Parallels, developer of the popular Parallels Desktop app for Mac that allows you to run Windows apps alongside your Mac apps, has announced the release of Parallels Desktop 10 for Mac and Parallels Desktop for Mac Enterprise Edition.
New Features Include:
- Users can now open Windows documents up to 48 percent faster
- Battery life is extended by up to 30 percent giving people additional work time when they need it most
- Virtual machines use up-to 10 percent less Mac memory
- New virtual machines with default settings launch Office 2013 applications up to 50 percent faster
- Virtual machine only takes as much disk space on the Mac hard drive as it needs. Real-time optimization automatically compacts virtual disk eliminating the need for periodic manual compacts.
- Free Disk Space Wizard allows to review and clean up space used by Parallels Desktop and Virtual Machines
Parallels Desktop 10 for Mac also offers one-click optimization of virtual machines, based on what their primary usage is: productivity, games, design or development.
Users can also share files, text or web pages from Windows using accounts already configured on their Mac, including Twitter, Facebook, Vimeo, Flickr; or send them via email, AirDrop and Messages.
Parallels Desktop 10 for Mac is available beginning Aug. 20th, as an upgrade for current Parallels Desktop for Mac users. The full version will be available to new customers on www.parallels.com/desktop starting Aug. 26th. Packaged software will also be available worldwide starting on Aug. 26th.
The standard retail price (SRP) of Parallels Desktop 10 for Mac is $79.99, and the Student Edition is available for $39.99. Upgrades for existing Parallels Desktop 8 or 9 for Mac customers are US$49.99. Parallels Desktop 10 for Mac customers receive a complimentary three-month subscription to the Parallels Access app (www.parallels.com/access) for up to 5 Macs and PCs and an unlimited number of iOS and Android mobile devices.
For more information, visit www.parallels.com/upgradepd10/.
