The close integration of both Windows OS and Mac OS provides users the best of both worlds. It is, however, more of a polished product than the other products.
This then allows any Windows apps to seamlessly sit right on the Mac OS desktop.Ī great feature of Parallels that is worth noting, is when you run Windows 10 in Coherence mode, the Windows Action Centre is able to be viewed as a panel, which slides in from the right-hand side of the screen, next to the Notification panel in Mac OS X.Overall, Parallels is not the only virtualization option that is available for Mac OS X users who need to run Windows apps. Along with the existing buttons that close and minimise windows, Parallels has a new button, which allows you to switch a VM into Coherence mode, thereby hiding the Windows desktop. Color me on the fence.Parallels can modify the standard Mac OS X interface, and adds a new window control button for any VMs. In addition, compared to the cost of all the other apps I use, the price of the tools is great, if you don't already have a big investment in comparable apps. Maybe my confusion about the tools derives from the fact that they are included with a Parallels 12 upgrade, which makes the upgrade a good deal if you need the tools as well. However, if you haven't acquired a similar collection, perhaps these will appeal to you. Then again, I'm a longtime Mac user so I already have apps to do almost everything Parallels Tools can do. I just have an aversion to subscription software. And given the number of tools involved, maybe the subscription is a way to keep the price down, or to obscure the ongoing cost of ownership. Or maybe these tools aren't for a VM at all, but are an independent product for the Mac. So I cannot use them in any case unless I upgrade OS X. I actually use Parallels 11-in OS X 10.9.5 Mavericks. No mention of which versions, besides Parallels 12, these tools work with. Well, maybe it's cheaper than a Parallels 12 upgrade if all you need are the tools. Note: price is for a yearly subscription. You can record from an external microphone if it is selected as the input source in System Preferences > Sound Record Audio - Use this tool to record audio from your computer’s built-in microphone with a single click.Mute Your Microphone - Mute your computer’s microphone to prevent unauthorized or unwanted listening by other apps.No need to wait until the password-protected screen saver kicks in