Version 1.7.0:
- Deploy Parallels Desktop on a multi-architecture Mac fleet with a single package. Parallels Desktop 17 is a universal binary that enables creating just one package for Intel and M1-based Mac computers and leverage corporate virtual machine provisioning to deliver a Windows 10 VM image after deployment.
- BONUS: When you upgrade to Parallels Desktop 10 you automatically qualify to get our next version of Parallels Desktop at no additional cost to you. I purchased Parallels 10 in the same day I received that e-mail and now I would like to know how to download the Version 11 without incurring in the payment screens.
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This major update for Parallels Desktop version 1.7.0 addresses overall stability and security issues, and includes the following fixes and improvements:
Performance
- For all supported Mac computers:
- Automatic CPU and memory allocation. Parallels Desktop evaluates your Mac's hardware and automatically allocates as many resources to your virtual machine as needed to provide the best possible experience with Windows. If you then transfer this virtual machine to another Mac, Parallels Desktop will allocate CPU and memory based on the new hardware configuration.
- Virtual machines resume up to 38% faster now.
- For Mac computers with the Apple M1 chip only:
- Windows 10 and Windows 11 on ARM Insider Preview start up to 33% faster.
- Up to 20% faster disk performance for Windows 10 and Windows 11 on ARM Insider Preview.
Graphics
- For all supported Mac computers:
- Improved display driver delivers much smoother Windows UI responsiveness and synchronized video playback experience. The new driver boosts frame rate in many Windows games for a greater gaming experience and provides better synchronization with Mac's display.
- Up to 6 times faster OpenGL graphics performance.
- Up to 25% faster graphics performance in Windows virtual machines.
- For Mac computers with the Apple M1 chip only:
- Added support for the dynamic resolution in Linux virtual machines, so it becomes much more convenient to use them in the Window view mode. When you resize the virtual machine window, Linux adjusts the screen resolution automatically.
- Up to 28% faster DirectX 11 graphics performance.
Usability
- The improved Devices menu now shows the same devices' names as in macOS:
- for USB drives - the same name as in the Finder;
- for printers and scanners - the same name as in the macOS System Preferences;
- additional numbering (#2, #3, etc.) is used only if there are two identical devices connected to the Mac.
- The Free Up Disk Space assistant shows how much space is taken by the virtual machine snapshots allowing you to manage your disk space better.
Integration
- Drag and drop text and images from macOS to any Windows application and vice versa.
- Copy formatted text in macOS and paste it as plain (without formatting) in virtual machine applications using the 'Command + Shift + Option + V' keyboard shortcut.
- Improvements for the keyboard layout. You can now remap AltGr to the Mac's Option key and use the left Option button for entering accented language characters and special symbols.
Devices
- For all supported Mac computers:
- Support for USB 3.1. Connect even more USB devices to your virtual machines, including Samsung T7 Touch and Pro Elite portable SSDs, and more.
- Support for a virtual Trusted Platform Module chip (vTPM) and Secure Boot in Windows 10 and Windows 11 on ARM Insider Preview virtual machines.
- Multimonitor support for Linux. You can now use Linux virtual machines in the Full Screen view mode on multiple displays.
- For Mac computers with the Apple M1 chip only:
- Support for the battery device in Windows 10 and Windows 11 on ARM Insider Preview virtual machines. Now Windows detects when your Mac is running out of battery and enables the power saving mode automatically.
- Support for the serial port device both in Windows 10 and Windows 11 on ARM Insider Preview and Linux virtual machines. You can add up to 4 serial ports in each virtual machine.
- Support for the sound device in Linux virtual machines.
Other
- Updated the operating systems installed free of charge and available to download virtual machines (also known as virtual appliances or free systems) to the latest versions.
- Updated and refreshed the Virtual Machine Configuration and Parallels Desktop Preferences dialogs to match the new macOS design.
Parallels Desktop for Mac is simply the world's bestselling, top-rated, and most trusted solution for running Windows applications on your Mac. With Parallels Desktop for Mac, you can seamlessly run both Windows and Mac OS X applications side-by-side without rebooting. Parallels Desktop 14 for Mac is available today as a $99.99 purchase for the perpetual release, but it’s also available as a free update for customers who pay for a $79.99 Parallels Desktop for.
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Parallels Desktop 13 For Mac
The newest version of Parallels Desktop for Mac — the software that enables Intel-based Macs to run Windows without having to reboot first — will be released on Tuesday. The software has undergone an extensive public beta test for the past couple of months. A free upgrade for registered users, Parallels Desktop for Mac costs $79.99.
New features in Parallels Desktop for Mac include Coherence, a feature that lets Windows applications operate much like Mac applications by appearing in the Mac OS X Finder’s Dock. Also new is a migration tool called Transporter. It helps users move settings, applications, files and profiles to a virtual machine running on Parallels without having to reinstall Windows. Transporter also works with VMware Workstation and Microsoft Virtual PC (on PowerPC-based Macs).
Another new feature of Parallels Desktop for Mac is plug and play support of USB 2.0 devices, including external hard drives, printers and scanners running at full native speed.
One of the most important changes for Parallels Desktop for Mac is the ability to work with existing Boot Camp partitions as virtual machines. That means you don’t have to install Windows twice on Macs that you’d prefer to use Boot Camp with sometimes, and Parallels for other times.
Other new features in this release of Parallels include drag and drop support, Windows Vista compatibility and full-feature virtual CD/DVD drive use.
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