These are the issues that I'm still having that I hope are addressed in the next build release
1. After minimizing applications, using command-tab does not work to un-minimize and bring the application back to the foreground. Since this is actually more in-line with Mac behavior, I would not be surprised if it were a featured. However, this behavior for Mac applications is when the close button is used to actually close a window but keep the application running in memory; Windows does not really have this feature. My current solution is to use command-tab to select the main Parallels application, then use alt-tab to select the application in Windows.
2. If I put my computer to sleep with Parallels running and then later wake it back up, Windows goes on a hard drive rampage. I don't know what it's doing, but there is so much disk activity that it slows the entire computer, both Mac and Windows to a screeching halt. The only solution is to shut down Windows, which takes about 10 minutes, including the time to switch to single window mode to end task and a bunch of hung up processes.
3. Using suspend instead is generally better but sometimes results in "incorrect checksum, cannot resume the VM, must reboot" type of message. If it does come out of suspended animation, some process might be locked up; and the only way to get the "start" button to work work again from the dock is to first select Start Menu from the Application menu and select something from the start menu. Then, clicking the PD icon in the dock will function again as a "start" button.
4. Shadows or some kind of remnants show up on the Desktop when Outlook is minimized; they remain even after Outlook is no longer minimized. The only way to get rid of them is to close Outlook.
5. PD takes forever and a day to suspend and quit. Oye vey!
BUT, PD4 is usable in my day-to-day work. I just have to follow certain rules, like shutting down Windows completely or take a chance with suspend. I once used pause and then when I tried to shut down OS X, Parallels froze. Anyway, you guys are doing a good job, but please bring on those hot fixes until PD4 has stabilized more.
1. After minimizing applications, using command-tab does not work to un-minimize and bring the application back to the foreground. Since this is actually more in-line with Mac behavior, I would not be surprised if it were a featured. However, this behavior for Mac applications is when the close button is used to actually close a window but keep the application running in memory; Windows does not really have this feature. My current solution is to use command-tab to select the main Parallels application, then use alt-tab to select the application in Windows.
2. If I put my computer to sleep with Parallels running and then later wake it back up, Windows goes on a hard drive rampage. I don't know what it's doing, but there is so much disk activity that it slows the entire computer, both Mac and Windows to a screeching halt. The only solution is to shut down Windows, which takes about 10 minutes, including the time to switch to single window mode to end task and a bunch of hung up processes.
3. Using suspend instead is generally better but sometimes results in "incorrect checksum, cannot resume the VM, must reboot" type of message. If it does come out of suspended animation, some process might be locked up; and the only way to get the "start" button to work work again from the dock is to first select Start Menu from the Application menu and select something from the start menu. Then, clicking the PD icon in the dock will function again as a "start" button.
4. Shadows or some kind of remnants show up on the Desktop when Outlook is minimized; they remain even after Outlook is no longer minimized. The only way to get rid of them is to close Outlook.
5. PD takes forever and a day to suspend and quit. Oye vey!
BUT, PD4 is usable in my day-to-day work. I just have to follow certain rules, like shutting down Windows completely or take a chance with suspend. I once used pause and then when I tried to shut down OS X, Parallels froze. Anyway, you guys are doing a good job, but please bring on those hot fixes until PD4 has stabilized more.
