Parallels, today introduced an update to its Parallels Access app for remote access to PCs and Macs. Launched on both iOS and Android platforms, Parallels has added large file sharing for both, with the ability to manage everything from the desktop agent. As part of this launch, Parallels is introducing a companion app for Apple Watch, providing users with the ability to see remote computers and initiate a connection from the wearable device.
Parallels Access allows mobile devices to remotely run any application on a remote computer, edit documents, and search through and access all the files through a universal file manager. Features for both iOS and Android include a new "remoteless" connection for file manager allowing users to connect to a computer to access files without taking over the screen, the ability to transfer files from the remote computer to other apps on the mobile device, new support for Microsoft Office files, and and improved Wake-on-LAN feature to offer additional ways to wake a remote computer.
Additional features on iOS include universal support for portrait and landscape modes, new OneDrive support in addition to Google Drive and Dropbox compatibility, and 64-but support for new iOS CPU architecture. Remote computers can be a PC running Windows 7 and newer including Windows 10; or a Mac running OS X Lion 10.7 and newer, with experimental support for El Capitan. Mobile hardware requirements are the iPhone 6s and later running iOS 8, or the iPad mini 2 or iPad 2 or better running iOS 8.
Parallels Access is available in the
Apple iTunes App Store and on Google Play with a two week free trial. Individual subscriptions are available for purchase for $20 for one year or $35 for two years. Users can access up to five remote computers from an unlimited number of iOS and Android tablets and phones or computers with a modern web browser. As a limited-time, special offer, new customers who purchase Parallels Access can get a two-year subscription for $30.
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