With Autodesk Circuits you can design in a familiar breadboard view and the app will guide you to make professional printed circuit boards with built in layout tools. When you’re done just click to have your boards professionally manufactured and shipped for free worldwide. What’s also cool is how you can easily, simultaneously work on the same circuit with your friends. And at any point you can compile and emulate your Arduino code inside a live, editable circuit.
Parallels is the fastest, easiest, and most powerful option to run Windows on your Mac. Data can be shared between Mac and Windows and switching between the two is as simple as switching screens. Run it On Mac recommends Parallels as the #1 best way to run Autodesk 123D Circuits on your Mac desktop or laptop.
Pros: Very Cost-Effective; Easily transfer files; Easily switch between Windows & Mac.
Cons: May see a slight decrease in performance; Cost varies from $50-80 for a personal license.
Boot Camp is a boot utility included with most Apple desktop and laptop products that allows users to install a Windows operating system alongside the native macOS/OS X operating system. Using Bootcamp is a relatively technical process and should probably only be undertaken by someone who understands the process.
Pros: Free; Good option if you need high performance or are using an older machine.
Cons: Switching between operating systems requires a restart; difficult, technical installation process.
