Category Archives: Parallels Desktop

How to Run Games and Other Apps from the Microsoft Store on a Mac

All Mac® users know about the Mac App Store®, and most have probably used it to get an app or two. If you’re also a Parallels Desktop® for Mac user, there’s another store you should check out: the Microsoft Store. The Microsoft Store is accessible from Windows 8 or 10—but in all practical terms, this […]

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How to Free Up Disk Space on your Mac by Upgrading to Parallels Desktop 14

This is part of a series about the new features in Parallels Desktop® 14 for Mac. If you’re upgrading to Parallels Desktop 14 from an earlier version, you’ll save a lot of space. The exact amount depends on a variety of factors, but this blog post will explain all the new features of Parallels Desktop […]

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Run Plexus Wallet on Mac with Parallels Desktop for Secure Cryptocurrency Management

Parallels Desktop® for Mac is the #1 award-winning virtualization software in the world. Why? The secret to our success lies with our incredible users who accomplish the unexpected every day, running Windows, Linux, and other popular OSes on their Mac® without rebooting. “Unexpected” needs come in many forms with our users. Millions of them all […]

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How to Move to a New Mac with Parallels Desktop

In the 2017 financial year, Apple® sold more than 19.25 million Mac® computers. This statistic comes from a global sales report from Statista and provides valuable insight into the Mac vs. PC market.  This shift is causing an audience with two groups: new-to-Mac users and existing macOS® users that want fresh hardware. More users are […]

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How to Use a 4K Camera in Parallels Desktop 14

This is one of a series of blog posts about the new features in Parallels Desktop® 14 for Mac. One of the new features in Parallels Desktop 14 is support for 4K cameras. This new feature is extremely easy to set up and use—and this blog post will show you how. Shared Resource vs. Exclusive […]

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How to Save Your Work with Snapshots in Parallels Desktop

Parallels Desktop® for Mac has a delightful functionality called Snapshots, which helps you save your virtual machine’s state to ensure your work environment is backed up and protected. This functionality has been part of Parallels Desktop since version 3. It allows users to restore their VM environment to a previous state in case of issues.  […]

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Monitor Your Virtual Machine Performance with Parallels Desktop

Parallels Desktop® for Mac is dedicated to ensuring users have a seamless experience with their virtual machine performance. It’s very common for Microsoft Windows applications to use a generous amount of CPU power. These resource-hungry programs can range from anti-virus, to Windows Updates installations, to cloud storage syncs such as OneDrive or Dropbox. In the […]

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The Parallels Desktop 14 Tech Guarantee

Parallels is committed to delivering great customer service to both our loyal customers and the newest members of the Parallels community. We’d like to explain our Parallels Desktop® for Mac Tech Guarantee for 2018, and answer questions that users may have about running Windows, Linux, and other popular OSes on Mac® without rebooting. In Parallels […]

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Parallels Desktop 14 for Mac Business Edition – See What’s New

Parallels Desktop® 14 for Mac Business Edition is the ultimate edition of Parallels Desktop. It gives employees the most powerful performance and best user experience for their work environment, while giving IT departments instruments for easy deployment, management, and control.  Version 14 has over 50 new features, including performance improvements, graphics improvements, and support for […]

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What’s New in Parallels Desktop 14 for Mac

Parallels Desktop® 14 for Mac is finally here! With Parallels Desktop, you can run Windows, Linux, and other popular operating systems on your Mac® without rebooting. For over 12 years, we’ve been the #1 solution for over 5 million users worldwide. Version 14 has over 50 new features, including performance improvements, graphics improvements, and support […]

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