The first update for Windows 8 will be coming in October called Windows 8.1, while Apple’s update to Mac OS X “Mavericks” is also arriving shortly, and support has been built into the new Parallels for these updates.īut there’s also more coming, with performance increases on the hard disk, web browsing, and 3D graphics side of things, not to mention the application-based features. Set to arrive this weekend, Parallels Desktop hits its ninth edition, bringing with it some new features professionals are sure to love, while also adding support for the next operating systems set to arrive from both Apple and Microsoft. Mac users who can’t escape the grip of Windows probably know all too well how important running Microsoft’s OS inside their Apple computer is, and with updates coming for both Windows and Mac, Parallels is bringing new features with a new version number.