The new Parallels Desktop is out and it includes some fairly useful new features.
Parallels Desktop 14 for the Mac was released on Tuesday, the new version featuring virtualization tool includes support for Apple’s macOS Mojave operating system, improves overall performance, and adds in support for more Windows features.
The new version also improves storage and disk usage, making it about 30 percent smaller, while virtual machines take up about 30GB less space. Snapshot saved states take up about 15 percent less space, too.
Version 14 also includes Microsoft Ink, which is available in Windows virtual environments and stylus pressure sensitivity in the Windows versions of PowerPoint, Microsoft Edge, CorelDRAW, Fresh Paint, Leonardo, openCanvas, and Photoshop.
Other new features include improved OpenGL support for improved graphics, better performance for all view modes and improved memory usage, including 4K and 5K resolutions.
Parallels now includes Touch Bar support for more Windows apps. It includes Touch Bar sets for Microsoft Visio and OneNote, SketchUp, AutoCAD, Revit, Quicken, QuickBooks and Visual Studio. That’s in addition to the already available Touch Bar sets for Office 2016, Windows Start Menu and desktop, File Explorer, plus Internet Explorer, Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Opera and Vivaldi.
Parallels Desktop 14 is available as a free update to current Parallels Desktop subscribers, while a perpetual license can be purchased for $99.99 and an annual subscription can be had for $79.99. Version 12 and 13 perpetual license holders can upgrade for $49.99.
If you’ve had a chance to try Parallels Desktop 14 and have any feedback to offer, let us know what you make of it in the comments.
Via The Mac Observer