This version of Parallels Desktop 9 for Mac (build 9.0.23036, 9.0.23046) includes the following new features and enhancements:
• Windows 8 support
• Download and install Windows 8.1 Preview right from the Parallels Wizard.
• If you prefer the classic Windows experience, you can set Windows 8 to boot directly to the desktop, set Windows 8 apps to run in resizable windows, and bring back the fully functional Start menu!
• Many types of media files are set to open in Windows 8 desktop applications, as using full screen Windows 8 modern UI apps may not always be convenient.
• Improved running of Windows 8 in Coherence.
• Improved method of displaying Windows 8.1 in full screen when using multiple displays consisting of Retina and non-Retina displays.
• Shift-click the Windows 8 icon in the Dock to open the Power User menu.
• Smoother scrolling in Windows 8.
• Usability
• Improved interface for installing Windows on Mac computers that don't have DVD drives.
• Download the Parallels Access agent from within Parallels Desktop to use your Windows and Mac OS X applications from your iPad.
• Install Windows 7 and Linux from USB external storage devices due to EFI bootloader support.
• Install Windows Server 2012 using Express installation.
• Change the disk image used by the virtual machine's DVD-ROM right from the DVD-ROM context menu in Windows.
• Set Windows to shut down on closing the virtual machine window.
• Pressing the Command button for several seconds and releasing doesn't display the Start menu/screen in Windows, for those who want to use the Command+key combination but then change their mind.
• Parallels Desktop remembers when you're working with a virtual machine on a second display and automatically shows it on that display each time you connect it.
• A new search field in the Configuration dialog lets you easily find the setting you're looking for.
• Customize the list of keys and keyboard shortcuts that you can send to a virtual machine from the Keyboard menu.
• New, optimized and streamlined interface to change the keyboard and mouse settings.
• Improved detection of guest OS image files during guest OS installation.
• Extended support for managing your virtual machines using the prlctl utility in the Terminal; turn on/off 3D acceleration, change Coherence settings and much more.
• Distinguish Parallels virtual machines from others in the Finder by the Parallels icon || displayed on the virtual machine icon.
• Purchase Parallels Desktop right from the application interface.
• Integration
• Support for Power Nap keeps Windows up to date even when your Mac is in sleep mode.
• Use Boot Camp virtual machines with Windows 8 or Windows 7 on the latest MacBook Air (Mid 2013) portables.
• Copy and paste files between Windows and OS X.
• Access your iCloud, Dropbox, or Google Drive cloud storage folders from Windows.
• Access your SkyDrive cloud storage folders from Mac OS X.
• You won't miss it when a Windows application is trying to get your attention by flashing in the taskbar; now its icon in the Dock bounces too.
• When Parallels Desktop is in the background, notifications let you know when background tasks are complete (for example, when a download is complete or an update is available) without bringing Parallels Desktop to the fore.
• Windows 8 and Mac OS X notifications are temporarily disabled when you're working with Windows in Presentation mode.
• Look up words in Windows with a 3-finger tap.
• Right-click the virtual machine icon in the Dock to change virtual machine state, configuration settings, and otherwise manage a virtual machine running in Coherence.
• Use code profiling applications (Intel VTune Amplifier, OProfile, etc.) to optimize your programs.
• Print your files, documents, and web pages to PDF from any application that supports printing and save them on the Mac OS X desktop.
• Share Mac user folders with Linux virtual machines.
• Improved support for using a guest version of Mac OS X: the system notifies you of the unsaved changes when you shut down the virtual machine.
• New virtual appliances: updated Android and Ubuntu 13.04 available for download.
• Extended support for VirtualBox 4.x virtual machines. Now you can convert virtual machines with .vdi, .vmdk, .vhd, .hdd hard disks to the Parallels format.
• Improved Coherence view mode: manage Windows using the Start button in the Dock.
• Security
• Protect Windows and your Mac from viruses and manage your virtual machine security settings centrally from the new Parallels Security Center.
• Protect your Mac and Windows from viruses using the Dr.Web antivirus software.
• Option to disable the OS X Resume feature for Parallels Desktop: virtual machines shut down according to their startup and shutdown settings, rather than automatically suspending when you quit Parallels Desktop. Useful if more than one person uses your Mac.
• Set a password requirement to change your Windows account password.
• Use the prlctl/prlsrvctl utility to set password protection for changing Parallels Desktop and virtual machine settings.
• Devices
• Connect Thunderbolt and FireWire external devices, and SD memory cards, to Windows.
• Run virtual machines from bootable external storage devices.
• A new virtual network adapter provides a faster Internet connection.
• Support for virtual SCSI controller.
• Linux support
• Use Linux applications just like OS X apps: work with OS X files, manage applications via their icons in the Dock, etc.
• Support for Mageia Linux 2.
• Support for Linux Mint 13, 14.
• Parallels Tools for Linux update automatically.
• Easily check the total amount of used and available disk space on the Shared Folders volume.
• Support for creating symbolic links in folders shared between Linux and OS X.
• Improved auto-detection of Linux guest operating systems.
• For Parallels Desktop for Mac Enterprise Edition only
• Support for KVM nested virtualization in Linux virtual machines.
• Support for XEN nested virtualization in Linux virtual machines.
• Automatically lock Windows before it's suspended for better security; other people won't have access to your Windows account when Windows is resumed.
• Decide whether you want to attach a screenshot to each problem report.
• Other
• New design for working with snapshots.
• GUI restyling to support the OS X Mavericks color scheme.
• Known Issues
• The mouse pointer may disappear when you're typing in Microsoft OneNote 2013 running in Coherence.
• Parallels Desktop may slow down while you’re installing updates from Microsoft.
• Unable to install Ubuntu via EFI using Express installation.
• Dragging and dropping files between a Linux virtual machines and OS X may sometimes fail.
• Windows may crash when you switch from using a built-in camera to external one.
• Microsoft Office 2013 may work slowly when running in Windows 8 with 1 CPU.
• If you move your mouse while pressing Command + Tab, the Command key alone may register in Windows.
• You may be unable to uninstall Parallels Tools from a Mac OS X virtual machine.
• Sharing SkyDrive folders with Mac OS X is not supported with the preinstalled Windows 8 SkyDrive app. You must download and install SkyDrive for the desktop:
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/skydrive/download 
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