Parallels Toolbox 1.3 for Mac Now Offers 25 Single-Purpose Tools to Simplify and Streamline Common Tasks of Everyday Computing

Parallels Toolbox 1.3 for Mac Now Offers 25 Single-Purpose Tools
to Simplify and Streamline Common Tasks of Everyday Computing

Customer Suggestions Inspire First Addition of New Tools in
Parallels Toolbox, Five New Utilities Makes Mac Life Easier During the Busiest
Time of the Year

Singapore – December
1, 2016 – Parallels® (www.parallels.com/about), a global leader in cross-platform solutions
and creator of the No. 1-selling software for running Windows® applications
on a Mac®, today launched Parallels Toolbox 1.3 for Mac, an upgrade
that adds five new utilities to the stand-alone application which was released
in August and is available exclusively online at www.parallels.com/toolbox. Parallels Toolbox, and its quarterly updates
of new tools, is also included with subscriptions to Parallels Desktop for Mac.

“The feedback we
received about Parallels Toolbox for Mac since its launch two months ago has
been tremendous,” said Jack Zubarev, Parallels president. “We listen to and
work closely with our customers. This is the first customer-inspired upgrade
for Parallels Toolbox for Mac subscribers, as we continue to develop additional
productivity tools for future versions that further simplify everyday computing
experiences.”

Just in time for the
holidays, Parallels Toolbox 1.3 for Mac adds five new utilities that help
simplify everyday computing:

·        Block Camera: Protect your privacy. Block or unblock all
applications from accessing the built-in camera on a Mac in one click – no more
adding and removing messy tape or stickers over the camera

·        Eject Volumes: This allows users to eject all volumes,
including external hard drives, memory cards, network volumes and mounted disk
images with one click

·        Launch: Users can configure the Launch tool to open
any applications, folders, links, or other files, with just one click. Watch
this Launch tool demo video: http://bit.ly/LaunchTool.

·        Take Photo: Enables users to take photos immediately using
the built in Mac camera

·        Take Video: Users can record video immediately with the click of a
button

Parallels Toolbox for
Mac makes it easy to complete essential daily tasks with its 25 single-purpose
tools, and quarterly updates of new tools, all for the low subscription price
of a single app. From Mac newbies to power users, everyone can enjoy simply
being more productive with this collection of well-designed tools and
utilities. Details of the 20 additional tools follow below.

Existing Parallels
Toolbox for Mac Utility Tools

·        Hide Desktop: Hides icons on both the Mac desktop and Windows virtual
machine desktops. Watch this Hide Desktop demo video: http://bit.ly/HideMyDesktopTool.

·        Do Not Disturb: Disables notifications and animations in the
dock

·        Do Not Sleep: Prevents the computer from going to sleep

·        Convert Video: Converts videos so they can be played on a
Mac, iPhone or iPad

·        Download Video: Download videos from YouTube, Facebook and
more in one click

·        Archive: Creates compressed archives from your files, to save space or
easily share files

·        Unarchive: Unpacks various file archive formats

·        Record Area: Records video from a selected area on the screen

·        Record Window: Records video from a single window – even if
it is mostly hidden behind another window

·        Record Screen: Records video of the entire screen

·        Record Audio: Records audio from the microphone

·        Lock Screen: Locks the Mac’s screen to prevent unauthorized access

·        Capture Area: Allows users to take a screenshot of a part of the screen

·        Capture Window: Take a screenshot of a single window – even
if it is mostly hidden behind another window

·        Capture Screen: Take a screenshot of the entire screen

·        Alarm: Creates reminder alarms at a specific time with a notification
and sound 

·        Date Countdown: Use to set up a countdown to a specific
date, such as a birthday or deadline

·        Stopwatch: Measure elapsed time

·        Timer: Countdown from the specified time to zero

·        Mute Microphone: Mute the computer’s microphone

Availability and
Pricing

Parallels Toolbox for
Mac, a stand-alone product featuring 25 single-purpose tools plus quarterly
updates of additional tools and utilities, is available online exclusively at www.parallels.com/toolbox for US$9.99 per year.