If we talk about virtualization of operating systems on the Mac, we have to talk about Parallels, one of the best alternatives available in macOS for these purposes. This was one of the first applications to be updated to be compatible with Apple's M1 processors.
However, it is not the only application that this developer offers us, although it is the best known. Another of the applications that this developer makes available to macOS users is Parallels Toolbok, a set of tools that has just been updated to version 4.5 and that launches native support for Apple Silicon.
Parallels Toolbox is a set of applications that offers us more than 45 tools to speed up the creation and / or execution of certain processes. Some of the features that Parallels Toolbox offers us are:
- Download videos from Facebook, YouTube, Vimeo, etc.
- Lock the desk if you need to get away
- Find duplicate files to free up space
- Quickly mute your microphone for Zoom, Google Hangouts, etc.
- Make a GIF, screenshot, or record your screen
- Activate AirPlane mode to disable all external communications
- Eject external drives with one click
- Convert video to sync with iPad and iPhone
- Set a timer
- Uninstall macOS apps
- Download audio from the web
- Resize images
- View clipboard history
With version 4.5, Parallels Toolbox has completely redesigned the layout to accommodate the new interface available in macOS Big Sur. This new control panel allows us to customize the elements that we want to find more quickly.
You will likely use small applications to perform some of the tasks that are available through this application. You can try this application for 7 days for free and you are interested in what you see, you just have to pay an annual subscription of $ 19,99 per year.