[IFA 2012] Parallels Desktop 8 for Mac released, best virtualization with Windows 8, support Retina


About a week ago, Parallels Desktop 8 was introduced to the public, and yesterday, the developer of the virtual machine software on OS X, revealed more details about it. The biggest change of Parallels Desktop 8 is virtualization software will take Windows 8 in a different way than ever. In view mode "Coherence" every app Windows will open in a new window on OS X (like the previous Parallels), also app in the form of Modern UI (formerly called Metro UI), will survive a separate full-screen program.


The warnings of Windows 8 will also be sent out Notificaiton Center on OS X Mountain Lion for user reference. Well to increase compatibility with Microsoft's upcoming operating system, when you move the mouse pointer slowly slow border around the window on Parallel 8 the Charm Bar will appear, similar to when we need to open the Start menu by moving the mouse to the corner of the screen. Also, Parallels Desktop 8 can use convert voice to text feature of the Mountain Lion to typing in a virtual machine. Configuration on a Mac keyboard language will be applied to Windows automatically.

Users can also drag and drop files into the Windows software is present on the OS X dock for quick attachment or open the file. A button "Open in Internet Explorer," has been added to Safari. last major change is Parallels Desktop 8 has really compatible with Retina display on the new MacBook Pro . Previously, the company had announced that Parallels 7 has support for high resolution screen, but the image is still broken and almost impossible to run Windows virtual machines. Now, makers overcome this story.

So that words and symbols can be seen clearly, Parallels will automatically adjust the zoom mode of Windows up to 199%. Parallels Desktop 8 for Mac will be available for $ 79.99 for a whole new. Parallels 7 users upgrade to the latest version for $ 49.99. Particularly those who purchased Parallels Desktop 7 from 24/6 to date will be updated to version 8 for free.

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