Use OS X in Coherence Mode

You can set an OS X virtual machine and OS X to work seamlessly together, as if they were part of a single operating system. In this mode, called Coherence mode, guest OS X applications appear on the host OS X desktop next to your host applications.

To enable the Coherence view mode, Parallels Tools must be installed .

Switch to Coherence Mode

To switch from Window mode to Coherence mode, do one of the following:

• Click the Coherence icon in the top right corner of the virtual machine window.

  

• Choose View > Enter Coherence .
• Press Control-Command-C.

To switch from Full Screen mode to Coherence mode, do one of the following:

• Press Control-Command-F to exit Full Screen. Then open the View menu and select Enter Coherence .