DECEMBER 2019 MACWORLD 31system in October will include further
optimizations, plus additional support for
new features like Sidecar, Sign in with
Apple, and system extensions.
This year’s release isn’t just about
software. There’s one major improvement
on the hardware side, too. PD15 now
includes support for Bluetooth 4.0, which
enables Android and Linux (kernel 3.13 and
newer) VMs to take advantage of Low
Energy Bluetooth devices for the first time,
as well as adds support for many
previously incompatible smart home
appliances, accessories like IRISPen, and
even Xbox controllers under Windows 10.
That last one will be of particular interest
to gamers, who can now enjoy their favorite
Xbox games in a VM the way they were
meant to be played. I had no problem
pairing an Xbox wireless controller and
playing a variety of games streamed over
wired gigabit connection from Xbox One S,
which was fast and responsive even with
the Very High quality setting.IT’S THE LITTLE THINGS
The remaining Parallels Desktop 15 for
Mac additions seem modest by
comparison but are sure to be appreciated
in everyday use. If you prefer to send
emails using Outlook or Mail in Windows
10, this task is easier than before thanks to
share menu support. Simply select Send
with Windows Email App from the macOS
Finder contextual menu, which opens a
new compose window in your preferred
Windows
email app with
the attachment
in place, ready
to complete;
click Send,
and you’re
done.
If you’ve
been
frustrated by
the inability to
drag and drop
Mojave
screenshot
previews intoGame on: With support for Bluetooth 4.0, Parallel Desktop 15 users can play
Xbox games using a wireless controller in a Windows 10 virtual machine.