Parallels Toolbox for Mac updates summary

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System Monitor tool for AppStore 1.0.0 (February 28, 2024)

This release introduces the standalone System Monitor tool from Parallels Toolbox as a free tool available in AppStore.

Parallels System Monitor displays your Mac's performance in a simple yet comprehensive view without getting in the way.

With Parallels System Monitor, you can:

Parallels Toolbox 6.6.2 for Mac (February 28, 2024)

Parallels Toolbox 6.6.2 for Mac update addresses overall stability and fixes for the CPU Temperature and Hide Menu Icons tools. 

Parallels Toolbox 6.6.1 for Mac (October 30, 2023)

Parallels Toolbox 6.6.1 for Mac update addresses security issues and stability enhancements.

Parallels Toolbox 6.6.0 for Mac (October 3, 2023)

Parallels Toolbox 6.6 for Mac update addresses the overall stability and security issues:

Parallels Toolbox 6.5.0 for Mac (May 17, 2023)

Parallels Toolbox 6.5 for Mac update addresses the overall stability and security issues and includes the following additions and improvements:

Parallels Toolbox 6.0.2 for Mac (February 21, 2023)

Parallels Toolbox 6.0.2 for Mac includes bug fixes and stability enhancements for CPU Temperature tool. Learn more in KB 129572.

Parallels Toolbox 6.0.1 for Mac (November 3, 2022)

Parallels Toolbox 6.0.1 for Mac includes bug fixes and stability enhancements for Hide Menu Icons and Network Usage tools.

Parallels Toolbox 6.0.0 for Mac (October 11, 2022)

Parallels Toolbox 6.0 for Mac introduces a new tool, stability improvements and bug fixes.

New tools

Other improvements:

Bug fixes

Several bugs and crashes have been fixed.

Parallels Toolbox 5.5.1 for Mac (June 21, 2022)

This version of Parallels Toolbox for Mac (5.5.1) includes stability improvements for Hide Menu Icons tool.

Parallels Toolbox 5.5 for Mac (June 1, 2022)

Parallels Toolbox 5.5 for Mac introduces new tools, improvements to existing tools, bug fixes, and other enhancements:

New tools

Encrypt Files - Encrypt your files or folders to securely share them or store them on your computer. 

Verify Checksum - Generate and compare checksums of files. 

Tools improvements

Hide Menu Icons – meet the new Floating Window mode

Resize Images – specify the target size in MB and choose to keep or remove metadata from the image

Convert Video – now you have more target resolutions to convert your videos to

Bug fixes

Several bugs and crashes have been fixed.

Parallels Toolbox 5.1.0 for Mac (November 18, 2021)

Parallels Toolbox 5.1 for Mac introduces a new tool, improvements to existing tool and design, bug fixes, and other enhancements:

New tool 

Design changes 

New product icon! 

Switch between Icon and List view in the Library.

When on the Library tab, you can resize the Parallels Toolbox window vertically now.

Tools improvements 

Other enhancements 

Improved compatibility with macOS 12 Monterey.

Bug fixes 

Several bugs and crashes have been fixed.

Parallels Toolbox 5.0.1 for Mac (August 24, 2021)

Parallels Toolbox 5.0.0 for Mac (July 27, 2021)

Parallels Toolbox 5.0 for Mac introduces several new tools, improvements to existing tools, bug fixes, and other enhancements.

New tools

Tools improvements

Other enhancements

Bug fixes

Parallels Toolbox 4.5.0 for Mac (April 7, 2021)

Parallels Toolbox 4.5 for Mac introduces completely overhauled and simplified design for the main window, improvements to several time tracking tools, bug fixes and other enhancements.

New design

Time tracking tools improvements

Other enhancements

Bug fixes

 

Parallels Toolbox 4.1.1 for Mac (December 29, 2020)

This version of Parallels Toolbox for Mac (4.1.1) includes the following improvements:  

 

Parallels Toolbox 4.1.0 for Mac (October 22, 2020)

This version of Parallels Toolbox for Mac (4.1.0) includes the following improvements: 

 

Parallels Toolbox 4.0.1 for Mac (August 25, 2020)

This version of Parallels Toolbox for Mac (4.0.1) includes the following improvements:

 

Parallels Toolbox 4.0.0 for Mac (July 28, 2020)

This version of Parallels Toolbox for Mac (4.0.0) includes the following improvements:

New tools

New features

Other

 

Parallels Toolbox 3.9.1 for Mac (May 21, 2020)

This version of Parallels Toolbox for Mac (3.9.1) contains bug fixes and stability enhancements. 

 

Parallels Toolbox 3.9.0 for Mac (March 26, 2020)

This version of Parallels Toolbox for Mac (3.9.0) includes the following fixes and improvements: 

 

Parallels Toolbox 3.8.1 for Mac (January 31, 2020)

This version of Parallels Toolbox for Mac (3.8.1) improves stability for Download Video tool

 

Parallels Toolbox 3.8.0 for Mac (January 16, 2020)

This version of Parallels Toolbox for Mac (3.8.0) offers the following new features and enhancements:

 

Parallels Toolbox 3.7.0 for Mac (November 20, 2019)

This version of Parallels Toolbox for Mac (3.7.0) offers the following new features and enhancements:

 

Parallels Toolbox 3.6.1 for Mac (October 15, 2019)

This version of Parallels Toolbox for Mac (3.6.1) offers the following features and improvements:

 

Parallels Toolbox 3.6.0 for Mac (September 3, 2019)

This version of Parallels Toolbox for Mac (3.6.0) offers the following features and stability and performance improvements:

 

Parallels Toolbox 3.5.0 for Mac (July 23, 2019)

This version of Parallels Toolbox for Mac (3.5.0) offers the following features and stability and performance improvements:

New tools

New features

Other improvements

 

Parallels Toolbox 3.1.1 for Mac (February 7, 2019)

This version of Parallels Toolbox 3.1.1 (2313) for Mac  addresses overall stability and performance issues.

 

Parallels Toolbox 3.1.0 for Mac (January 28, 2019)

This version of Parallels Toolbox for Mac 3.1.0 (2206) for Mac addresses overall stability and performance issues, and includes the following new features and enhancements:

 

Parallels Toolbox 3.0.0 for Mac (November 6, 2018)

This version of Parallels Toolbox 3.0.0 (2073) for Mac addresses overall stability and performance issues, and includes the following features and new tools:

New tools (available for users who have a subscription either to Parallels Toolbox or Parallels Desktop for Mac)

New features

Support for macOS 10.14 Mojave

Other improvements

 

Parallels Toolbox 2.0.4 for Mac (August 20, 2018)

This update for Parallels Toolbox 2.0.4 (1219) for Mac contains the following improvements and fixes:

 

Parallels Toolbox 2.6.1 for Mac (August 1, 2018)

This update for Parallels Toolbox 2.6.1 (1620) for Mac contains the following improvements and fixes:

 

Parallels Toolbox 2.6.0 for Mac (June 27, 2018)

This update for Parallels Toolbox 2.6.0 (1613) for Mac contains the following improvements and fixes:

New features

Other enhancements

 

Parallels Toolbox 2.5.1 for Mac (March 6, 2018)

This update for Parallels Toolbox 2.5.1 (1406) for Mac contains the following improvements and fixes:

 

Parallels Toolbox 2.5.0 for Mac (February 20, 2018)

This update for Parallels Toolbox 2.5.0 (1405) for Mac contains the following improvements and fixes:

New tools (available to Parallels Toolbox and Parallels Desktop subscription users only):

  1. Screenshot Page
    • Takes screenshots of really long web pages as a single image file
    • Contains Safari Extension to take screenshot by pressing Safari toolbar button
  2. Resize Image
    • Resizes one or multiple images
    • Converts images between various formats
  3. Free Memory
    • Frees up unused computer's memory

New features

Version for small and medium businesses

Other fixes and stability improvements

 

Parallels Toolbox 2.0.3 for Mac (December 13, 2017)

This update for Parallels Toolbox 2.0.3 (1215) for Mac includes the following fixes:

 

Parallels Toolbox 2.0.2 for Mac (September 21, 2017)

This update for Parallels Toolbox for Mac 2.0.2 (1213) includes the following fix:

 

Parallels Toolbox 2.0.1 for Mac (August 24, 2017)

This update for Parallels Toolbox for Mac 2.0.1 (1199) includes the following fix:

 

Parallels Toolbox 2.0.0 for Mac (August 22, 2017)

This update for Parallels Toolbox for Mac 2.0.0 (1192) contains the following improvements:

  1. Three new tools (available for users with subscription):
    • Find Duplicates (allows to find duplicated files on user's computer)
    • Make GIF (allows to make animated GIFs from videos)
    • Clean Drive (allows to clean up user's drive from junk no longer needed)
  2. Preferences with ability to set up a keyboard shortcut for tools
  3. Preferences for storing output files
  4. Preferences to disable loading Toolbox on launch
  5. Other minor improvements include:
    • Improved usability in Launch tool
    • Shutter sound for Take Photo tool
    • Resizable window for Take Photo/Take Video tools

 

Parallels Toolbox 1.7.0 for Mac (May 23, 2017)

This update for Parallels Toolbox for Mac 1.7.0 (1026) contains the following improvements:

  1. Four new tools (available for users with subscription):

    • Download Audio (similar to Download Video, but targeted towards downloading audio from internet, including multiple file downloads from a single page).
    • Airplane Mode (disables WiFi and Bluetooth)
    • Switch Resolution (allows to quickly switch display resolutions from Mac's menu bar)
    • Presentation Mode (automatically detects connected external display or projector and enables several tools to minimize distractions - hides files on Desktop, disables notifications and blocks computer from going to sleep)
  2. Added option to change screenshot image format
  3. Added flexible configuration for Do Not Sleep limit
  4. Added ability to automatically update Download Video tool when Facebook or YouTube break compatibility
  5. Improved icons behavior in Mac's menu bar for “state” tools like Mute Microphone or Do Not Sleep Other minor improvements include:
    • Added support for custom screenshot storing locations (if changed via Terminal)
    • Improved usability in Launch tool
    • Improvement to highlighting active tools in the Library section
    • Fixed multiple bugs and crashes

 

Parallels Toolbox 1.5.3 for Mac (May 4, 2017)

This update for Parallels Toolbox for Mac 1.5.3 (759) includes the following fix:

 

Parallels Toolbox 1.6.0 stand-alone tools for Mac (April 26, 2017)

This release of Parallels Toolbox 1.6.0 (920) stand-alone tools is based on Parallels Toolbox for Mac and includes the following changes:

 

Parallels Toolbox 1.5.2 for Mac (March 6, 2017)

This update for Parallels Toolbox for Mac 1.5.2 (758) addresses includes the following fix:

 

Parallels Toolbox 1.5.1 for Mac (February 14, 2017)

This update for Parallels Toolbox for Mac 1.5.1 (756) addresses overall stability and performance issues, and includes the following fix:

 

Parallels Toolbox 1.5.0 for Mac (January 31, 2017)

This update for Parallels Toolbox for Mac 1.5 (753) addresses overall stability and performance issues, and includes the following fixes and improvements:

 

Parallels Toolbox 1.3.1 for Mac (December 23, 2016)

This update for Parallels Toolbox 1.3.1 (638) addresses overall stability and performance issues.

 

Parallels Toolbox 1.3.0 for Mac (December 1, 2016)

This update for Parallels Toolbox 1.3.0 (636) addresses bug fixes and performance improvements and brings the following new tools:

 

Parallels Toolbox 1.1.3 for Mac (October 26, 2016)

This update for Parallels Toolbox 1.1.3 (464) addresses overall stability and performance issues.

 

Parallels Toolbox 1.1.2 for Mac (October 19, 2016)

This update for Parallels Toolbox 1.1.2 (461) addresses overall stability and performance issues.

 

Parallels Toolbox 1.1.1 for Mac (October 17, 2016)

This update for Parallels Toolbox 1.1.1 (458) addresses overall stability and performance issues.

 

Parallels Toolbox 1.1.0 for Mac (September 30, 2016)

This update for Parallels Toolbox 1.1.0 (358) brings new features and improvements, addresses overall stability and performance issues.

New features and improvements

Resolved issues

 

Parallels Toolbox 1.0.2 for Mac (August 30, 2016)

This update for Parallels Toolbox 1.0.2 (242) addresses overall stability and performance issues, and includes the following fixes:

 

Parallels Toolbox 1.0.1 for Mac (August 23, 2016)

This update for Parallels Toolbox 1.0.1 (221) addresses overall stability and performance issues, and includes the following fixes:

 

Parallels Toolbox 1.0.0 for Mac (August 18, 2016)

Parallels Toolbox 1.0.0 (208) makes it easy to perform 20 common tasks on the Mac with simple single-function tools.

Tools can be started from Spotlight, pinned to the Dock, and used from the Parallels Toolbox window.

Tools included in this version:

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