Microsoft's Windows 8.1 update will reportedly allow users to boot straight to their desktops. The Verge quotes inside sources claiming that the operating system...
If like me you run Parallels Desktop for Mac version 8, then there is an update for you, and if you plan to upgrade your VM’s to Windows 8 you need it.
Parallels have launched Parallels Desktop 8 for Mac, the newest version of the No. 1-selling software for running Windows and Mac applications simultaneously on a Mac without rebooting.
Parallels Desktop 7 for Mac has just been updated to version 7.0.15104, bringing with it a number of fixes and improvements, including enhanced support for Retina displays and Windows 8.