All posts by Kayla Myrhow

The Man Behind Parallels Desktop: Nikolay Dobrovolskiy

To celebrate Parallels’ birthday we wanted to spotlight co-founder Nikolay Dobrovolskiy. He power-boosted his career early as the winner of the Russian National Software Development Competition at the age of 14. Nick’s accomplishments with technology propelled his professional career as a software engineer. Flashback to the ’90s, when a simple need kick-started the revolution of […]

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25% Off Parallels Desktop for Mac for our Birthday Celebration

SAVE 25% NOW Parallels is celebrating our 11th birthday by offering 25% off all Parallels Desktop products from June 19 to June 27. When we look back to 2006, it was a pretty important year: Google bought YouTube, Nintendo Wii hit the US market…and on June 15, the very first version of Parallels Desktop® for Mac, […]

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Hands on with iOS 11

My sincerest congratulations to the Apple® dev teams for creating iOS 11, because I am SO excited to show our audience some of our favorite features so far. As a cautionary warning: my hands-on review is specifically on the developer preview of iOS 11—not the public release that will be available this upcoming autumn. While […]

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Apple’s WWDC Recap: Siri-ous Upgrades!

Apple’s commitment to the developer community has exponentially grown. Every year, Apple® hosts the Worldwide Developers Conference to bring together 16 million developers to change the world. Of course, not all 16 million developers can physically attend the event in San Jose; only about 5,300 can. But Apple works hard to make the videos available […]

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How to run Paint Tool SAI on Mac® with Parallels Desktop

Digital arts students use computers and other peripherals such as tablets to create art. They sometimes additionally work in digital photography, animation, electronic sound and music, graphic design, and other digital or interactive media. Popular programs such as Adobe® Photoshop® or Paint Tool SAI are often utilized together to allow artists to maximize their creativity. […]

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Student Discount on Parallels Desktop for Mac

As a student – we are up to our ears in financial costs associated with finishing school. Are you a student who owns a Mac but needs to run a Microsoft Windows program? Reduce your hardware costs with Parallels Desktop® for Mac. We have personalized the learning experience with a unique cost-saving alternative. Running Windows […]

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Virtualization Visualized: How Users Virtualize with Parallels Desktop

If you’re in the market to run Windows® on your Mac®, you should consider the award-winning #1 solution for virtualization: Parallels Desktop for Mac. We’ve answered the who, what, when, and why customers have chosen Parallels Desktop as the #1 virtualization option to run Windows on Mac since 2006. The data below comes to you directly […]

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Celebrate Microsoft Build Conference with 20% off Parallels Desktop Pro Edition

Microsoft Build 2017 is a phenomenal conference for developers who transform the world in the most magnificent ways. MSBuild will unveil new technology and announce exciting plans for developers and professionals alike! Not only is this the most exciting conference for developers, but the latest details surrounding HoloLens®, Xbox®, and Azure® will also be released. […]

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SolidWorks for Mac with Parallels Desktop

Want to learn how-to run Windows®-specific CAD (computer-aided design) software on your Mac®? Don’t fret—you absolutely can! SolidWorks® is a widely used 3D design software that runs very well using Parallels Desktop for Mac. Performance Tips: Want to know how to fine-tune your virtual machine for performance-intensive tasks such as running CAD programs? Here are […]

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Apple Rumors: What We Know for 2017

Consumers and professionals alike are wondering about the latest rumors surrounding new technologies from both Apple® and Microsoft®. At Parallels, we are consistently curious about the decisions and technical aspects of the iPhone®, iPod®, iPad®, and Mac® platforms. We make every effort to stay informed and always prioritize fact over fiction. In that spirit, I’ll […]

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