14 DAY TRIAL // Parallels Inc. has released the latest version of its virtualization software, adding support for OS X Mavericks, the upcoming Mac OS from Apple.
With the new Parallels Desktop 9.0.23136.932290, you can install and use OS X Mavericks in a virtual machine, with full support for multiple displays, Finder tags, and many other new features from Apple’s new operating system.
You can now distinguish your virtual machines running in full screen by their names (they appear briefly after switching between VMs), and you can Convert VMWare virtual machines with Windows 7 (x64) installed via EFI to the Parallels format and use them in Parallels Desktop. Same goes for virtual machines with Windows XP (x64).
Numerous fixes are mentioned in the release notes, including one for an issue with external storage devices not reconnecting to the virtual machine after restart, an annoying “device connect/device disconnect” sound, and more.
Interestingly, Parallels promises that the new version will deliver “longer battery life,” and says that the list of languages that sync between the host and guest OSes has been expanded.