Problem with macOS Sierra Spaces and PD

Discussion in 'Installation and Configuration of Parallels Desktop' started by Jigs Gaton, Jul 12, 2017.

  1. Jigs Gaton

    Jigs Gaton Product Expert

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    Strange problem with the introduction of Sierra / High Sierra: no matter what settings in Mission control, I get this:

    PD snafu.png

    So PD always takes up TWO desktops, one blank/black. Swiping back and forth is just frustrating.... is there a fix? thx!!!
    Jigs
     
    Jigs Gaton, Jul 12, 2017
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  2. Jigs Gaton

    Jigs Gaton Product Expert

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    Ps. In the screen-cap above, Sierra is running in Desktop 1, and a PD Windows VM is taking up the other two desktops.
     
    Jigs Gaton, Jul 12, 2017
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  3. PaulChristopher@Parallels

    PaulChristopher@Parallels Product Expert Staff Member

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    Hi @Jigs Gaton,
    Parallels Desktop 12 for Mac supports only native macOS Full Screen mode. After the upgrade to Parallels Desktop 12 your virtual machine is now using the native macOS full screen mode.
    Any other application on a Mac will behave the same way: after entering full screen with the external monitor attached, the image on external display will be black. This is the native macOS behavior, see this article to know more details.
     
    PaulChristopher@Parallels, Jul 16, 2017
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  4. Jigs Gaton

    Jigs Gaton Product Expert

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    thx Paul. Maybe the screenshot is not relevant to my problem then - there is just something really funky going on when swiping left and right to the VM (from one desktop to another, if one desktop contains the VM). hard to describe!
     
    Jigs Gaton, Jul 16, 2017
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  5. PaulChristopher@Parallels

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    Hi @Jigs Gaton, we have sent you a private message. Please check and let us know if it helps.
     
    PaulChristopher@Parallels, Aug 4, 2017
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  6. Jigs Gaton

    Jigs Gaton Product Expert

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    Hi there Paul, thx for the note. Did not see the private message, but I am using V13 now. There are new problems there (minor) but I am now using Coherence now that it's working grand in V13 and Sierra. I think I'll give up on Full Screen now... I prefer coherence anyway :)
     
    Jigs Gaton, Aug 23, 2017
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