All posts by Andrew Golokha

How to Upgrade a Standard Parallels Desktop License to Pro Edition

Parallels Support team guest author: Shathish Anandan There are three different editions of Parallels Desktop: Standard Edition, Pro Edition, and Business Edition. Many customers choose either the Standard or Pro Edition for personal use. But what if you have a standard license and want to move to Pro? This blog will guide you through this process. […]

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Why Can’t I Start My Windows Virtual Machine?

Parallels Support team guest author: Swati Swaroop.   Since you are reading this blog, you have probably received the error message “No boot device is available” when booting your Windows VM (virtual machine). You also may have upgraded Parallels Desktop just moments ago, right? Well, I’ve been there. I was confused when it happened; my VM […]

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Accessing your files from a corrupted third-party virtual machine with Parallels Desktop

Parallels Support team guest author: Dinesh Rathina Kumar In one of our past blogs, we talked about accessing virtual machine files from a corrupted virtual drive. That blog can be really useful for Parallels Desktop for Mac users. I recently came across a similar scenario, but the customer I’d been on the phone with had […]

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All you need to know about Parallels Tools installation in Parallels Desktop for Mac

Parallels Support team guest authors: Dineshraj Yuvaraj When you set up your first virtual machine in Parallels Desktop for Mac, you may have noticed Parallels Tools installing automatically (in the guest operating system). So what is Parallels Tools and why is it that important for Windows/Linux/Mac VMs in Parallels Desktop? Why is it installing automatically? How […]

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Run older versions of Mac OS X seamlessly with macOS Sierra

Parallels Support team guest authors: Swati Swaroop Hey folks, do you have trouble launching a third-party application on macOS Sierra? Chances are, this app is simply not compatible with the latest Mac operating system. Check your program system requirements to see if that is the case. Alright, let’s assume you found out it’s not compatible. But […]

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How to redeem Acronis backup offer with Parallels Desktop 12

Parallels Support team guest author: Gunasekaran Udayakumar   In today’s Internet age, the technology industry is constantly evolving. Do you remember how important local storage used to be? It’s now faded away, giving way to cloud services. Every day we are online, posting on social media channels, attending courses, and using a wide range of online […]

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How to reach Parallels Support

Parallels Support team guest author: Dineshraj Yuvaraj If you’re new to Parallels, you might be interested to know that we offer 24/7 support. This blog will show you the available options. Depending on the product you are using, Parallels offers a variety of options to reach support, including Twitter, Facebook, Forum, phone, email, and chat. […]

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Parallels Toolbox features

Support team guest blog author: Ajith Mamolin If you already use Parallels Toolbox, or are planning to give it a shot soon, you might be interested to learn more about the awesome Parallels Toolbox features we introduced in a past blog. The Parallels Development Team is constantly expanding the Toolbox functionality, and it now includes around […]

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How to find your Parallels Desktop for Mac license key

Parallels Support team guest author: Dineshraj Yuvaraj You are using Parallels Desktop and planning to upgrade to the latest version? Or do you want to install Parallels Desktop from scratch? Either way, you will need your Parallels Desktop for Mac license key to do that. Let me walk you through some simple steps on how to […]

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How to Set Action-based Password Requirements in Parallels Desktop

Support team guest author: Pradeep Raj Why do we use passwords – mainly to ensure the security and confidentiality of our data, right? But what if you want to include an extra step before you make any changes in your software? That’s exactly what I’m going to talk about in this blog. Whatever reason you […]

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