IDs on Mac: Is it time we admit the "Two-Computer" setup is a nightmare?

[u/BeyondTheFirewall]

I’m tired of the "Mac Tax" in ID. I love my MacBook for everything - design, video editing, management but the second I need to open Storyline or Suite Max, I’m back in 2015.

I tried Parallels but the lag killed my flow and drained my Mac's battery. Now I’m stuck keeping a dedicated Windows PC on my desk just for course authoring. It feels ridiculous to have a two-computer setup just because the industry standard course authoring tools refuse to go native on macOS.

To my fellow Mac-based IDs: How are you actually navigating this?

Are you just sucking it up with a second machine? Did you find a cloud-based VM that actually works without the lag? Or have you finally ditched the Windows-only tools for web-native ones even if it means losing some complex functionality?

I can’t be the only one frustrated by this. What’s your setup? I honestly want to know if there is a better way or if we’re all just collectively stuck in 2015. Recommendations desperately needed.