

You can use the new Dictation features across both Mountain Lion and Windows share Bluetooth connections across Windows and Mac devices receive notifications from both Mac and Windows software in Mountain Lion's notification panel and use Mountain Lion gestures in Windows 8 apps. Parallels Desktop 8 also comes with several tools that take advantage of many of the new features in Mountain Lion.
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But with improved support for the Retina Display on new Macs, it means you will also have the ability to play Windows games using the full power of your Mac's video card in higher resolution than you would otherwise.

This means you'll be able to run common business-related programs like Quicken, or the latest version of Office for Windows, all while having access to all your Mac files and apps. Using what the company calls Coherence Mode, regardless of whether a file was created in Windows or on a Mac, the file will open seamlessly full-screen, giving you the full experience of the operating system it was made in, with all the bells and whistles you would expect. Regardless of which system you're running at the time, when you open a file type that's for another operating system, Parallels automatically recognizes the file type and makes the switch for you. Parallels Desktop allows you to switch between operating systems organically without the need to reboot your Mac.
