Parallels Desktop 13 for Mac got its official release on Tuesday. The thirteenth version of the Windows virtualization software comes with numerous new features including support for macOS High Sierra and the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update.
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For anyone other students looking to buy Parallels I found a link on there site which sends you to another page where you need to prove your a student. It then offers a $40 download of Parallels 8. This was the cheapest I could find it by about $20. A student could save hundreds (or thousands) of dollars by using a virtual machine to run that Windows application they were told they need for their class. Run Windows on Mac without rebooting with Parallels Desktop As a student – you may be up to your ears in financial costs associated with. Parallels is a windows application tool which is suitable for Mac. With this software, you can enter a lot applications which is suitable for Windows. Using internet explorer and media player in your Mac is not going to be a dream any more.
Top of the features list is Touch Bar support, enabling owners of compatible MacBook Pros to use the OLED strip with Microsoft Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint, as well as additional integration for the Windows Start Menu and Desktop, including Cortana, Task View, and Taskbar pinned elements. A Touch Bar Wizard also allows users to customize the Touch Bar and add their favorite Windows applications.
New dynamic resolution support mean users can change the window size of their Windows session, with booting and rebooting speed said to be faster and smoother as a result. Meanwhile, enhanced support for Retina displays should see better scaling of Windows applications on Mac screens. A new Picture-in-Picture mode aims to let users monitor their virtual machine with ease, while support for the upcoming Windows 10 People Bar promises to allow users to view recent contacts in the Windows Taskbar or Mac Dock.
More generally, Parallels claims over 47 percent faster access to Windows files and documents compared to the previous version, faster file transfers over USB 3.0 and Thunderbolt SSD devices, and up to 32 vCPU and 128GB vRAM per virtual machine with Parallels Desktop for Mac Pro Edition, with code for all new versions optimized for macOS High Sierra (10.13) and Windows 10 Fall Creators Update.
Elsewhere, Parallels claims over 30 new additional tools can be found in version 13 that simplify everyday tasks on Mac and Windows. They include a drive cleaner, video conversion, a file archiver, a GIF creator, a video downloader, Do Not Sleep and Do Not Disturb modes, a Lock Screen, and the ability to temporarily hide files on the desktop, amongst many others.
Parallels Desktop 13 For Mac
Parallels Desktop 13 for Mac costs $79.99 for a new license. Existing users of Parallels Desktop for Home and Student can upgrade to V13 for $49.99, with a time-limited offer enabling users of the Desktop Pro Edition to upgrade for the same price (usually $99.99). For more pricing details, see the Parallels website.
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Perfect Unity and Harmony: Parallels Desktop
Nowadays, people are looking for flexibility with their gadgets. With the advent of Smart Phones and the release of more cutting-edge gadgets, people look for value for money, getting the right gadget for the job and for the right price. In today’s unparalleled technological advancement, using applications for both work and play have become commonplace. Using these applications may depend on the Operating System of the device. One of today’s leaders in electronics is Apple. Apple has developed several devices such as the iPad and iPhone which utilize Apple’s Mac OS X Lion. Apple’s applications are well-known for their entertainment and play capabilities, but what about work? In contrast, the Windows OS is well known for its office tools. Microsoft office is a well-known tool in creating documents and spreadsheets for office or for school. But how can you combine the play from the Mac OS X Lion and the work from the Windows OS?
Looking for the convenience of running needed Windows programs alongside those fun Mac apps? Parallels Desktop for Mac devices is the perfect solution, combining 2 of the World’s best known operating systems for work and play. A convenient tool for school or work, it can run all those required Windows applications for school and those important business applications for clients and partners alongside Mac’s fun games and applications.
The Parallels Desktop for Mac devices has several new and enhanced features that make this product the convenient tool for running Windows on the Mac. It can run Windows flawlessly on the Mac without having the need to reboot the system.
Enhanced features include:
- Automatically moves Windows files to the proper Mac folders
- Being able to choose up to 1GB of video memory for more graphical Windows programs
- Enhanced 3D graphics to run those detailed Windows programs
- An easy to use documentation program to simply file searches
New features include:
- Using Windows programs as if they were Mac apps with the Mac OS X Lion’s features like Mission Control, Launchpad and gestures
- Using an iPhone or iPad with the Parallels Mobile Pro, allows remote access to Mac and Windows applications
- Using the Parallels Wizard one can purchase, download and install Windows programs directly.
- Share iSight or FaceTime HD camera between Windows and Mac applications
- Run Mac OS X Lion as the guest OS
Parallels Desktop for Mac merges both the Mac OS X and the Windows OS into a single system where work and play are joined in perfect harmony.