1. Jan 21, 2009  PD4 optimal configuration? Discussion in 'Installation and Configuration' started by proforged. What I'm looking for is the OPTIMUM settings from Parallels to configure for my environment: Macbook Pro 2.4 Core 2 Duo 4 Gb RAM OS X 10.5.6 Windows XP SP2 non boot camp. Mac environment Macbook Pro 2.4 Core 2 Duo 4 Gb RAM OS X 10.5.6 Windows.
2. Parallels Access 3.1 allows a single account to remotely access up to five Mac or Windows computers from an unlimited number of mobile devices. Making the connection Unlike traditional VNC apps, which typically cram entire desktop screens onto mobile devices, Parallels Access intelligently adapts for smaller displays one window at a time.

When Windows 10 is released to the public later this week, Windows users will have desktop access to Cortana, Microsoft's virtual assistant designed to compete with Apple's Siri. It appears Mac OS X users may also be able to access Cortana on OS X, using an updated version of the Parallels Windows virtualization software. For those unfamiliar with Parallels, it's software that's designed to let you run Windows and Windows apps on your Mac.

Parallels Desktop Crack is one of best and powerful VMware Software. This software works on Mac machine with a very reasonable specification. Parallels Desktop is powerful software that permits the users to easily create the virtual machine and it enables to run Windows OS on a Mac Computers. Aug 19, 2015  2) In the Parallels settings you can choose 'Enable Retina' 3) On the Windows 10, when you're in 'native' mode on the OS X host, you can see the full 2880x1800 option. Then there's cleartype options, and a slider for scaling.

According to a now-deleted leaked site that details upcoming features in Parallels 11, the software is gaining a new Windows 10 feature that will let Cortana be accessed on OS X while Windows 10 is running in the background.
As explained by Neowin, who shared the leaked site over the weekend, that means Cortana can be accessed with the 'Hey Cortana' command while using other applications on the Mac. It is not clear if all of Cortana's functionality is available when run this way, but in Windows 10, Cortana has a wide range of useful features.
The virtual assistant can search the web, find installed files and apps, monitor calendar appointments, access the weather, and more. Like with Siri, Cortana can be asked fact-finding questions like 'What are the latest NBA scores' or 'What's going on near me this weekend?'
Announced last year, Cortana is a digital assistant named for an AI character in the popular Halo video game series and voiced by Jen Taylor, who also did the AI voice work. Cortana, which has a distinctly female personality, is powered by the Bing search engine and differs from Siri based on the ability to ask questions about users and monitor their activity to learn more about them.
Cortana has a 'notebook' that stores information on each user's interests, favorite places, preferred music, relationships with people, appointment dates, preferred quiet hours, and more. When Cortana debuted, Microsoft described this feature as 'her view of you,' designed to let Cortana perform functions a wide range of personalized functions.
While Windows 10 is set to be released this week on July 29, there is no word on when Parallels 11 with full support for Windows 10 and the new Cortana feature will launch. Parallels 10, the current version of Parallels, has been updated with experimental support for Windows 10 preview builds, but it is not currently compatible with the release version of Windows 10 or Microsoft's Windows 10 upgrade program.

In addition to being available on Mac OS X through Parallels 11, Cortana is also coming to the iPhone. Microsoft plans to launch a Cortana app for iOS later this year.

With millions of users around the world, Parallels Desktop® for Mac has been a popular Mac application for more than a decade. To serve the specific needs of this large user base, over the years we have added preferences and settings to Parallels Desktop—lots of preference and settings. This has resulted in an application that can be adjusted to the particular needs of each user, which is clearly a good thing. However, it also means that users of Parallels Desktop—and especially new users—can find it challenging to pick the right settings that give them optimal configuration for their use.

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To address this challenge, in 2015 we added some “user settings” called profiles: collections of settings that are optimal for certain uses of Parallels Desktop. In this blog post, I’ll show you how to use profiles to optimize Parallels Desktop for your particular use.

Profiles

There are two profiles in Parallels Desktop Home Edition (Figure 1) and five in Parallels Desktop Pro Edition and Parallels Desktop Business Edition (Figure 2).

Figure 1_Available profiles in Parallels Desktop Home Edition

Figure 2_Available profiles in the Pro and Business Editions of Parallels Desktop

While the names of profiles might be enough to pick the best one for you, Figure 3 contains a flow chart to assist you.

But what about…

What if I use applications in more than one category?

No problem. You can change profiles whenever the virtual machine (VM) is not running. So if you primarily use Microsoft Word and Excel during the day, but play Overwatch and Crysis 3 at night, just use the Productivity profile during the day and switch to the Games Only profile in the evening.

I mostly use applications in one category, but I have unique needs. Should I still use profiles?

Again, no problem. Pick the profile that most closely matches the applications you use, and then modify the setting for your specific needs. For example, the Productivity profile will set the amount of memory for a Windows 10 VM to 1 GB. But if you have really complex and huge Excel spreadsheets, increase the memory for the VM to 2 GB or 3 GB. Parallels Desktop will remember this modification, and thus the profile for your VM will be “Productivity (modified),” as shown in Figure 4.

Figure 4_A profile modified to fit the needs of a user

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Don’t worry: you can always reset a profile to its default values. Just click the Restore Defaultsbutton at the bottom right side of the configuration window.

Further Reading

Want to know more about profiles in Parallels Desktop? Check out these Knowledge Base articles and blog posts:

I hope this blog helped you save some time and avoid manual VM tuning to fit your needs. Thanks, and don’t forget to follow us on Twitter!

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