Parallels Desktop 13 introduces a Windows version of Toolbox to complement last year's suite of Mac utilities. And, intriguingly, the company tells us that it's exploring the possibility of using external graphics upgrades, such as the, to enhance performance of virtual machines running high-end graphics apps such as the Windows-only software for lighting design. Any Mac model can now view contact info from the - a new Taskbar feature introduced in the latest Windows Insider Preview - in the Mac's Dock bar, while a new Picture-In-Picture mode allows you to view live previews of multiple VMs running onscreen simultaneously. Image: Parallels Following the introduction of Thunderbolt 3 on recent Mac models, Parallels Desktop 13 has improved performance when using external drives via both Thunderbolt and USB interfaces. Parallels Desktop 13's new Picture-in-Picture mode, showing Windows 10, Windows XP, Windows 8 and macOS High Sierra beta. Parallels Desktop 13 doesn't simply focus on the MacBook Pro, though. Parallels Microsoft Desktop 9 For Mac Free Parallels Desktop 13 includes predefined Touch Bar controls for the Windows version of Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook, and there's a wizard tool built into the program that allows you to customise the Touch Bar to work with your favourite Windows apps. You can also use the Touch Bar to control Windows apps, just as you can with native Mac apps. When launching a Windows VM, the Touch Bar on the MacBook starts by duplicating the Windows Task Bar, and displaying icons for pinned items such as Cortana or the File Explorer. Image: Parallels The biggest update to the Mac range recently was the introduction of the Touch Bar on the new laptops, so Parallels Desktop 13 now allows the Touch Bar to display a number of tools and features from within Windows virtual machines.

Getting in touch You can now use the MacBook Pro's Touch Bar to control apps running in Windows virtual machines. However, the forthcoming is still very much in its beta phase, so the developer has gone ahead and released with a number of features that focus a little more on developments in Mac hardware instead. The company normally releases updates to coincide with new versions of Apple's OS - macOS, as it's now styled. Parallels Desktop isn't the only virtualisation software that allows Mac users to run Windows apps within a virtual machine (VM), but its cycle of regular annual updates has allowed it to take a lead over rival tools, such as.

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