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Parallels Toolbox for Mac

Parallels Toolbox for Mac is full to the brim with more than 30 tools in this “lightweight, powerful, all-in-one” application for Mac. The software creator promises an easy to use and economical experience for the user, combining a wealth of handy features for a fraction of the cost of buying them individually. The features of this practical program are only complimented by an easy to use interface and a clean drive, which keeps your computer’s storage optimised and free of unimportant data. It will also do background checks to find duplicate files and then free up the extra space available. Key features include: Screen and video pack. Presentation pack. Capture area/window/screen. Download audio and video. Find duplicates/free memory. Take photo/video. Alarm/ archive/ timer. You have the option to purchase either the Screen and Video Pack, Presentation Pack, Disk and System Pack or just simply to ‘Get ALL the Parallels Toolbox tools’. Each pack is available on Mac and boasts more than a dozen time-saving tools to help optimise the working day. In fact, Parallels argue that their Toolbox options are perfect for working teams and are simply a ‘must-have’. The Screen and Video Pack was designed for creative individuals, vloggers, online trainers and small business owners. It allows them the opportunity to create first rate content with one-click tools like Screen Record, Make GIF, Download Audio and Convert a Video. The Presentation Pack was, of course, designed for students, teachers, presenters and so on. Its main objective is to clean up a presentation and micromanage productivity with time-management tools. Do Not Disturb, Do Not Sleep and Presentation Mode can also help minimise the risk of embarrassing moments. Finally the Disk and System Pack was created for basic and power users, from small business owners to everyday IT users who need to save space. You can be in complete control of your privacy thanks to Mute Microphone, Disable Camera, Lock Screen and Aeroplane Mode. Clean Drive, Find Duplicates and Free Memory tools will also free up your hard drive. Overall, each pack – and especially the all-in-one combined Parallels Toolbox for Mac – offer easy to use, practical and headache saving tools to revolutionise your working day. With just under 40 handy tools on offer, and more being regularly added during subscriptions, Parallels say that their program can help “unlock endless possibilities”.

Nox App Player

Nox App Player for Mac is a free Android operating system emulator, that allows you to run Android apps on your Apple machine. A separate PC version is also available. Made by Bignox, Nox App Player for Mac works by creating a virtual Android tablet on your desktop. This of course means that you can enjoy Android apps and games with the benefit of a bigger screen, better hardware performance and easier controls. Users can modify player settings, including creating custom skins and even assigning CPU resources. Want to use a gamepad or joystick? No problem – you can easily map game commands to one of these peripherals. Another cool feature is that you can log-in on multiple accounts simultaneously. Key features include: A simple interface that makes the app easy to use. Intuitive keyboard mapping for app and game controls. Support for multiple control devices. A stable and reliable platform. Based on Android 4.4.2. Tips for downloading to your Mac: Due to the file size of this version, it will take some time to install on your Mac. Once the Nox App is installed on your Mac, launch it using the shortcut created on the desktop or just search for Nox App Player in ‘Programs’. After launching Nox App Player, you need to sign-up using a Google account. Finally, launch the Google Play Store on your Nox App Player Mac version and start downloading your favourite Android apps and games and enjoy! With more than a million users worldwide, the appeal of Nox App Player to gamers is clear to see. Looking for the Windows version of NOX App Player for Mac? Download Here PLEASE NOTE: Nox App Player does not work on Parallels Desktop for Mac.

Parallels Access

Seamless Remote Access with Parallels Access for Mac

Wine

Free compatibility layer for macOS

Parallels Transporter

Transfer Data Easily with Parallels Transporter

WhatsApp Messenger for Mac

WhatsApp for Mac is a renowned messaging service that has been around for some time now. Although you can use it on the web, WhatsApp for Mac has launched a desktop app for both Windows and Mac OS X platforms. This new desktop version of the app will be great for some users, as it no longer needs to take up space in your web browser. The new app basically works as an extension of your phone; it mirrors messages and conversations from your device. Using the desktop version of the app comes with advantages including proper native desktop notifications and better keyboard shortcuts. You simply need WhatsApp installed and working on your phone and Mac OS X 10.9 or later. Using the desktop version on your Mac is easy; as soon as you have downloaded and installed the app, you simply need to scan the QR code on the screen with your phone using WhatsApp (Open WhatsApp, click Menu and select WhatsApp Web). Then, as soon as it has been recognised, the desktop app will be linked with your account. It is worth noting that since the desktop app uses your mobile device to sync messages, it would probably be best to ensure that it is connected to Wi-Fi to avoid excessive data usage. Looking for the Windows version of WhatsApp for Mac? Download Here

VMWare Fusion Pro

VMware Fusion Pro allows anyone run Windows and hundreds of other operating systems on a Mac, without rebooting. The app is simple enough for new users, and yet powerful enough for IT professionals, developers, and businesses. Key Features include: MacOS Sierra-Ready VMware Fusion Pro lets you launch virtual machines on Macs with MacOS 10.12 Sierra, or safely test the new macOS in a sandbox. Built for Windows 10 Full support for running Windows 10 as a virtual machine on your Mac. Flexible App Interaction Unity mode hides the Windows desktop so you can run Windows apps as if they were Mac apps; launching directly from Dock, Spotlight or Launchpad and viewable in Exposé, Spaces and Mission Control. Easily interact with Windows apps using Mac shortcuts and intuitive gestures. Snapshots With VMware Fusion Pro you can use Snapshots to create a ‘rollback point’ to revert to on-the-fly. System Requirements: 64-bit capable Intel® Mac (Compatible with Core 2 Duo, Xeon, i3, i5, i7 processors or better).Minimum 4GB of RAM.750MB free disk space for VMware Fusion and at least 5GB for each virtual machine. Operating system installation media (disk or disk image) for virtual machines. Recommended graphics hardware for Windows DirectX 10 or OpenGL 3.3 includes NVIDIA 8600M or better and ATI 2600 or better. Host Operating Systems: Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks. Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite. Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan. MacOS 10.12 Sierra. Guest Operating Systems include: Windows 10 Windows 8.X. Windows 7. Windows XP. Mac OS 10.12 Sierra. Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan. Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite. Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks. Ubuntu. RedHat. SUSE. Debian. CentOS. VMware Fusion Pro has been touted as being one of the best virtual machine monitors on macOS. It provides agility, productivity and security every day. The app is extremely easy to navigate by users of all levels of expertise.

TeamViewer for Mac

TeamViewer for Mac is a useful tool for Mac users looking to share desktop access with others over the internet. Formerly a tool used primarily by technicians to fix issues on host computers, TeamViewer is now used by millions of users to share screens, access remote computers, train and even conduct virtual meetings. TeamViewer connects to any Mac or server around the world within a few seconds. You can remote control your partner's Mac as if you were sitting right in front of it. Features: Control computers remotely via the internet Record your session and save it as a video file for playback Online meetings Drag & Drop files Multi-Monitor support.

BlueStacks App Player

BlueStacks App Player for Mac is a great tool for allowing you to run your favorite mobile apps/games in full screen in your browser using a Mac. BlueStacks App Player for Mac Key Features Fully customizable environment. Support for multiple OS configurations. Google Play integration. Once installed, BlueStacks App Player for Mac can be configured to work with your choice of popular social media platforms i.e. Facebook or Twitter. As the environment runs Android apps, you can configure BlueStacks App Player for Mac to work with your Google Play account, so you can access all your favourtite apps and games! The user interface of BlueStacks App Player for Mac can be totally configured to suit your needs. Additionally, it is capable of integrating with the custom software experiences which are designed and developed by Apple. You can enjoy a full Android environment through BlueStacks App Player for Mac, or if you choose, you can just install Android app icons directly onto the Mac desktop. BlueStacks App Player for Mac supports multiple languages. Looking for the Windows version of BlueStacks App Player? Download Here

Mac App Store

The Mac App Store is a digital distribution platform for the Mac OS X user to locate an abundance of Mac apps. The Mac App Store comes as part of the update to Mac OS X v10.6.6. The minimum system requirements for the platform are: A Mac computer with an Intel processor. Mac OS X v10.6.6 or later. Internet access. An iTunes or iCloud account. Once your update has been installed, you can view apps in the Mac App Store, where you can browser categories such as; top sales, top free, top grossing and editors choice, as well as staff favourites.

XAMPP for Mac

XAMPP for Mac is an easy to install Apache distribution for Mac OS X, Windows, Linux and Solaris. The package includes the Apache web server, MySQL, PHP, Perl, a FTP server and phpMyAdmin. XAMPP for Mac has been designed to be the easiest way to install and run a development server. There are numerous other WAMP packages available, but XAMPP for Mac is one of the most complete on offer. In addition to Apache, MySQL, and PHP, XAMPP includes other really useful tools such as the phpMyAdmin database administration tool, FileZilla FTP server, Mercury mail server, Perl programming language, and JSP server Tomcat. In the XAMPP for Mac control panel you can configure the above services with ease. It can also install an administration site as the home page of the server; from which you can undertake all manner of administrative tasks, such as checking the server status and security, launch tools like phpMyAdmin and Webalizer analytics. You can also view PHP demos which can be of use for those developers who are just starting out. Overall, XAMPP for Mac is a great tool for anyone looking to get a full development server up and running within quick time constraints. The only issue that we can see, is that because it is so easy to setup, it doesn't have the security features for this to be used as a production server. However, if you really need to make the server Web accessible, then you can do so, albeit against the advice of the Apache Friends development team. Looking for the Windows version of XAMPP for Mac? Download Here

Microsoft Remote Desktop

Microsoft Remote Desktop is one of the best remote desktop clients out there in the market. It now has a Mac version available as well. The Mac version helps users to connect their PC to their Mac and work seamlessly across the machines. The setup of this software is easy to do. Users simply need to open the main dialog box and enter the network ID of the computer that they wish to connect to and the connection is established almost instantly. The user can alternatively enter the name of the computer with which the connection needs to be made. The user must make sure that the Terminal Services is activated on both the machines or the connection prompt will be rejected. It is even possible to choose or configure personal preferences. This may include making the hard drives accessible to both the computers as well as the selecting of the resolution of the machines. With lot of configuration options and a very slick interface, this software can work well for you.