![]() Upgrade Pricing (Parallels 12 and above required) Unified volume license key for mass deployment Network conditioner to simulate speeds and testĭebug, dump VM, or start an SSH session from menuĬentralized administration and management If you want better performance and more features, for the same price as the static upgrade or $20 more on a full license, the Pro Edition is perhaps the best way to go here.ĭownload and install Windows 10 in one clickĬustomize Touch Bar for Windows applications The Standard Edition is the only edition not on a subscription model. The matrix below outlines which features come at which tier level. Parallels Desktop is doing this as well and this year, their subscription model is taking more of a front seat as opposed to its standard license. You pay a little each month, and you get software for a year. Consumers have seen that in a number of popular titles, include apps like Office 365 and Creative Cloud. Licensing for a lot of modern software is shifting from a standalone license to a subscription model. It also includes improved maintenance features allowing you to schedule maintenance and keep working, even while downloading and installing system updates. Parallels Desktop 14 has enhanced Windows and Mac integration, including support for the 2018 Fall update of Windows 10, Version 1809. You can use your Mac's webcam, as well as use your multi-display setup in Full-Screen mode while adjusting your video memory needs automatically. ![]() You also get the ability to use a stylus pen – or your finger by holding down the Fn key – in both Mac and Windows without having to connect or disconnect devices. You also get enhanced access to the Touch Bar Wizard for even more customization options. Apps and the OS itself will make use of the additional, second screen on your modern MBP. If you have a 2016-2018 MacBook Pro, Parallels Desktop will provide additional application support for your Windows apps through the Touch Bar. This may be overly simplistic, but it’s reasonable.The latest version of Parallels Desktop comes with 50 new features, including the five I mentioned above. While I have never had a situation that made me think VMware wasn’t completely dedicated to supporting and continuing support for Fusion or Fusion Player, common sense tells me that if their business ever has to cut back to reduce costs, their products that have no direct contribution to sales numbers are most at risk of being abandoned. VMware Fusion is an outstanding product, but if they are able to give it away for free to a lot of users they are likely making the majority of their money on other parts of their business to be able to afford to offer it for free. ![]() You know that you’re getting a product that has a dedicated team behind it. It’s a great product with a great support team behind it. If you are invested in Parallels and if it’s working out for you the yearly upgrade cost is probably still well worth it, especially if you rely on it for your business or personal productivity. So why use Parallels? Well, Fusion Player worked out great for me because I was already invested in VMware on both the Mac and PC. I previously paid the upgrade price for the inevitable Fusion yearly upgrade linked to every new macOS version, but since I was using it for personal use I was able to move to VMware Fusion Player with zero loss of functionality and no longer have to pay the upgrade price. If you prefer Parallels to VMware Fusion, and if you qualify for the free version (honor system), it costs you nothing other than your time to give VMware Fusion Player a look. There is also a paid Fusion Pro version that has additional features. The only limitation is that it’s limited to non-commercial use only. The “Player” version of VMware Fusion, unlike the Windows “Player” product version, has the same feature set as the standard version of Fusion, including snapshots. On M1/M2 Macs you are limited to ARM64 versions of Windows, which is also true of Parallels on Apple Silicon. On Intel Macs you can also create Linux VMs. ![]() Yes, VMware Fusion lets you create Windows VMs. Just a reminder that VMware Fusion can be had for free:
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