What is Coherence? Information about Coherence View mode

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What is Coherence?


Note: Coherence mode in Linux virtual machines is no longer supported.


Coherence is a view mode that allows you to run Windows applications on your Mac, as though they were native Mac applications.

In Coherence mode, you can use both your Windows and Mac applications at the same time without managing two separate desktops or rebooting.

You can even load Windows applications directly from your Mac Dock or Mac desktop. In this mode, all Parallels Desktop controls, icons, and menus are hidden, except for the Parallels icon in the Mac menu bar and the Windows Applications folder in the Dock.

Additionally, due to its nature, Coherence mode completely disables Windows screen saver instead, Mac screen saver is being used.

Windows Start button and Desktop are hidden in Coherence mode.

         

Toggle Coherence mode

Enter Coherence

Exit Coherence

         

Working with a virtual machine in Coherence

Start Windows application

Open Windows Start menu

Switch between open Windows applications

Additional options for Windows applications

To access the virtual machine configuration:


If you have several windows of the same Windows application open, you may switch between them in Mac:

Settings

The settings for Coherence mode are available in virtual machine configuration > Options > Applications.
 
         

Note: To be able to use Coherence mode, Parallels Tools should be installed. Check KB 115835 for more details.

To learn more about how Coherence work, we also recommend visiting this blog post: Coherence - It’s a Kind of Magic!

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