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Run old apps in Parallels

macOS Catalina and Big Sur can’t run some older software. The best way to retain access to old apps that can print sticky labels, work with now-unsupported QuickTime formats, or which haven’t made it to 64-bit, is to run them in a Virtual Machine (VM).

Provided yours is an Intel Mac, even if it can’t itself run that older version of macOS, it can

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