Product and Technology. His deep expertise in battery materials, cell engineering, and productization will be instrumental in accelerating TeraWatt’s product roadmap and technology leadership. Together with Dr. Kang, we will continue to drive our mission forward.”

About TeraWatt Technology Inc.
TeraWatt Technology Inc. is a California-based company that produces lightweight, high-power, and safe next-generation lithium-ion batteries.

Company Overview
Name: TeraWatt Technology Inc.
Representative: Co-founder and CEO Ken Ogata
Headquarters: 28 Geary St, Suite 650, San Francisco, CA 94108, United States
Founded: January 2020
Established: December 2019
URL: https://www.terawatt-technology.com/

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Tencent Cloud and Soniox Announce Strategic Partnership: Combining Advanced Speech-to-Text (STT) Technology with Global Real-Time Infrastructure

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16 hours ago

June 2, 2026

HONG KONG, June 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Tencent Cloud, the cloud business of global technology company Tencent, today announced a strategic partnership with Soniox, a San Francisco-based speech AI company that specializes in developing high-accuracy, low-latency speech AI solutions. The collaboration integrates Soniox’s speech-to-text (STT) technology with Tencent Cloud’s Real-Time Communication (TRTC) enterprise-grade global infrastructure, enabling enterprises to build and deploy multilingual voice AI applications across 200+ countries and regions.

Elevating Enterprise Voice AI at a Global Scale

In enterprise voice AI deployments, latency directly affects user experience and application reliability. The integration of Soniox’s high-accuracy, low-latency STT with TRTC’s global transmission infrastructure reduces latency across the entire pipeline, creating a comprehensive end-to-end solution for enterprises deploying conversational AI applications worldwide.

Soniox is the voice platform for every language. Unlike legacy speech AI, which was built primarily for English-speakers, Soniox delivers native-speaker accuracy across 60+ languages. Its technology can handle mid-sentence language switching — a user can switch between English and Chinese in a single utterance, and Soniox will capture every word with complete accuracy. All of this works through a single API that works for both speech-to-text and text-to-speech.

By integrating TRTC, the partnership leverages an enterprise-grade real-time communication backbone featuring more than 3,200 global nodes, sub-300 ms worldwide latency, and advanced capabilities such as AI noise suppression and weak-network resilience. These capabilities enable conversational AI applications to operate reliably across diverse network environments, including regions such as Southeast Asia and Africa.

With the roll out of this partnership, developers can integrate the Soniox STT API directly within the Tencent Cloud console. Whether targeting English-speaking markets or supporting languages such as Arabic, Hindi, and Malay, enterprises can build global voice applications — including intelligent customer service, voice assistants, real-time translation, and meeting transcription — to address the demands of expansion into emerging markets and multilingual scenarios.

Wison Xie, Head of Product at Tencent RTC, stated: “Tencent RTC has always been committed to providing reliable real-time communication infrastructure for global enterprises. Our partnership with Soniox brings together our strengths in enterprise-grade audio transmission and Soniox’s advanced speech recognition technology. Together, we are making it easier for businesses to deploy accurate, low-latency voice AI applications across any language and any market.”

Klemen Simonic, CEO at Soniox Inc., stated “At Soniox, our mission is to help businesses understand every word, in any language, with native speaker accuracy and exceptional speed. Partnering with Tencent Cloud combines our speech AI with world-class real-time infrastructure, enabling enterprises to build voice AI experiences that scale globally with low latency and reliability.”

About Tencent Cloud:

Tencent Cloud, one of the world’s leading cloud companies, is committed to creating innovative solutions to resolve real-world issues and enabling digital transformation for smart industries. Through our extensive global infrastructure, Tencent Cloud provides businesses across the globe with stable and secure industry-leading cloud products and services, leveraging technological advancements such as cloud computing, Big Data analytics, AI, IoT, and network security. It is our constant mission to meet the needs of industries across the board, including the fields of gaming, media and entertainment, finance, healthcare, property, retail, travel, and transportation.

About Tencent RTC:

Tencent RTC provides real-time communication solutions, including audio/video calling, live streaming, and in-game voice. With enterprise-grade security, AI-powered enhancements, and a global network of over 3,200 nodes, Tencent RTC powers mission-critical communication for customers worldwide.

About Soniox:

Soniox is a next-generation voice AI company bringing about the end of English-first speech AI. Most people on the planet did not grow up speaking English and often mix languages mid-sentence; and yet legacy speech AI was built for just English. Soniox is different: native-speaker accuracy across 60+ languages, true mid-sentence language switching, and flawless alphanumeric recognition that legacy providers still can’t match. For developers building global apps, Soniox is the only option. Try it for yourself at soniox.com.

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