All posts by Megan Spurr

What you can do with a virtualized operating system

What you can do with a virtualized operating system Odds are, you’re running Parallels Desktop for Mac because you have that one program, that one holdout that is keeping you from going full native on Mac. Or you have that client that needs to see the work in Windows, or you’re not out of the […]

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Mac Security: Managing your Macs

Waaaaaaaay back in 2013, Gartner forecast that about half of the world’s enterprises would adopt bring your own device (BYOD) programs by 2017. With that deadline only weeks away, how are you feeling about your own company’s BYOD or CYOD policy? Have you seen your IT administration evolve to manage the growing mix of hardware […]

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How to use your Parallels Desktop for Mac Trial

Need more information on the 14 day Parallels trial? You’ve found yourself in that sticky situation: You love your Mac, but there is that one program on Windows that you just can’t do without. Sure, you could buy a PC to run that software – but that is a lot of money up front just to […]

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It’s Not Your Father’s Parallels!

Guest Account Manager blog post by: Carlos Capó Parallels Most of us recall the come-back commercials of a popular car brand who used this sentiment to reference a new, exciting and innovative brand, hoping to attract a new buying audience. However, when I heard one of my colleagues use this line regarding our brand, Parallels, […]

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Siri vs Cortana on your Mac

I’ve enjoyed having a digital assistant on my Mac since Parallels Desktop started supporting Windows 10. Now that I’m digging into the macOS Sierra beta, I have been using Siri for a lot of tasks as well. Time for a head on match (knock-out round won’t come until after Sierra is out for general release) of Siri […]

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Play Overwatch on your Mac!

I am an equal opportunity gamer, so I play on consoles, tables tops, and a PC gaming rig at home. I don’t rely on my Mac for gaming – I primarily use Parallels Desktop for Mac to virtualize games on my Mac when I can’t be at home to pick a game out of my […]

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Streaming from Xbox One to Parallels Desktop 12 for Mac

Hi Parallels fans – my name is Megan, and I’m the Social Media Community Manager for Parallels, and I am SUPER excited to talk about streaming Xbox One games to your Mac via Parallels Desktop 12 for Mac! I am a gamer at heart, and as much as I’d like to game on my Mac, […]

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Upgrade now to Parallels Desktop 12 for Mac!

We are so happy to introduce the latest version of Parallels Desktop for Mac and give you amazing Parallels Desktop 10, 11, and Pro Edition users first dibs on upgrading to our new edition. Welcome to Parallels Desktop 12 for Mac! We’ll have more blog posts this week detailing all you need to know about upgrading […]

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