In Parallels Desktop Pro for Mac, with a Windows 10 VM. The VM Config > General offers a (Configure for) Software Testing mode. When that mode is selected, there is nevertheless a further "isolate" option under VM Config > Security, namely Isolate Windows from Mac. Why is the meaning/purpose of this Security option in Software Testing mode? If this isolation option is implicitly always-enabled in Software Testing mode, then why is it not displayed (greyed-out) as Enabled? Alternatively, what, if anything, does it achieve independently of Software Testing mode? If it does increase the degree of isolation somehow, above that of Software Testing mode, why is it not enabled by default? This is the first time I have made use of such features, and these uncertainties confuse me.
Navigating the various options in software like Parallels Desktop Pro for Mac can indeed be a bit perplexing at times. The "Software Testing mode" is designed to create a testing environment within a virtual machine, and the "Isolate Windows from Mac" security option likely offers an additional layer of isolation for enhanced security.
