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The problem's started when I've setup Parallel Desktop 9 and installed WIN 8.1, after that I've installed the Parallels Tools. Just forget about all the old advises and read this. As unfortunate as it sounds, the best browser on Windows for retina resolution / DPI is Internet Explorer 10. It all depends on the program you are using. Windows does its best to fix these issues by bitmap scaling the Window, and translating input, but it won't ever be perfect and it will look like a JPG that's 200% zoomed. It's very bad practices for developers, but some of them always assume a fixed number of points-per-inch, like 96. The next problem is that Windows does DPI scaling differently - some programs do not respect Windows DPI scaling.
#Parallels windows cannot access mac desktop full#
Windows can't change it's DPI without a full logout / login - so if you change displays you'll have to log out of Windows and log back in. The only trick to this is when you connect to an external display and you want to show your Parallels VM there. The next time you reboot, Windows will have its DPI set to 199% (why not 200% I'm not sure). You can do this under your Virtual Machine's configuration, Hardware, Video Options, and select "Best for Retina". Since you are using a Retina MBP - which has an extremely high resolution, you'll want Parallels to manage the DPI of your Windows VM.
#Parallels windows cannot access mac desktop upgrade#
Those who purchased a perpetual license for a previous version of Parallels Desktop can upgrade to Parallels Desktop 17 for 49.99.I've seen this particular problem many times, and a lot of it has to do with how Windows handles DPI scaling. The standard edition costs $79.99 per year, while Pro and Business Editions are available for $99.99 per year. Parallels Desktop 17 is sold as a subscription. USB support, disk management, copy and paste unformatted text and automatic virtual machine optimization also receive upgrades. This function works well with macOS Monterey's Quick Note feature, which can accept content from any Windows app. Drag-and-drop operations are also improved, with support for text and graphics between Mac and Windows applications. An improved Coherence mode lets users run Windows apps within the Mac environment, cutting down on distracting changes in appearance during Windows sign in, shut down, and software updates.
#Parallels windows cannot access mac desktop driver#
Parallels Desktop 17 delivers a set of fresh features including a new video driver that enhances video and game playback, and boosts Windows UI responsiveness. Linux support is also robust on x86 machines, while Parallels on M1 is limited to four distributions including Ubuntu and Fedora. Intel Macs, on the other hand, get the usual support for Windows builds going back to Windows XP and Windows 2000, as well as compatibility with Mac operating systems going back to OS X Lion. Parallels says its software will provide full support for Windows 11 when the operating system launches, according to Engadget.
#Parallels windows cannot access mac desktop windows 10#
Like the most recent Parallels Desktop build, virtual machines are restricted to ARM-based operating systems, which translates to ARM previews of Windows 10 and 11. It should be noted that Parallels is calculating M1 attributes on Windows preview builds. M1-centric stats include 33% faster Windows start-up times, up to 28% faster DirectX 11 performance and up to 20% better disk performance on Windows 10 Insider Preview.

On both Intel and M1 setups, Parallels resumes Windows and Linux up to 38% faster, provides an up to 25% bump in 2D graphics and a sixfold increase in OpenGL graphics processing.

New for Parallels Desktop 17 is native performance on both Intel and M1 machines, meaning users benefit from a host of speed improvements while running Windows 10 and Windows 11 Preview.
