What is Parallels Coherence mode?

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What is Parallels Desktop Coherence mode?

Coherence in Parallels Desktop is a display mode that allows Windows applications to be used on a Mac as if they were Mac applications.

In Coherence mode, Windows and Mac applications can be used simultaneously, eliminating the need to manage or restart two desktops; Windows applications can also be loaded directly from the Mac Dock or Mac desktop Windows applications can also be loaded directly from the 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.

How to use Coherence mode

How to switch to Coherence mode

Start the virtual machine

After installation is complete, click on the Parallels Desktop icon in the Mac menu bar and select "Control Center.

Start the virtual machine.

Click on the Coherence mode icon

Click on the Coherence mode icon in the upper left corner of the window.

When you click on the Coherence mode icon, the Windows window disappears and a screen appears showing that you are switching to Coherence mode.

After a few seconds, this screen disappears and the system enters Coherence mode. At first glance, nothing has changed except the Windows screen disappears, but clicking the Windows icon on the Dock opens the Windows Start menu.

It is strange that the Windows Start menu is open on macOS. Let's open Internet Explorer 11 in this state.

I could open IE as if it were a macOS application.

How to display the Windows Taskbar on macOS

Furthermore, it is possible to display the Windows taskbar on macOS.

Click on the Parallels icon and select "View

Click on the Parallels icon and select View.

[Select "Show window taskbar

[Click "View" and select "Show window taskbar.

[Selecting "Show window taskbar" now displays the Windows taskbar.

How to exit and cancel Coherence mode

Click on the Parallels icon and select "View

Click on the Parallels icon and select View.

[Click on "View" and then click on "View" and then click on "View".End of CoherenceSelect

[Click on "View" and then click on "View" and then click on "View".End of Coherence].

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In this article.Parallels DesktopThe Coherence mode of the