The following post is a customer story submitted to our Advocacy program by Tim H. We are incredibly thankful to Tim for sharing his story with us and allowing us to share it with you. Read on for Tim’s experience choosing and using Parallels Desktop. This week, Parallels Desktop user Mike B. explains how he started using Parallels Desktop. Mike is […]
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You’ve patiently waited for your contract to renew (or you not-so-patiently paid out of pocket) and got yourself a new smartphone! We all know that new phone feeling is pretty intoxicating, but what do you do with your old phone? You can’t just ditch it in the recycling bin—think of how many hours of Star Wars: […]
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Guest blog by Manoj Kumar Suresh, Parallels Support Team Windows 10 is here! It’s officially been released and it’s already much better than Windows 8, period. (Right?!) Even better, Windows 10 is a free upgrade for most Windows 7, 8 and 8.1 users, so it’s not surprising that many Windows users are upgrading—including users on […]
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For some users still transitioning from PC to Mac, the experience can be a bit jarring. All of those new commands, programs, and file types can confuse even the most tech-savvy. Rest assured, you’ll get into the groove of things in no time. Still, there are a couple of questions that always seem to come […]
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Guest blog by Dishant Tripathi, Parallels Support Team If you didn’t know already, Parallels runs 24/7 customer support globally. We talk to our customers via phone, chat, emails and our social media channels, all day, every day. On one of these days, after a night shift answering customer questions, I scored a successful power nap […]
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Just like Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office has evolved significantly over the years. From the introduction of powerhouse applications like Excel, Word and PowerPoint; to the rise and fall of Clippy, Office has changed a lot. Even so, it’s remained the stalwart solution for work and productivity—whether you’re on a PC, or a Mac. (Thanks, Parallels […]
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While we’ve reminisced about Windows in both slideshow and infographic form here on the Parallels blog, we’ve yet to view the history of Microsoft’s mighty OS through the lens of its users. We know exactly how Windows itself has evolved over the past thirty years, but how have we, the users, changed? This infographic shows […]
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The following post is a customer story submitted to our Advocacy program by Tim H. We are incredibly thankful to Tim for sharing his story with us and allowing us to share it with you. Read on for Tim’s experience choosing and using Parallels Desktop. Featured image courtesy of CorelDRAW. In this week’s Customer Story, Parallels Desktop user Tim H. explains […]
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Guest blog by Manoj Raghu, Parallels Support Team We’ve all been there. (Or we all hope we’ll be there!) You just opened a shiny new Mac with pristine Mac OS X and blank settings. Yes, Apple has its own migration assistant, but according to my experience, many customers prefer to start fresh. Wait—does that mean […]
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If you asked me how I felt about Microsoft Paint back in, let’s say, 2002, I would’ve told you how awesome it was. Back then, I was just another kid with a PC who loved using Paint to manipulate pictures of boy bands, fan art and other such pre-teen nerd activities. If you fast-forwarded to […]
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