#PARALLELS 13 INSTALL#
#PARALLELS 13 UPGRADE#
#PARALLELS 13 WINDOWS 10#

#PARALLELS 13 INSTALL#

This feature is clearly aimed at novice users, and VM veterans will want to skip it for the manual approach, but the reality is that Parallels Desktop 13 makes it easier than ever to get up and running with a Windows VM.Īs with previous versions, the Installation Assistant can also help you install a VM from an existing installation disc or image, convert your current PC into a virtual machine, access your Mac’s Boot Camp partition, and install a number of free Linux distributions.

#PARALLELS 13 WINDOWS 10#

VM Installation Assistant : Recent versions of Parallels Desktop have made getting started with virtual machines easier, but Parallels Desktop 13 takes it a bit further with a revamped “Installation Assistant” which walks new users through the VM setup process and can even directly download and install an evaluation copy of Windows 10 right in the app. We’re not huge fans of the MacBook’s Touch Bar in general, but from what we’ve seen, the way that Parallels has implemented these features works very well. This method won’t work as well as an app that’s been fully customized with Parallels’ APIs, but it’s a good compromise that many Touch Bar users will appreciate. If you can’t wait for that, however, Parallels has also introduced a new feature called “Touch Bar Wizard,” which lets users add Touch Bar support to almost any Windows app by mapping app functions associated with keyboard shortcuts to specific Touch Bar icons. When no application is running and your Windows VM is active, the Touch Bar will instead display the icons for the applications in your Windows taskbar.Īpplication support is currently limited to Microsoft Office 2016, Windows File Explorer, and popular Web browsers like Chrome, Edge, Firefox, and Opera, but Parallels has a developer API for implementing Touch Bar support in Windows apps, so expect the list of compatible software to grow. That’s right, if you launch a compatible application like Microsoft Word in your Windows VM, application-specific Touch Bar controls will be available on Touch Bar-based MacBooks. Touch Bar Support: One of the most interesting new features in Parallels Desktop 13 is Touch Bar support for apps running your Windows VM.

#PARALLELS 13 UPGRADE#

macOS High Sierra will be fully supported as both a host and guest operating system, which means that users reluctant to upgrade can run and test High Sierra in a VM without risking compatibility issues or bugs. Support for the Latest Operating Systems: As expected, Parallels 13 will launch ready for the latest and upcoming builds of Windows 10 (the Fall Creators Update) and macOS High Sierra, which is set to be released in September or October. Parallels Desktop 13 Features & Improvements

Until then, here is a rundown of the major new features and improvements in Parallels Desktop 13.

We’ve already begun testing the new version and will have benchmark results to share with you shortly. Parallels Desktop 13 introduces a number of new features, including support for the latest Mac and Windows operating systems. Parallels today is launching the latest version of Parallels Desktop, the company’s virtualization software that allows users to run Windows, Linux, and other operating systems directly in macOS. Parallels Desktop 13 Launches With Support for macOS High Sierra and Touch Bar