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Parallels Desktop 15 Switches to Apple’s Metal Graphics API, Gains Sidecar, Keychain, and Drag and Drop Support

Parallels today announced version 15 of its desktop virtualization software for Mac, offering DirectX 11 support via Apple Metal, native support for Sidecar in macOS Catalina, and several other enhancements.

Parallels Desktop 15 is the first iteration of the cross-platform software to support DirectX 11 using Apple’s hardware accelerated Metal graphics API.

The switch to Metal should bring a noticeable performance boost – Parallels claims 3D graphics rendering is up to 15 percent faster, while Microsoft Office apps should launch up to 80 percent faster.

Read more at MacRumors.com

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