Parallels today launched new versions of Parallels Toolbox for both Windows and Mac, adding even more convenient one-click, single-purpose tools to its popular software suite while enhancing existing ones.
New Tools in Parallels Toolbox 2.5 for Mac include:
- Screenshot Page – capture and print lengthy webpages that don’t fit into your screen: Take and print screenshots of webpages in one click – even long pages that don’t fit into your browser screen.
- Free Memory – reclaim RAM memory and optimize its consumption on your Mac: Easily check how much RAM is available with just a click and reclaim available memory.
- Resize Images – batch convert images to your desired file size and format. Simply drag the source images to the tool’s window, specify the desired dimensions/size and output location, and click.
New Tools in Parallels Toolbox 1.5 for Windows include:
- Presentation Mode – avoid embarrassing disruptions: One click to quickly hide desktop files, blocks email, message notifications, prevents sleep mode, and automatically detects and adjusts resolution for external displays. Click again to instantly restore everything.
- Clean Drive – reclaim disk space before you run out: Improve PC performance in one click by quickly scanning and detecting duplicate files for easy review and removal, discovering the largest files, removing temporary OS and applications files, and freeing potentially gigabytes of space in just a click for improved PC performance
- Switch Resolution – instantly make your screen easy on the eyes: Change display resolutions in a snap to make text and images displayed on screen easy to read.
– PRESS RELEASE –
Parallels
Toolbox 2.5 for Mac Dramatically Simplifies Daily Computing Life with New Suite
of Easy-to-Use Tools
Toolbox 2.5 for Mac Dramatically Simplifies Daily Computing Life with New Suite
of Easy-to-Use Tools
Embarrass-proof
presentations, take screenshots of long webpages, free-up gigabits of disk
space, easily create or convert screen images and video, archive and password
protect files, and more – in just a single click
presentations, take screenshots of long webpages, free-up gigabits of disk
space, easily create or convert screen images and video, archive and password
protect files, and more – in just a single click
Bellevue, WA, USA – February 20,
2018 – Parallels® (www.parallels.com/about), a global leader in cross-platform solutions and
creator of industry-leading software for running Windows® applications on a Mac®, today launched Parallels Toolbox
2.5 for Mac (www.parallels.com/toolbox). The new suite of easy-to-use
tools simplifies tedious everyday computing chores down to just a click or two,
so Mac users can quickly get the job done and supercharge their productivity.
Additionally, Parallels Toolbox Business Edition launched today making it easy
for businesses to provide employees with the time-saving tools they need, while
giving IT admins the total control and flexibility they require.
2018 – Parallels® (www.parallels.com/about), a global leader in cross-platform solutions and
creator of industry-leading software for running Windows® applications on a Mac®, today launched Parallels Toolbox
2.5 for Mac (www.parallels.com/toolbox). The new suite of easy-to-use
tools simplifies tedious everyday computing chores down to just a click or two,
so Mac users can quickly get the job done and supercharge their productivity.
Additionally, Parallels Toolbox Business Edition launched today making it easy
for businesses to provide employees with the time-saving tools they need, while
giving IT admins the total control and flexibility they require.
“Many employees lose valuable time
every week struggling with how to get basic things done simply and quickly –
like prevent presentation disruptions, clean the drive, record video of their
screen to share or convert to the right format, securely archive files and
more. Available solutions are unnecessarily complex, and manual steps can be
hard to remember,” said Jack Zubarev, President of Parallels. “With Parallels
Toolbox, users and businesses can quickly accomplish common tasks in just a
click, and it provides an ever-growing suite of tools at their fingertips to
get things done and be more productive.”
every week struggling with how to get basic things done simply and quickly –
like prevent presentation disruptions, clean the drive, record video of their
screen to share or convert to the right format, securely archive files and
more. Available solutions are unnecessarily complex, and manual steps can be
hard to remember,” said Jack Zubarev, President of Parallels. “With Parallels
Toolbox, users and businesses can quickly accomplish common tasks in just a
click, and it provides an ever-growing suite of tools at their fingertips to
get things done and be more productive.”
New Tools in Parallels Toolbox 2.5
for Mac include:
for Mac include:
• Screenshot Page – capture and
print lengthy webpages that don’t fit into your screen: Take and print screenshots of
webpages in one click – even long pages that don’t fit into your browser
screen. Easily add a button to your Safari toolbar for even more convenient
use, and designate the default output file format as PDF, PNG or JPG in
settings.
print lengthy webpages that don’t fit into your screen: Take and print screenshots of
webpages in one click – even long pages that don’t fit into your browser
screen. Easily add a button to your Safari toolbar for even more convenient
use, and designate the default output file format as PDF, PNG or JPG in
settings.
• Free Memory – reclaim RAM memory
and optimize its consumption on your Mac. Add this Free Memory tool to the macOS menu bar to
easily check how much RAM is available with just a click and reclaim available
memory.
and optimize its consumption on your Mac. Add this Free Memory tool to the macOS menu bar to
easily check how much RAM is available with just a click and reclaim available
memory.
• Resize Images – batch convert
images to your desired file size and format. Simply drag the source images to the tool’s window,
specify the desired dimensions/size and output location, and click.
images to your desired file size and format. Simply drag the source images to the tool’s window,
specify the desired dimensions/size and output location, and click.
New Enhanced Versions of Existing
Parallels Toolbox Tools:
Parallels Toolbox Tools:
• Clean Drive – reclaim disk space
before you run out: Quickly
scan and detect duplicate files for easy review and removal, discover
the largest files, remove temporary OS and applications files, and free up
potentially gigabytes of space in just a click. This newly enhanced tool now
monitors your drive and periodically reminds you to run it to remove useless
junk in the filesystem (old logs, caches, mobile device backups, etc.) for
better Mac performance.
before you run out: Quickly
scan and detect duplicate files for easy review and removal, discover
the largest files, remove temporary OS and applications files, and free up
potentially gigabytes of space in just a click. This newly enhanced tool now
monitors your drive and periodically reminds you to run it to remove useless
junk in the filesystem (old logs, caches, mobile device backups, etc.) for
better Mac performance.
• Download Video – watch your
favorite YouTube and internet videos offline: Simply drag and drop or
copy and paste a video URL to the tool to instantly start its download. Pre-select
your desired resolution (max, up to 1080p, 720p or 360p) and download
destination, such as desktop or folder. Add the Safari extension to make video
downloading even easier.
favorite YouTube and internet videos offline: Simply drag and drop or
copy and paste a video URL to the tool to instantly start its download. Pre-select
your desired resolution (max, up to 1080p, 720p or 360p) and download
destination, such as desktop or folder. Add the Safari extension to make video
downloading even easier.
• Record Video – easily record
screen videos with your desired resolution and audio source: Record Area, Screen or Window in
just a click, with the ability to pre-select audio source (same as
system, display audio, built-in microphone or mute), resolution, and
destination such as desktop or folder.
screen videos with your desired resolution and audio source: Record Area, Screen or Window in
just a click, with the ability to pre-select audio source (same as
system, display audio, built-in microphone or mute), resolution, and
destination such as desktop or folder.
• Capture Tools – time-delay option
for better results: Users
can now specify a 1-5 second delay when capturing screen.
for better results: Users
can now specify a 1-5 second delay when capturing screen.
Streamlined Video/Photo Capture
and Conversion
and Conversion
• Make a GIF: Quickly create animated GIFs from
videos. Pre-select your desired GIF frame rate and resolution, then drop
a video onto the tool’s window or open a video, adjust the start and end
points, and add some text. Simply click “Make GIF” and it’s saved in
the same location as the video.
videos. Pre-select your desired GIF frame rate and resolution, then drop
a video onto the tool’s window or open a video, adjust the start and end
points, and add some text. Simply click “Make GIF” and it’s saved in
the same location as the video.
• Convert Video: Drag almost any video to the tool,
such as your favorite movie or TV show, to convert it to MP4 so it can
be played on tablets and phones.
such as your favorite movie or TV show, to convert it to MP4 so it can
be played on tablets and phones.
• Take Photo: Take photos using the PC’s camera
and the image file is saved at your pre-selected destination such as your
desktop or a folder.
and the image file is saved at your pre-selected destination such as your
desktop or a folder.
• Capture Screen: Click anywhere to take a
screenshot of the entire screen and automatically save it in a variety
of formats (PNG, JPEG, TIFF, PDF and GIF) to your desktop or pre-selected
folder.
screenshot of the entire screen and automatically save it in a variety
of formats (PNG, JPEG, TIFF, PDF and GIF) to your desktop or pre-selected
folder.
Enhanced Presentations and Screen
Sharing
Sharing
• Presentation Mode – avoid
embarrassing disruptions: One
click hides desktop files, blocks email, message notifications, prevents
sleep mode, and automatically detects and adjusts resolution for external
displays. It will even remember your desired settings for each monitor and
automatically make proper adjustments every time you reconnect. Click again to
restore everything.
embarrassing disruptions: One
click hides desktop files, blocks email, message notifications, prevents
sleep mode, and automatically detects and adjusts resolution for external
displays. It will even remember your desired settings for each monitor and
automatically make proper adjustments every time you reconnect. Click again to
restore everything.
• Launch – opening multiple
applications and files for a project is now fast and simple: With just one click, open
several items at once—such as applications, documents, folders, links or other
files. Simply drag the files to the tool’s window to create a sequence of items
that automatically open the next time you click the tool’s icon.
applications and files for a project is now fast and simple: With just one click, open
several items at once—such as applications, documents, folders, links or other
files. Simply drag the files to the tool’s window to create a sequence of items
that automatically open the next time you click the tool’s icon.
• Do Not Disturb – don’t waste time
changing settings in each running application: One click disables
notifications and Dock animations that could interrupt your work or
presentation.
changing settings in each running application: One click disables
notifications and Dock animations that could interrupt your work or
presentation.
• Do Not Sleep – prevent disruptions
and inconvenient logouts: Disables
all system settings that cause the computer to sleep in just one click.
and inconvenient logouts: Disables
all system settings that cause the computer to sleep in just one click.
• Hide Desktop – instantly hide
distracting files instead of moving each one manually: One click hides files,
folders and icons on your desktop for clutter-free presentations.
distracting files instead of moving each one manually: One click hides files,
folders and icons on your desktop for clutter-free presentations.
• Switch Resolution – easily make
your screen easy on the eyes: Change display resolutions in a snap to make text and
images displayed on screen easy to read.
your screen easy on the eyes: Change display resolutions in a snap to make text and
images displayed on screen easy to read.
Improved Mac Productivity
• Archive: Easily create compressed and
password-protected archives of your files from various locations, to
save space or share them, by dragging files and folders to this tool window –
no need to move or copy files to a single folder.
password-protected archives of your files from various locations, to
save space or share them, by dragging files and folders to this tool window –
no need to move or copy files to a single folder.
•
Unarchive:
Quickly unpack archives of various
file compression formats—such as RAR, RPM, XAR, and Z—including those
not supported by the built-in system utility. Double-clicking these files opens
unarchive and starts unpacking, even password-protected archives.
Unarchive:
Quickly unpack archives of various
file compression formats—such as RAR, RPM, XAR, and Z—including those
not supported by the built-in system utility. Double-clicking these files opens
unarchive and starts unpacking, even password-protected archives.
Parallels Toolbox Business Edition
IT admins get total control with
Parallels Toolbox Business Edition, which makes it simple to deliver
time-saving and help-ticket-reducing tools to employees based on their
individual needs:
Parallels Toolbox Business Edition, which makes it simple to deliver
time-saving and help-ticket-reducing tools to employees based on their
individual needs:
•
Manage licenses
and subscriptions
Manage licenses
and subscriptions
o Unified volume license key: Quickly and easily deploy to all
computers across the
computers across the
organization
with a single license key that activates multiple copies of Parallels Toolbox.
with a single license key that activates multiple copies of Parallels Toolbox.
o License Management Portal: Simple, user-friendly dashboard
enables IT. administrators to view license key, expiration dates and
track the number of individual
enables IT. administrators to view license key, expiration dates and
track the number of individual
licenses
in use and available.
in use and available.
o Split license key into
sublicenses: Protect
the master license key by creating sublicenses with a limited number of
individual licenses and custom expiration dates.
sublicenses: Protect
the master license key by creating sublicenses with a limited number of
individual licenses and custom expiration dates.
•
Deploy and
Customize
Deploy and
Customize
o Mass Deployment and
Administration: Parallels
Toolbox Business Edition is quickly and easily deployed on computers
across an organization with standard software
Administration: Parallels
Toolbox Business Edition is quickly and easily deployed on computers
across an organization with standard software
development
tools.
tools.
o Customizable Tool Library: Quickly and easily customize and
control the list of tools available to staff based on individual needs.
control the list of tools available to staff based on individual needs.
Availability and Pricing
Parallels Toolbox 2.5 for Mac, as
well as the separately announced Parallels Toolbox 1.5 for Windows, are each
available today as a stand-alone product at www.parallels.com/toolbox for
$19.99 per year. Each annual license includes free updates of new and enhanced
tools as they become available several times a year.
well as the separately announced Parallels Toolbox 1.5 for Windows, are each
available today as a stand-alone product at www.parallels.com/toolbox for
$19.99 per year. Each annual license includes free updates of new and enhanced
tools as they become available several times a year.
– PRESS RELEASE –
Parallels
Toolbox 1.5 for Windows Dramatically Simplifies Daily PC Computing Life with
New Suite of Easy-to-Use Time-Saving Tools
Toolbox 1.5 for Windows Dramatically Simplifies Daily PC Computing Life with
New Suite of Easy-to-Use Time-Saving Tools
Embarrass-proof
presentations, free-up gigabits of disk space, easily create or convert screen
images, archive and password protect files, and more – in just a single click
presentations, free-up gigabits of disk space, easily create or convert screen
images, archive and password protect files, and more – in just a single click
Bellevue, WA, USA – February 20,
2018 – Parallels® (www.parallels.com/about), a global leader
2018 – Parallels® (www.parallels.com/about), a global leader
in cross-platform solutions and creator of industry-leading
software for running Windows®
applications on a Mac®, today launched Parallels Toolbox
1.5 for Windows (www.parallels.com/toolbox). The new suite of easy-to-use
tools simplifies tedious everyday computing chores down to just a click or two,
so PC users can quickly get the job done and supercharge their productivity.
Additionally, Parallels Toolbox Business Edition launched today making it easy for
businesses to provide employees with the time-saving tools they need, while
giving IT admins the total control and flexibility they require.
software for running Windows®
applications on a Mac®, today launched Parallels Toolbox
1.5 for Windows (www.parallels.com/toolbox). The new suite of easy-to-use
tools simplifies tedious everyday computing chores down to just a click or two,
so PC users can quickly get the job done and supercharge their productivity.
Additionally, Parallels Toolbox Business Edition launched today making it easy for
businesses to provide employees with the time-saving tools they need, while
giving IT admins the total control and flexibility they require.
“Many employees lose valuable time
every week struggling with how to get basic things done simply and quickly – like
prevent presentation disruptions, clean the drive, record video of their screen
to share or convert to the right format, securely archive files and more.
Available solutions are unnecessarily complex, and manual steps can be hard to
remember,” said Jack Zubarev, President of Parallels. “With Parallels Toolbox,
users and businesses can quickly accomplish common tasks in just a click, and
it provides an ever-growing suite of tools at their fingertips to get things
done and be more productive.”
every week struggling with how to get basic things done simply and quickly – like
prevent presentation disruptions, clean the drive, record video of their screen
to share or convert to the right format, securely archive files and more.
Available solutions are unnecessarily complex, and manual steps can be hard to
remember,” said Jack Zubarev, President of Parallels. “With Parallels Toolbox,
users and businesses can quickly accomplish common tasks in just a click, and
it provides an ever-growing suite of tools at their fingertips to get things
done and be more productive.”
New Tools in Parallels Toolbox 1.5
for Windows include:
for Windows include:
• Presentation Mode – avoid
embarrassing disruptions: One
click hides desktop files, blocks email, message notifications, prevents
sleep mode, and automatically detects and adjusts resolution for external displays.
It will even remember your desired settings for each monitor and automatically
make proper adjustments every time you reconnect. Click again to instantly
restore everything.
embarrassing disruptions: One
click hides desktop files, blocks email, message notifications, prevents
sleep mode, and automatically detects and adjusts resolution for external displays.
It will even remember your desired settings for each monitor and automatically
make proper adjustments every time you reconnect. Click again to instantly
restore everything.
• Clean Drive – reclaim disk space
before you run out: Quickly
scan and detect duplicate files for easy review and removal, discover
the largest files, remove temporary OS and applications files, and free up
potentially gigabytes of space in just a click for improved PC performance
before you run out: Quickly
scan and detect duplicate files for easy review and removal, discover
the largest files, remove temporary OS and applications files, and free up
potentially gigabytes of space in just a click for improved PC performance
• Switch Resolution – instantly make
your screen easy on the eyes: Change display resolutions in a snap to make text and
images displayed on screen easy to read.
your screen easy on the eyes: Change display resolutions in a snap to make text and
images displayed on screen easy to read.
New Enhanced Versions of Existing
Parallels Toolbox Tools:
Parallels Toolbox Tools:
It’s never been easier to record screen videos
with your preferred audio source, or to capture screen shots of just the area
that you want to share:
with your preferred audio source, or to capture screen shots of just the area
that you want to share:
• Record Area: Preselect your preferred video
resolution, audio settings, time-delay and even highlight your mouse
clicks. Simply click and drag your cursor to highlight the area you want to
record and click inside of it to start. Stop recording by clicking again and
your video file will appear on your desktop.
resolution, audio settings, time-delay and even highlight your mouse
clicks. Simply click and drag your cursor to highlight the area you want to
record and click inside of it to start. Stop recording by clicking again and
your video file will appear on your desktop.
• Capture Area: Select your desired file format
(PNG, JPEG, TIFF, PDF and GIF) and time delay. Highlight just the area
of your screen that you want to capture and then click to have your customized
image appear on your desktop.
(PNG, JPEG, TIFF, PDF and GIF) and time delay. Highlight just the area
of your screen that you want to capture and then click to have your customized
image appear on your desktop.
• Record Screen: Record full-screen video with
audio from the computers microphone, system sound or muted, and optional
highlighted mouse clicks to help viewers follow along. Users with multiple
displays can simply click on the display they want to record.
audio from the computers microphone, system sound or muted, and optional
highlighted mouse clicks to help viewers follow along. Users with multiple
displays can simply click on the display they want to record.
Popular productivity tools in
Parallels Toolbox 1.5 for Windows also include:
Parallels Toolbox 1.5 for Windows also include:
Easily change default preference
settings to simply record video with your desired audio source, or to capture
screen shots in the format you need, in just one click.
settings to simply record video with your desired audio source, or to capture
screen shots in the format you need, in just one click.
• Download Video: Select your desired resolution
(max, up to 1080p, 720p or 360p) and location where you want your video
saved for convenient access.
(max, up to 1080p, 720p or 360p) and location where you want your video
saved for convenient access.
• Convert Video: Drag and drop almost any video or
URL for your favorite movie or TV show to the tool to simply convert it
to MP4 in the resolution you selected so it can be played on phones and
tablets.
URL for your favorite movie or TV show to the tool to simply convert it
to MP4 in the resolution you selected so it can be played on phones and
tablets.
• Take Photo: Instantly take photos using the
PC’s camera and the image file immediately appears at your pre-selected
destination such as desktop or a folder.
PC’s camera and the image file immediately appears at your pre-selected
destination such as desktop or a folder.
• Capture Screen: Click anywhere to take a
screenshot of the entire screen and automatically save the image in a
variety of formats (PNG, JPEG, TIFF, and GIF) to your desktop or pre-selected
folder.
screenshot of the entire screen and automatically save the image in a
variety of formats (PNG, JPEG, TIFF, and GIF) to your desktop or pre-selected
folder.
Enhanced Presentations and Screen
Sharing
Sharing
• Hide Desktop: Instantly hide files, folders and
icons on your desktop for clutter-free presentations.
icons on your desktop for clutter-free presentations.
• Do Not Disturb: Disable all notifications and
animations that could interrupt your work or presentation in one click,
without having to change settings in each application.
animations that could interrupt your work or presentation in one click,
without having to change settings in each application.
•
Do Not Sleep: Disables all system settings that cause the computer to sleep.
Do Not Sleep: Disables all system settings that cause the computer to sleep.
• Launch: With just one click, open several
related items at once — such as applications, documents,
folders, links or other files. Simply drag the files to the tool’s window to
create a sequence of items that automatically open the next time you click the
tool’s icon.
related items at once — such as applications, documents,
folders, links or other files. Simply drag the files to the tool’s window to
create a sequence of items that automatically open the next time you click the
tool’s icon.
Improved PC Productivity
• Archive: Easily create compressed and
password-protected archives of your files from various locations, to
save space or share them, by dragging files and folders to this tool window –
no need to move or copy files to a single folder.
password-protected archives of your files from various locations, to
save space or share them, by dragging files and folders to this tool window –
no need to move or copy files to a single folder.
•
Unarchive:
Quickly unpack archives of various
file compression formats—such as RAR, RPM, XAR, and Z—including those
not supported by the built-in system utility. Double-clicking these files opens
unarchive and starts unpacking, even password-protected archives.
Unarchive:
Quickly unpack archives of various
file compression formats—such as RAR, RPM, XAR, and Z—including those
not supported by the built-in system utility. Double-clicking these files opens
unarchive and starts unpacking, even password-protected archives.
Parallels Toolbox Business Edition
IT admins get total control with
Parallels Toolbox Business Edition, which makes it simple to deliver
time-saving and help-ticket-reducing tools to employees based on their
individual needs:
Parallels Toolbox Business Edition, which makes it simple to deliver
time-saving and help-ticket-reducing tools to employees based on their
individual needs:
•
Manage licenses
and subscriptions
Manage licenses
and subscriptions
o Unified volume license key: Quickly and easily deploy to all
computers across the organization with a single license key that
activates multiple copies of Parallels Toolbox.
computers across the organization with a single license key that
activates multiple copies of Parallels Toolbox.
o License Management Portal: Simple, user-friendly dashboard
enables IT administrators to view license key, expiration dates and
track the number of individual
enables IT administrators to view license key, expiration dates and
track the number of individual
licenses
in use and available.
in use and available.
o Split license key into
sublicenses: Protect
the master license key by creating sublicenses with a limited number of
individual licenses and custom expiration dates.
sublicenses: Protect
the master license key by creating sublicenses with a limited number of
individual licenses and custom expiration dates.
•
Deploy and
Customize
Deploy and
Customize
o Mass Deployment and
Administration: Parallels
Toolbox Business Edition is quickly
Administration: Parallels
Toolbox Business Edition is quickly
and easily deployed on computers
across an organization with standard software development tools.
across an organization with standard software development tools.
o Customizable Tool Library: Quickly and easily customize and
control the list of tools available to staff based on individual needs.
control the list of tools available to staff based on individual needs.
Availability and Pricing
Parallels Toolbox 1.5 for Windows,
as well as the separately announced Parallels Toolbox 2.5 for Mac, are each
available today as a stand-alone product at www.parallels.com/toolbox for
$19.99 per year. Each annual license includes free updates of new and enhanced
tools as they become available several times a year.
as well as the separately announced Parallels Toolbox 2.5 for Mac, are each
available today as a stand-alone product at www.parallels.com/toolbox for
$19.99 per year. Each annual license includes free updates of new and enhanced
tools as they become available several times a year.
Parallels is a global leader in cross-platform
solutions which make it possible and simple for customers to use and access the
applications and files they need on any device or operating system. We help
customers take advantage of the best technology out there, whether it’s
Windows, Mac, iOS, Android™ or the cloud. Parallels solves complex
engineering and user experience problems by making it simple and cost-effective
for businesses and individual customers to use applications wherever they may
be—local, remote, in the private datacenter or in the cloud. Visit www.parallels.com/about for
more information.
solutions which make it possible and simple for customers to use and access the
applications and files they need on any device or operating system. We help
customers take advantage of the best technology out there, whether it’s
Windows, Mac, iOS, Android™ or the cloud. Parallels solves complex
engineering and user experience problems by making it simple and cost-effective
for businesses and individual customers to use applications wherever they may
be—local, remote, in the private datacenter or in the cloud. Visit www.parallels.com/about for
more information.
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