![]() ![]() I can have Windows ready in the background to immediately gain access to Windows applications without having to boot the Windows VM or bring the VM out of a suspend mode. With this latest release of Parallels Desktop, I now have the ability of “hiding desktop files” between platforms to tidy up my workspace, I can also very simply turn off my Mac sleep and screensaver functions without constantly having to change my System Preference settings. Unlike in the past where there was “some” integration between the Mac and Windows through the “Coherence mode” that allowed me to put Windows application icons on my Mac desktop, and allowed me to launch both Windows and Mac applications and toggle between them, there was still some quirky things that Coherence mode didn’t behave exactly as needed, or that desktop icons between Macs and Windows were merged together on both desktops polluting my workspace. So I’ve been a happy user of Parallels for years where I can run Windows and Mac applications side by side at the same time.Ī few of the big things in this latest release is the seamless integration between my Mac and Windows. And while Apple provides BootCamp where I can switch between booting from a Mac to booting as a Windows system, that means I have to constantly reboot my system to switch between operating platforms. I’ve been a Mac user for many years, and like with most Mac users, there are occasions when I have core business apps that require me to run Internet Explorer for a browser, or run Visual Studio for app development work, or even run Microsoft Project and Visio that just aren’t available on a Mac. I’ve had an opportunity to work with the latest release of Parallels Desktop 12, and have found Parallels enhanced the latest edition with functionality that is making my cross-platform usage easier and better. However inevitably, there’s “some app” that only runs on a Windows system where Mac users need the ability to run both a Mac and a Windows operating system, which has driven the ongoing demand for a solution like Parallels Desktop. As enterprises have opened up their support for Apple Mac users in addition to typical Windows systems, Macs have proliferated in common work environments. I will describe the rest of the tools in another article next week but if I have already excited you just follow the link below to start your seven day free trial.Parallels has been known for years making virtual machine software that allows Mac users to run a Windows instance on their Macs. Capture Area is something people often need, capturing a screen is a two finger option but then that may include other things that you do not want so you then need to use a third party package to remove them and sometimes this action can take several minutes especially if you do not do it that often.Ĭapture Screen and Capture Window also can be handled in Parallels Desktop.Ĭlean Drive can often save space to allow things to run faster but I always say if space is available let it stay.Ĭlose Apps I often get friends say Windows is so slow, the technical person will suggest more memory but often opening a Notebook will void a warranty and over time people just keep adding extra items which often load when you start sometimes finding how to stop them loading is difficult so this tool will let you choose what to close.Ĭonvert Video is a tool that for the occasional video user can save hours as there are numerous video formats an expert can do it quickly but it would take me a while as I do not do it often.ĭo Not Disturb is something we all need when working to a deadline so turn this on and those annoying messages have to wait.ĭo Not Sleep in a way is the opposite of the previous item as there are times when you are waiting for a message and if your PC has a sleep or hard disk shutdown it may not get through and this keeps everything up and running without you having to press a key every thirty minutes or so.ĭownload Audio or Download Video is something more of us do but there are still people who do not and this tool will do it and best of all let you know where it is, often people say I have downloaded it but I cannot find it.Įject Volume is potentially something we all should use as if that memory stick was being accessed when you pulled it from the drive damage to its contents can occur yes Windows does have a tool to eject safely but do you use it or even do you know where to find it.Įnergy Saver is something that you can use on those occasions when you need an hour more without your power supply to hand or better still just to improve the length of time between plugging your notebook in.įind Duplicates is a tool that can save a lot of space and possible save a red face if you present the half-finished version that you loaded by mistake. ![]()
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