Happy Easter to everyone from Parallels! As it is Easter, we have virtually hidden some Easter eggs for you. Want to know where? The Parallels dev team has been hiding small surprises, we call them Easter eggs, in Parallels Desktop since version 3, and many of you have already noticed or commented on some of these. What did […]
Parallels Support team guest author: Dineshraj Yuvaraj I set up my VM with a Parallels Desktop trial. The trial has expired, and I’m about to purchase the commercial license. Do I have to reinstall the VM? This blog will answer these questions and more! How do I see if a virtual machine is available on […]
As of April 11th, Microsoft announces major changes to their operating systems for users! Within these changes include the highly-anticipated Windows 10 Creators Update and the end of support for Windows Vista. What does this mean for Windows 10 users? In short, the latest release of Windows 10 includes the Creators Update – jam […]
Experienced web developers test their websites on lots of browsers before the sites are deployed. Unfortunately, this can be a real hassle. Some browsers run only on a few operating systems. There is no recent version of Safari, for example, that runs on Windows. Edge, the new browser from Microsoft, runs only on Windows 10 […]
If you’re in the professional design or engineering industry, chances are you have used Autodesk’s renowned software AutoCAD, one of the world’s leading 2D and 3D CAD design tools. If your design career is maintained on a Mac – then you likely to also have experience with Parallels Desktop for Mac, “Autodesk’s preferred Mac virtualization software” (Autodesk). […]
Parallels Support team guest author: Ajith Mamolin Parallels Desktop is well known for providing the best integration possible between Windows and Mac. Files, folders, applications—it can all be shared between two systems. At the same time, we realize that some users don’t need these sharing features, especially when it comes to testing for development needs. Many […]
For months now, Microsoft has been telling everyone about the pending update to Windows 10: the Creators Update. The release date has now been set, and it is April 11. If you wish to install the Windows 10 Creators Update in a brand new VM, you can do so now: an Installation ISO was […]
Guest blog article from Peter Hale, Content Manager (Consumer), Acronis! Is Your VM Celebrating World Backup Day? Despite what you may have heard, you need to back up your virtual machines Everyone knows that April 1 is April Fools’ Day. But did you know that the day before that (March 31) is World Backup Day? It was […]
I consider Ink to be a significant addition to Microsoft Office, and I have written several blog posts about using Ink. Of course, there is no Ink support in MacOffice since there is no Mac with either a touch screen or a stylus. In my posts, I have shown how to use Ink in WinOffice […]
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. […]