Parallels PDFM9-BX1-EN User Manual
- Run virtual machines from bootable external storage devices.
- A new virtual network adapter provides a faster Internet connection.
- Support for virtual SCSI controller.
Linux support
- Use Linux applications just like OS X apps: work with OS X files, manage applications via their
icons in the Dock, etc.
- Support for Mageia Linux 2.
- Support for Linux Mint 13, 14.
- Parallels Tools for Linux update automatically.
- Easily check the total amount of used and available disk space on the Shared Folders volume.
- Support for creating symbolic links in folders shared between Linux and OS X.
- Improved auto-detection of Linux guest operating systems.
For Parallels Desktop for Mac Enterprise Edition only
- Support for KVM nested virtualization in Linux virtual machines.
- Support for XEN nested virtualization in Linux virtual machines.
- Automatically lock Windows before it's suspended for better security; other people won't have
access to your Windows account when Windows is resumed.
- Decide whether you want to attach a screenshot to each problem report.
Other
- New design for working with snapshots.
- GUI restyling to support the OS X Mavericks color scheme.
- A new virtual network adapter provides a faster Internet connection.
- Support for virtual SCSI controller.
Linux support
- Use Linux applications just like OS X apps: work with OS X files, manage applications via their
icons in the Dock, etc.
- Support for Mageia Linux 2.
- Support for Linux Mint 13, 14.
- Parallels Tools for Linux update automatically.
- Easily check the total amount of used and available disk space on the Shared Folders volume.
- Support for creating symbolic links in folders shared between Linux and OS X.
- Improved auto-detection of Linux guest operating systems.
For Parallels Desktop for Mac Enterprise Edition only
- Support for KVM nested virtualization in Linux virtual machines.
- Support for XEN nested virtualization in Linux virtual machines.
- Automatically lock Windows before it's suspended for better security; other people won't have
access to your Windows account when Windows is resumed.
- Decide whether you want to attach a screenshot to each problem report.
Other
- New design for working with snapshots.
- GUI restyling to support the OS X Mavericks color scheme.
Known Issues
- Parallels Desktop may slow down while you’re installing updates from Microsoft.
- Unable to install Ubuntu via EFI using Express installation.
- Windows may crash when you switch from using a built-in camera to external one.
- Microsoft Office 2013 may work slowly when running in Windows 8 with 1 CPU.
- You may be unable to uninstall Parallels Tools from a Mac OS X virtual machine.
- Sharing SkyDrive folders with Mac OS X is not supported with the preinstalled Windows 8
SkyDrive app. You must download and install SkyDrive for the desktop:
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/skydrive/download
- When using Parallels Desktop on a Mac with OS X 10.9 Mavericks, in some cases the virtual
machine process may appear as Not Responding in Activity Monitor. However, it doesn't affect the
virtual machine performance in any way.
System Requirements
Hardware
- A Mac computer with an Intel Core 2 Duo, Core i3, Core i5, Core i7, or Xeon processor (Core Solo
and Core Duo processors are no longer supported).
- At least 2 GB of RAM (4 GB or more recommended)
Note: Your Mac must have enough memory to use Mac OS X and its applications plus the memory
required for each additional operating system (and its programs) that you want to use
- A Mac computer with an Intel Core 2 Duo, Core i3, Core i5, Core i7, or Xeon processor (Core Solo
and Core Duo processors are no longer supported).
- At least 2 GB of RAM (4 GB or more recommended)
Note: Your Mac must have enough memory to use Mac OS X and its applications plus the memory
required for each additional operating system (and its programs) that you want to use