Using Mac style close/min/max buttons in Coherence

Discussion in 'Installation and Configuration of Parallels Desktop' started by JohnLeMon, Apr 19, 2012.

  1. JohnLeMon

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    I like running my Windows apps in Coherence mode so that things look like a consistent Mac experience, but the one thing that is annoying is that the Windows apps have their min/max/close buttons on the upper RIGHT corner of the window while Mac apps have close/min/max buttons in the upper LEFT corner of the window. I am using Parallels so I can forget about which OS the apps are really running in, but I keep going up to the wrong corner depending on which OS'es app I was last using. Any way to make this consistent across all apps? I'd be happy if there was even just a wrapper shell around each of the Coherence windows with the standard Mac stuff in it. Thanks in advance for any advice about configuring this.
     
  2. YanaYana

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    Yes it exists. The name is Mac Look. Go to virtual machine top menu -> View -> Use Mac Look.
     
  3. JohnLeMon

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    Mac Look doesn't solve my problem

    Turning on "Mac Look" makes the buttons look "Mac-like" (ie they are round and red, yellow, and green) but they still end up on the upper RIGHT side of the windows. I want them to be on the upper LEFT side of the window they way they are on Mac applications.
     
  4. YanaYana

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    It depends on application. Open Notepad - you will see the buttons are on the left.

    Unfortunately it is impossible to make it work for all applications is Windows - take a look at Paint - there are some buttons on the left side of the window. Maclook is not able to change the initial design of the application.
     
  5. JohnLeMon

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    Thanks for the update

    Ok - I see it working some of the time now. Unfortunately my primary use of Parallels is running Outlook on the Windows side and unfortunately that application puts the close/min/max on the upper right. Is this a Microsoft issue or a Parallels issue (ie who should I complain to about fixing this)?
     
  6. YanaYana

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    Well I don't think Microsoft would adjust their applications design to be easily used on Mac.
    You can address this issue to Parallels Tech suppor team as a feature request. www.parallels.com/support
     
  7. AndyG2

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    So, what I am suggesting is the same on all sides, except on the top add a regular Mac title bar.

    This would result in wasted vertical space: in my current configuration, roughly 40 pixels the full width of the window, with only the red/amber/green buttons. I might not want this on my laptop, but I could live with it on my big display when docked.

    Plus, perhaps Parallels / Coherence could add some more useful decorations to such a title bar. On a big screen, the Mac menu bar at the top of the screen is SOOO far away. Personally, I would like to be able to do a Windows "New..." specifying app type, without having to turn coherence off and on again. Or possibly open the start menu or equivalent. Basically, some of the things that I miss from Windows on the Mac.
     

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