With a trial version available, there’s no reason not to give Parallels Desktop 8 a test.The good news is that both entering and exiting out of Full Screen Mode in any Mac app in macOS High Sierra, MacOS Sierra, Mac OS X El Capitan or Yosemite is really easy, and if you do find yourself in this situation don’t feel dumb, because some very techy folks have stumbled into the same situation. It is only costs $50 and is well worth it. It’s more convenient to use than Mac’s Boot Camp feature since I don’t need to reboot the system to enter Windows.įor users of earlier versions of Parallels, go get this update. Recommendationįor those of us who rely on a few Windows apps or who need to test out other operating systems without taking over our computer systems, Parallels in general will give us the best option. The app is $5 in the iTunes app store, and runs on the iPhone and iPad. Any OS that runs in Parallels Desktop will work in the iPad App. I can use any of my installations of Windows, a virtual copy of OS X, or Ubuntu. Parallels Mobile App running Windows 8 through Parallels Desktop 8Ī really slick Parallels Mobile app lets users log into their virtual operating systems and the host operating system with this new version. For Mac lovers who need to use a Windows app, Coherence Mode gives them the option while hiding the Windows OS. For Windows people getting used to a Mac, running the Window Mode full screen lets them go home to what they’re used to for a while. The three modes work well and give users some options how they want apps to behave. For the rare time when I want to use Windows, I switch to Window Mode and run it full-screen on Mountain Lion.

I prefer to use Coherence Mode since I’m usually only running one or maybe two Windows apps at a time. Modality Mode – runs in scalable windows allowing the user to monitor whats going on in a window while working in the Mac environment.Window Mode – runs the operating system in a single window and works best for those who stay in the OS for long periods of time before switching back to Mac.Coherence Mode – runs each Windows app in a single Window as if they’re Mac apps and only works with Windows.

Coherence Mode puts a Windows Start Menu button on the Mac Men Bar

Parallels full screen mode