Switching from Parallels to OS-X on fly...

Discussion in 'Windows Virtual Machine' started by StarShot, Jan 19, 2016.

  1. StarShot

    StarShot Member

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    I'm running the latest version os El Capitan along with the latest version of Win 10. I think I have a "Boot Camp" installation if it makes any difference. My MBA boots to OS X and I then access Win 10 via Parallels. Everything seems fine. However, when I'm in Windows and want to check something on the OS X side, I usually have to shut down Parallels to get to OS X. OCCASIONALLY, when I move the mouse pointer somewhere along the bottom of the Windows home page, the OS X dock appears, which allows me to switch to OS X WITHOUT shutting down Win 10. I'm not sure if it's some keystone or mouse click or just some movement of the mouse pointer that pops up the OS X dock as it happens so fast, I don't know what I did to make this happen.

    Can someone tell me how to do this fast switch without shutting down Windows?

    Thanks
     
  2. AlekseyM

    AlekseyM Product Expert

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    Are you in full screen mode? If so, you can turn off full screen mode and have windows run as a window. The other thing you can do to quickly switch is just swipe 2 fingers on the magic mouse or three fingers on the trackpad to quickly switch between windows and mac.
     

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