Dual monitor setup; OSX and Windows both full-screen?

jdxjohn · Oct 20, 2014

I am moving from separate Windows and Mac systems to a single new Mac Mini. I use dual-monitors and wondered generally how good Parallels support is for multiple displays?

More specifically, it would be really cool if I could run Parallels-Windows full-screen in one monitor, and OSX full-screen in the other, almost like they are two separate PCs. Is something like this possible?

briskspirit · Oct 20, 2014

Yes, it is possible. I am using same way on my Air. internal screen for OS X and external 22" for Win XP or 7

CICEROF · Oct 20, 2014

I do use the same. Works fine

KC3Dogs · Oct 20, 2014

So, if I have Parallels installed on my mid-2012 Macbook Pro w/Retina (2.3 quad-core i7, 8GB RAM), I would be able to display it on my late-2013 27" iMac (3.5 quad-core i7, 32GB RAM) along with keeping the real-estate on the Macbook Pro?

briskspirit · Oct 20, 2014

You can use iMac like display for MacBook Pro? )) I don't think so.

KC3Dogs · Oct 20, 2014

briskspirit said:
You can use iMac like display for MacBook Pro? )) I don't think so.

I am not following. I am wondering if I can install Parallels on my Macbook Pro and then via a Thunderbolt connection to my iMac (Target Screen Display) run Parallels in the extended 27 inch space?

CICEROF · Oct 20, 2014

KC3Dogs, yes, you're right.

briskspirit · Oct 20, 2014

If you can connect your iMac to Pro in display mode(I just don't know if you can make so) then you can use extended space for PD