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The Parallels® RDP Client for Mac client allows Mac workstations to connect to a Windows remote machine using Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP), which is an essential component of Microsoft’s Remote Desktop Services thin client architecture. RDP was originally intended to connect workstations and thin clients across Windows networks. RDP has since grown to become a leading protocol for connecting desktop machines and thin clients to each other.
Benefits of Parallels RDP for Mac
Microsoft has its own RDP client for Mac, which is improving constantly and currently supports connections to machines running Windows versions other than the Home edition, like Windows 10 Professional. While not supporting AirPrint, it is free to use and available for download from the Microsoft Store, Google Play and the Mac App Store.
Apple also provides a remote desktop client for Mac, which uses the virtual network computing (VNC) protocol and allows connections to non-macOS machines. It is priced at $79.99 per license in the Mac App Store.
Parallels RDP for Client for Mac has an extensive feature set, including multiple-monitor support, universal printing, graphics acceleration with RemoteFX, and device redirection for remote sound, local drives, and two-way clipboard copy and paste. Network access is secure with the use of Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) and/or network level authentication.
Parallels RDP Client for Mac supports connections to remote desktops, remote applications and virtual machines (VMs) running on Microsoft Hyper-V and a host of other major hypervisors, such as VMware ESXi, Scale Computing HC3 and Nutanix Acropolis. Free to download from the Mac App Store, Parallels RDP Client for Mac is one of the best remote desktop tools for your Mac.
If you have your own Parallels® Remote Application Server (RAS) farm serving as your virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI), you can also use the Parallels Client for Mac to connect to any machine within the VDI.
Parallels RAS provides a seamless user experience across machines running on a variety of operating systems, from macOS to all versions of Windows (including Home editions) to Linux and even Android and iOS. It also supports low-cost client computing, thin clients and tablet devices, and it allows HTML5 access via compatible browsers such as Safari, Firefox, Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge. It provides true bring-your-own-device (BYOD) support to your VDI infrastructure.
Multiple-Monitor Support
Parallels RDP Client for Mac has built-in multiple-monitor support. This means that you can display the remote machine on an external monitor, even non-Apple Thunderbolt ones, attached to your Mac client workstation. Thus, users are given multitasking capabilities, resulting in increased employee productivity. To set up multi-monitor support in Parallels Client, you need to edit the properties for the connection.
Device Redirection
Parallels RDP Client for Mac provides device redirection, allowing devices on the Mac client to be used with server-based desktops and virtual applications and vice-versa.
Sound input and output can be redirected from either the client to the remote machine or the remote machine to the client. This means you can use conferencing solutions and make recordings, even when connected to a remote device.
Parallels RDP Client for Mac configures local devices such as the disk drives, printers, serial ports and smart cards for use automatically when logging on to the remote computer. Remote USB devices have to be selected before they can be enabled. Additional configurations can also be performed on disk drives and printers, allowing you to select which disk drives and printers to bring along when making a remote connection. As for the clipboard, true copy and paste, both to and from the remote computer, is enabled by default.
These settings, including universal printing and RemoteFX graphics acceleration, are configurable via the connection’s properties in the Parallels RDP client.
Universal Printing
With Parallels RDP Client for Mac, you can use local and network printers and scanning devices even when connected to virtual desktops and/or applications. This capability operates out of the box and does not require further configuration unless you want to limit it to specific devices only. On network printers or scanning devices, you also avoid delays since jobs are compressed while on their way to the device. Native PDF printing is also enabled with the DynaPDF library. Thus, even if you do not have a PDF driver installed on the client machine, you can still save documents as PDF files.
Graphics Acceleration Using RemoteFX
Parallels RDP Client for Mac fully supports Microsoft RemoteFX, an essential component of RDS, for graphics acceleration. RemoteFX allows the use of 3D rendering, and it permits the transmission of high-fidelity video and audio over the connection running between client and remote machines. RemoteFX also plays an essential part in redirecting USB devices and helps render images in full resolution if there is adequate bandwidth; if bandwidth is lacking, RemoteFX adapts accordingly, sending over images in lower resolution.
How to Install Parallels RDP for Mac
The Parallels RDP Client for Mac installer can be found on the Mac App Store.
You can install it on your Mac like any other MacOS application. Click Get, then click Download, then run the application, which can now be found under your Applications folder. After installing Parallels Client, you will need to add a new connection to the remote machine.
If you are using Parallels RAS, your administrator will send you an invitation email containing the instructions for downloading and installing the Parallels Client.
Parallels RAS allows quick creation of a VDI with improved security and centralized desktop management capabilities. Parallels RAS supports a wide variety of hypervisors and allows automatic deployment of VDI desktops on-demand using custom guest VM templates. With Parallels RAS, multiple VMs can share the same software installation, saving disk space and deployment time.
To get started with Parallels RAS, download the Parallels RAS trial.
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We’ve been presented with significant challenges over the past year. One of them: working from home. Many of us had never experienced working from home before now and were forced to completely change our daily routine. Well, I’d like to share a solution with you that has helped me quite a bit during this time.
Let’s talk about Parallels® Toolbox, a suite of tools that replaces the need for multiple applications. This all-in-one solution, with more than 30 tools for macOS and Windows 10, makes it simple to save space on your hard drive, create high-quality content, quickly optimize your computer for a presentation, and so much more!
A look under the hood:
Now that videoconferencing is our primary means of communicating with colleagues, it is not uncommon to have to share your screen and show presentations or files. The Presentation Mode in Parallels Toolbox combines three unique tools designed to make presenters truly shine (Video 1):
1. Hide Desktoptidies up your desktop in one click. No one needs to know what your pantry looks like, right? Same goes for dozens of scattered thumbnails on your desktop.
2. DoNot Sleep serves as an ‘always on’ setting so that your screen never ‘goes dark’ mid-presentation. You’re on a roll – don’t lose momentum at the least opportune moment!
3. Do Not Disturb turns off all distractions, such as pop up chat messages from colleagues or friends. We’ve all heard one too many horror stories, right?
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It’s easy to lose track of time when you’re working from home and sitting in front of the computer far longer than anticipated. The Break Time tool automatically reminds you to schedule breaks and to stick to them (Video 2). Break times can be set individually, so if you have to “force” yourself to take a little time every now and then, this feature puts you in control over the actual number of hours you work from your home office.
The Record Screen tool is also worth mentioning (Video 3). In addition to the classic screenshot tools (yes, there is a tool for this as well), Parallels Toolbox enables you to record videos of the entire screen. This can be particularly useful when you need to quickly explain something to a colleague. Recording the individual steps directly on the screen is often easier than having to outline the steps, one by one, in the body of an email. Also, important meetings can be recorded with just one click. Most video-conferencing solutions offer this, but generally only the host of the meeting can record. That said, before you begin recording your meeting, be sure you have the consent of all participants first!
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Waited too long to clean up your computer and delete useless files? Parallels Toolbox can help. With the Clean Drive function, your Mac stays tidy and runs at maximum speed without manual intervention (Video 4). Parallels Toolbox reviews all your documents and gives you the option to delete unnecessary or unused files. Plus, it finds duplicate files, even if the file name is different (Find Duplicates) and helps to remove them.
One of my favorite tools is Clipboard History (on macOS only). This feature makes it simple to copy text and images you’ve saved (for up to 30 days) and then recall and paste them anywhere. I use Clipboard History every day! It’s great for presentations or long texts from different sources. See how it works in Video 5. Clipboard History also supports Universal Clipboard. This helpful combination makes it even easier to copy and paste anything (text, images, photos, and videos) across your Apple devices. So basically, you can copy a text on your iPhone and paste it later in another document on your Mac. It’s great!
Parallels Toolbox can also bring out your playful side and makes it simple tocreate small, fun GIFs with the Make GIFs tool(macOS only). The Internet and social media are full of these small videos, so why not create some of these animations for yourself? It’s a great way to put a new spin on your normal workday.
Parallels Toolbox’s most popular one-click tools also include: Convert Video, Resize Images, Free Memory, Capture Screen, Unarchive, Hidden Files, Uninstall Apps and so much more. And, the advanced search and the new user interface within Parallels Toolbox, makes it simple for users to quickly access the right tool at the right time.
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