One of the most useful new features falls into the category of “why didn’t this happen sooner?” You can now drag highlighted text or photos from a document or website in the host operating system and drop them into a document running in the virtual machine.(Parallels executives say 80% of Parallels users run Windows in Coherence.) Now, such system events occur in a windowed mode. Previously, when performing a system function such as installing updates or shutting down, the Windows went full-screen. Coherence, in which the Windows desktop vanishes and Windows apps appear on the Mac desktop alongside Mac apps, has been improved.Previously, setting up Windows virtual machines often required tweaking resource settings for memory and processors, but an automatic setting handles this for you.
PARALLELS ON M1 DRIVER
A new display driver improves the way the Windows 10 and 11 interface responds, and improves video playback.DirectX graphics perform 28% better, the company says. On M1-based Macs, the Windows 10 Insider Preview launches up to 33% faster, has 20% faster disc performance.
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