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                             Parallels Desktop 19.3

   Agen Schmitz

   Parallels has updated [1]Parallels Desktop for Mac to version 19.3,
   fixing a bug that prevented the virtualization software from launching
   on Macs with Apple silicon. The release adds support for Parallels
   Desktop Pro users and Parallels Desktop for Business administrators to
   control the direction of copy/paste clipboard sharing between macOS and
   virtual machines. Parallels 19.3 also fixes a bug that caused Windows
   to get stuck at booting after a Parallels Tools update, adds support
   for express installation of Arm versions of Ubuntu Desktop 21 and 22,
   enables macOS virtual machine parameters to be configured graphically,
   sets the default virtual disk size to 128 GB, and enables
   Command-Tab/Space system shortcuts and the Fn key (see '[2]The Hidden
   Secrets of the Fn Key,' 16 November 2023) to be sent to a macOS virtual
   machine.

   But what Parallels bringeth, it will also taketh away. The release
   notes list several features that will no longer be supported for all
   Macs after version 19.3, including Travel Mode, the option to launch a
   virtual machine when your Mac starts, the 32-bit version of Parallels
   Tools for Windows and Linux, and the resource usage slider in the
   virtual machine's Optimization settings tab. For Macs with Intel
   processors, the next version of Parallels will also take away the
   Extended Memory Limit option, Resource Monitor, support for macOS 10.5
   to 10.8 virtual machines, support for the Visual Studio plug-in for
   remote debugging, and network boot for macOS virtual machines. ($99.99
   for Standard Edition, $119.99 annual subscription for Pro Edition,
   $149.99 annual subscription for Business Edition, free updates for
   version 19 licenses, [3]release notes, macOS 10.14.6+)

References

   1. http://www.parallels.com/products/desktop/
   2. https://tidbits.com/2023/11/16/the-hidden-secrets-of-the-fn-key/
   3. https://kb.parallels.com/en/129860

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