Parallels 11 arrives with support for Windows 10, El Capitan

Parallels president, Jack Zubarev, said the new editions benefit from speed improvements, of up to 50 per cent, Travel Mode which extends battery life up to 25 per cent while on the go, support for Windows 10, along with OS X El Capitan readiness amongst other features for both Windows and Mac users.

Windows 10 is just out, and deeper integration with Microsoft’s latest OS is high on the list of new features. Bootcamp, by contrast, allows you to run Windows on a Mac, but in a completely separate environment.

Windows and Mac apps running alongside one another in Parallels Desktop 11.

To make Cortana run continuously, users need to keep a Windows virtual machine running on their computer, which will put more of a performance load on the device.

Being in development for the last year, Parallels Desktop 11 for Mac brings awesome new features, such as support for the recently released Windows 10 operating system from Microsoft, as well as the Cortana virtual assistant.

You can also now synchronise audio volume between Mac and Parallels VMs, and print to Mac printers from within Windows. It also promises to be much faster (up to 50 percent in some cases) than the versions before it. Users can set Parallels up to automatically switch on Travel Mode when they drop below a certain battery charge, and then turn it back off when a computer is plugged in again.

For more information on the new Parallels 11 software for Mac jump over to the official website for details via the link below. The product will be updated with full support when El Capitan is released.

To cater to developers and other power users, Parallels has added a new edition this year. Top features are of course support for both Windows 10 including Cortana and OS X El Capitan, as well as a variety of enhancements that improve the virtualization experience…

There is also a new Parallels Desktop Pro edition aimed at developers and power users. There is a guest OS debugger which you can use from Visual Studio, and support for virtual networks.

The Business Edition includes capabilities previously offered under the Parallels Desktop for Mac Enterprise Edition, such as administrator tools that enable IT departments to control and manage virtual machines, as well as manage and administer licences via the new Parallels Licence Management Portal. You can use single key licensing across many installations and integrate with Microsoft’s System Center.

The Pro and Business editions are available for a yearly subscription fee of $134.

Parallels Desktop 11 for Mac costs £64.99 for the standard edition, with upgrades for existing Desktop 9 or 10 customers set at £34.99.

You can run the virtual Windows you want (multiple versions, in fact) in Parallels Desktop 11 for Mac.