You'll also get an offer to upgrade to the Mac Pro Edition instead for $49.99 (£34.99, AU$64.95) per year, which also comes with a free subscription to Parallels' remote-access program, Access. If you already have Parallels version 9 or 10, you can upgrade to version 11 for $49.99 (£34.99, AU$64.95). The 11 version is fully compatible with the El Capitan, like the 10 version is fully compatible with Yosemite, but it doesn't mean that you will not be able to use your Parallels Desktop 10 with El Capitan host OS.
Released August 20, 2014, Parallels Desktop 10 for Mac includes support for OS X 10.10 'Yosemite', and ends support for Snow Leopard. The Business Edition is for IT departments, with built-in administrative features to manage other machines running Parallels, plus extended support from the company. Hi, if you would like to use the Parallels Desktop 10 you can continue to use it. Version 9 is the last version to support Snow Leopard.
The Pro version is brand-new this year and it's built for developers with support for Docker, Visual Studio, Chef and other developer tools. Finally, a new Travel Mode tells your Windows OS to use less power when you're away from a charger, giving you better battery life for your Mac. You'll also be able to use Windows 10's always-on Cortana feature, where you can ask Microsoft's digital personal assistant for directions, restaurant recommendations, sports scores and more, even when you're in OS X.
Parallels Desktop 11 gets several performance improvements, including up to 50 percent faster boot and shutdown times and 20 percent faster file operations, both for Windows. With the upgrade, you get three product choices with this launch: Parallels Desktop 11, Parallels Desktop 11 for Mac Pro Edition and Parallels Desktop for Mac Business Edition. It also allows software developers to protect their host computers by isolating possible viruses to the affected operating system. The system can run different operating systems without requiring separate computers for home and work. Parallels Desktop for Mac is a virtualization system that has been letting people run Windows and other operating systems on their Macs for years. It also promises to be much faster (up to 50 percent in some cases) than the versions before it.
Version 11 ushers in support for the two newest OSes in 2015 Windows 10 and the forthcoming OS X El Capitan.
In addition to being able to run Windows applications, you'll also be able to utilize features across both operating systems, such as full use of Cortana, Quick Look for Windows documents (by pressing the space bar, just like when in OS X), simplified file sharing and printing, and Mac location services support for Windows apps, among other features.Parallels, the software program that lets you run OS X and another operating system side-by-side on a Mac computer, is getting an upgrade. Now that you're running Windows 10 through Parallels you'll be able to take advantage of a plethora of new options.
To switch to full Windows mode, go to the Parallels drop-down in the Finder menu bar of OS X and choose View > Exit Coherence. Once installation is complete, Parallels should automatically open Coherence mode, which lets you use Windows 10 features while still running OS X. It'll take a few minutes to install, but you're almost done - Windows 10 will shortly be installed on your Mac. Select the Home version, then begin the installation. Set the configuration depending on how your Windows machine will be used, but feel free to change it later.Īfter making these selections, Parallels will load up a Windows environment.