Virtual machines (VMs) have a number of features and properties that require a new way of thinking about operating systems (OSes) so that you can take full advantage of a VM. Doing a major OS update on your Mac®—or even installing a macOS® from scratch—scares many users. “What if the update fails, will my Mac […]
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A blog reader asked me how I set everything to run multiple browsers simultaneously. Here’s how I configured my Mac® to use five different versions of Internet Explorer at the same time. Step 1: Your Mac To store all the VMs, you will need about 60–90 GB of free space on your Mac. A Mac […]
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There are a number of tasks that are easier, safer, and less costly if run in virtual machines (VM) instead of physical computers. One example is testing beta (or alpha) software. By its very nature, beta software can contain bugs—even quite serious and damaging bugs. Run beta software on your main PC, and you run […]
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Windows vs Mac—there are so many differences. A lot of our customers have used a PC before and then decide they want to switch to Mac for better performance, nicer design, or for better security. However, they were afraid they would have a hard time getting used to the macOS keyboard. We hear questions like, […]
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There are lots of things you can do with a Parallels Desktop® for Mac virtual machine (VM) that you can’t do with a physical PC. For example: You can increase (or decrease) the amount of RAM or the number of processors by just moving a slider or using a menu. You can have lots of […]
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Guest blog article from Peter Hale, Content Manager (Consumer), Acronis In the (usually) friendly rivalry between Mac and PC users, there was always one fact that gave the edge to Mac – they were safer because they weren’t vulnerable to viruses or ransomware. Unfortunately, that’s no longer the case: cybercriminals are casting a wider net and turning […]
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For many years, Parallels Desktop® for Mac has made Windows even more usable for Mac users by bringing cool Mac features over to Windows. Some notable examples have been Mac gesture support in Windows applications (in Parallels Desktop 7) and Retina™ display support for Windows (in Parallels Desktop 8). In 2015, for the first time […]
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In an earlier blog post, I described how to use the Touch Bar with Windows applications. In this follow-up blog post, I will show you how to customize the Touch Bar™ buttons for almost any Windows application—and also describe how the Parallels engineers made the Touch Bar work with Windows. If you haven’t already read that […]
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Throughout the 13 versions of Parallels Desktop® for Mac, we have often brought cool features of macOS® or Apple® hardware to Windows. For example, we made Mac® gestures work in Windows applications in Parallels Desktop 7, and in Parallels Desktop 8 we brought Retina® display support to Windows 7 and Windows 8 (and later to […]
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Are you wondering whether you should upgrade to the latest version of Parallels Desktop® for Mac? We can help you decide! If your answer is YES to at least one of the following questions, you should definitely upgrade to Parallels Desktop 13: Do you want support for macOS® High Sierra 10.13 as both the host […]
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