![]() Another tool can fully uninstall Mac apps, along with any related files that may be scattered around your Mac’s drive. If you’re looking for cleaner tools that can help you to reclaim disk space or fine-tune your Mac’s performance then the Clean Drive tool can locate unnecessary files that are taking up space on your Mac, and also find duplicate files that you may no longer need. Perhaps that's for the best.A collection of more than 50 tools means that there’s a lot to take in when first getting started but, as mentioned, Toolbox can sort tools into groups to help you find the tools you need. Obviously, I don't recommend buying Parallels Access unless it gets a dramatic overhaul in both usability and price.Ĭompetitor VMware Fusion, by the way, doesn't have an iPad app at all. That's a problem I never had with Parallels Mobile, which I bought a year or so ago and still have on my iPad. When I disconnected the iPad from the Mac, I had to move all the windows back to their original positions and sizes. Applications on my second monitor were moved to my primary monitor, and nearly every open window was resized into an awkward position with the window being partly hidden behind the Mac's dock. I was able to start Mail manually from the virtual machine on my computer and see it show up on the iPad, so this was clearly a problem with the launcher rather than the app or virtual machine.Įven worse, launching Parallels Access on my iPad forced Parallels on my Mac into full screen mode and messed up all my windows. That one program was the Windows 8 Mail app, and clicking the icon in the Parallels Access launcher didn't actually launch the program. But while this showed me Windows desktop applications such as the various Microsoft Office programs, it only displayed one of the touch-friendly Metro programs in Windows 8. One improvement is an application launcher that provides easier access to both Windows and Mac apps. I was able to test Parallels Access today (for as long as I could stomach it) because of a 14-day trial offered before you need to buy a subscription. AdvertisementĮnlarge / Microsoft Word on iPad, in Parallels Access. But it certainly doesn't make desktop applications feel like they were built for the iPad. The biggest differentiation for Parallels Access compared to other iPad-based remote access tools is integration with virtual machines, which already existed in the discontinued and cheaper Parallels Mobile. Parallels added some new touch-friendly gestures, like a double tap to replace the mouse right click, scrolling, selecting text, and copy and paste. Tools like LogMeIn or PocketCloud are convenient in a pinch, but they're not actually pleasant to use since you're generally interacting with tiny controls made for mice and keyboards. The reality is that no remote access program makes Windows feel native on the iPad. Maybe the price would be acceptable if Parallels Access actually delivered on its claim of making Windows and Mac applications feel like native iPad applications. As if it couldn't get any more ridiculous, each computer you access through the app requires its own $79.99 yearly subscription. Parallels Access without Parallels Desktop will get you remote access to a host computer without any virtual machines, but at that point you might as well just go for a free alternative that works slightly less smoothly instead of paying $79.99 a year. Since Parallels Access is primarily an accessory to the base virtualization platform, it's ridiculous to make it cost the same (or more if you don't upgrade Parallels Desktop each year). And you need both to access Parallels virtual machines from the iPad. At $79.99 per year, Parallels Access costs the same each year as Parallels Desktop costs for a perpetual license. That's a nice improvement, but not one that's worth the price premium. ![]() The new Parallels Access software does basically the same thing, except it allows you to open and view applications individually rather than trying to manipulate the whole virtual machine on an iPad screen. Parallels Mobile, which you can still use if you already bought it and have it installed, lets you access the Parallels virtual machines on your Mac over the Internet. ![]() The company used to offer Parallels Mobile for the iPad for a flat fee of $19.99, but it's no longer available to buy. Even worse, the new product is absurdly expensive compared to Parallels' other software and its older, cheaper app that did much the same thing until it was killed. It sounds great until you actually try to use it. Parallels yesterday unveiled what it calls a breakthrough product that "' applifies' Windows and Mac applications, letting customers remotely access and experience them as if they were made for iPad." ![]()
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