![]() ![]() It also reportedly delivers faster GPU operation on the higher core-count M1 chips, like the M1 Ultra. First, Parallels will now pass through Bluetooth connections for Xbox and PlayStation controllers from MacOS to Windows (or Linux), which should streamline operation the company says it doesn't add any latency. In addition to supporting Stage Manager virtual workspace in Ventura, there are a few updates in the new version that may make gaming a lot smoother. ![]() With Parallels Desktop 18, it's sidling up to the upcoming version of MacOS 13 (Ventura) with support for new features and enhancements to existing ones. Parallels is probably the most consumer-friendly VM software left, now that Apple booted Boot Camp for its own silicon and VMware's options are stalled in the Intel era. That makes it possible to do things like play PC games on a Mac or run old 32-bit Windows applications (which were deprecated a few versions of MacOS ago). It added support for PowerPC G5 Macs and added support to print from a VM without needing to install special print drivers on your host computer.If you're not familiar with virtual machines, they're basically a way to run a foreign operating system on your computer - Windows or Linux on a Mac, for example. Microsoft also released Virtual PC 7 for Mac in 2004. It was still quite slow because it still had to emulate the entire x86 PC architecture in software. It would only run on Mac OS X 10.2.8 and require at least a G3 PowerPC processor. Microsoft bought Connectix's Virtual Technology in February of 2003 they released Virtual PC version 6 for Macintosh. They ran on various versions of PowerPC Macs but would never run on Intel macs for there weren't any at the time and when Intel macs did come some time later Rosetta wouldn't run Virtual PC for Mac (tested on 2.26 GHz C2D iMac running OS 10.5.8). Virtual PC 3-5 are other versions of Connectix Virtual PC. Another is that the Virtual Hard Disk won't mount when you double click on it like it does in OS 8.0\8.1. One of the compatibility issues with Mac OS 8.5 is whenever you launch the program it freezes the computer. Virtual PC 1.0
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