My favorite new feature in the latest Parallels beta is coherence mode. Easiest way to explain this is to show it:
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In a nutshell, coherence mode lets you view a Windows application directly in the host (OSX) operating system. It’s a very cool feature that lets you access your Windows applications directly from within OSX! So you originally purchased Parallels so that you could run both Windows and OS X on your Mac, but it turns out that what you’re getting is in effect an intersection between the applications that exist on both partitions. To say that this makes Parallels even more feature-rich is an understatement.
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I have mixed feelings about this. While I’m really exited to use this, I wonder this: What motivation will there be for smaller Apple software developers if its so darn easy to make Windows software work (almost as well) on a Mac?