Parallels Desktop Catalina
Using Parallels to run AccountEdge on 10.15 Catalina
Parallels Desktop 16 for Mac is the fastest, easiest and most powerful application for running Windows on Mac — without rebooting. Get up and running in minutes and customize to your needs. Easily switch between Mac and Windows applications. We’re proud to announce that today we released the first update of Parallels Desktop® 15 for Mac. Now Parallels Desktop 15 Update 1 fully supports macOS® Catalina 10.15 as both a host and guest operating system (OS). Jun 03, 2020 Older Parallels Desktop versions only partially support working on macOS Catalina due to technical reasons may experience the issues below depending on the configuration. Please refer the article to know about Parallels Desktop and macOS compatibility. KavyaM@Parallels, Jun 3, 2020 #4. Oct 08, 2019 At the same time, Parallels Desktop is a 64-bit application so it is absolutely compatible to work under macOS Catalina.
What is Parallels?
Parallels creates a virtual machine inside your current Mac’s hard drive. Within that virtual machine, you can install a Mac or Windows operating system giving you access to run multiple operating systems at the same time.
Virtual machines allow you to run an operating system in an app window on your desktop that behaves like a full, separate computer. Since AccountEdge will not currently run on Catalina, Parallels will let you install an older macOS on your computer in order to continue to use AccountEdge even if you have already or need to upgrade to Catalina.
Parallels for Desktop 15 is the only version of Parallels that is compatible with MacOS 10.15 Catalina.
For more information on Parallels or to obtain a list of features, please visit http://www.Parallels.com
Installing a macOS on Parallels (on a computer not yet upgraded to Catalina)
To obtain a macOS installation, the easiest method is to download Parallels prior to updating your macOS to 10.15 - Catalina. You can download the macOS from the App Store or use Parallels Desktop for Mac, which contains free systems that can be installed to create a virtual machine. If you’re on a macOS prior to Catalina, the “Install macOS” method “Using the Recovery Partition” will install your recovery macOS.
Installing a macOS on Parallels (on a computer already upgraded to Catalina)
If you have already updated your macOS to 10.15-Catalina, or purchased a new Mac with macOS 10.15-Catalina, the Recovery Partition method will install macOS 10.15- Catalina on your virtual machine. Instead of using this method, you will need to obtain the installation file for a pre-Catalina macOS.
The article below outlines ways to find and download older versions of macOS.
http://www.macworld.co.uk/how-to/mac-software/download-old-os-x-3629363
After obtaining the installation file use the “Install windows or another OS from a DVD or image file”.
Creating your virtual machine using an installation file.
- Launch Parallels Desktop for Mac.
- The “Create New” window should be showing upon launching Parallels Desktop for the first time. If it the window is not showing you can use the Parallels Desktop menu bar to click “File - New “.
- Select “Install Windows or another OS from a DVD or image file.”
- If the macOS installation is not found you may need to manually locate it through the installation wizard’s “Select File”.
- Follow the installation to complete the virtual machine.
We recommend that you take a few minutes to watch the video below, which details the process of creating a virtual macOS machine using Parallels Desktop for Mac.
The following video is for AccountEdge Network Edition users.We recommend that you keep your AccountEdge file saved locally on your Mac (within the Catalina macOS) and not within the virtual machine. Please make sure you’re creating frequent backups and saving them locally. Parallels Desktop for Mac can share data between your Mac and your Virtual Machine. New Parallels users receive Premium 24/7 phone and email support for 30 days from Parallels. For information on sharing, configuration and best practices we recommend taking advantage of your Premium support.
Registration
Deactivating the license (Machine ID) frees up AccountEdge to be registered on the Virtual Machine.
On a computer not yet upgraded to Catalina:
- To deactivate the license on AccountEdge Pro/Basic/AccountEdge NE for Mac: Click 'AccountEdge' at the top menu bar and select 'Registration' in the drop down. From there you'll see the option to deactivate the license.
If you have already installed Catalina
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- You can contact support for assistance with deactivating the license.
Once AccountEdge has been deactivated on your machine the license will be available so you can register on the Virtual Machine.
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Mac users have been able to run Windows apps for many years thanks to third-party virtualization solutions and Apple’s own Boot Camp, but some software — including graphically intense apps and games — has remained challenging to emulate. Now Corel is tackling that major pain point and a number of smaller ones with Parallels Desktop 15, an update that will bring DirectX 11 to the popular emulator, as well as support for the latest macOS Catalina features.
Graphics improvements alone will give Windows users reasons to upgrade. Version 15 has moved to Apple’s Metal, enabling it to support DirectX 9, 10, and 11, as well as OpenGL for Windows and Linux 3D applications still using that standard. CAD/CAM applications including Autodesk’s 3ds Max 2020, Lumion, ArcGIS Pro 2.3, and Master Series all open and run properly in Parallels, as do DirectX 11 games such as Age of Empires: Definitive Edition, Anno 2205, and Frostpunk.
Switching to Metal has boosted graphic performance by as much as 15%, enabling higher frame rates — with the obvious caveat that the software can’t turn an old MacBook Air into a high-end Windows gaming tower. While a live demo showed EA’s Madden NFL 19 running at smooth frame rates on a 15-inch MacBook Pro with a dedicated video card, performance will vary based on whether a Mac has lower-end integrated Intel graphics, as well as the age of its processors.
Under-the-hood performance improvements go beyond DirectX, but aren’t as easy to quantify. Corel notes that Microsoft Office applications now start up to 80% faster, and that unspecified battery life gains are being wrought from a new Energy Saver feature in Parallels Toolbox. Desktop 15 users will also be able to reclaim their Boot Camp partitions by moving their virtual image content directly onto their main Mac partitions, which should also ease resizing.
Additional notable improvements include deep support for macOS Catalina’s new Sidecar feature, which enables an iPad to be used as a Mac’s second screen and Pencil-based drawing tablet. Parallels Desktop 15 lets Windows apps run on the iPad’s screen, as well as processing pressure sensitivity, tilt, and side tap button input from an Apple Pencil 2. On a somewhat related note, new Bluetooth LE accessory support will enable Macs running Parallels Desktop 15 to communicate with Xbox One controllers, Logitech’s Craft, IRISPen, and certain internet of things devices.
Corel is polishing up a number of platform-crossing features that either existed somewhat confusingly in prior Parallels releases, or stood to be enhanced. Users will be able to drag and drop images directly from the Mac desktop to Windows app windows, easily access all the Mac’s hard drive folders through a Mac Files folder on the Windows desktop, and more easily toggle between full Windows mode and Coherence, where Windows apps appear within the macOS interface. Starting in the fall, Parallels will also add Apple’s Sign in with Apple account option to improve users’ privacy.
The standard version of Parallels Desktop 15 will be available at two price points for new users — a $100 perpetual license for this major release of the app, and an $80 annual subscription that if kept up will migrate to version 16 when it’s released next year. Corel is also offering a $50 upgrade to the subscription for users of any prior Desktop edition, and will keep that $50 price point annually thereafter.
For an annual subscription of $100, users of the Pro and Business Editions will get support for Virtual Trusted Platform Module (vTPM) chip data encryption to enable Bitlocker, as well as an option to connect internal or external physical disks as logically internal disks. They’ll also get new administrator tools to lock down the user interface and experience for remotely managed Macs — useful in schools and workplaces with machines that need to be kept consistent between multiple users.
Parallels Desktop Catalina Update
Each of these new Parallels Desktop 15 versions is available today. Full support for macOS Catalina as both a host and guest OS will be available when Apple releases the final version to the public, presumably in September.
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