Category Archives: Parallels Desktop

How to test a Windows app in Parallels Desktop for FREE

  A question that I am regularly asked is: “Will an old Photoshop Version for Windows work in Parallels Desktop on the Mac?” (with the named app being almost any type of app: line-of-business app, educational app, productivity app, or game, among many other categories). My standard response is: “It is highly likely that this app for […]

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How to Use Microsoft Ink on a Mac

Parallels Desktop 12 Update 1 was released a few weeks ago. You can read about all the changes in this update here. In this blog post, I will discuss in some detail only one of the Update 1 features: even greater support for Microsoft Ink. As I wrote about in an earlier blog post, Ink […]

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Parallels will be at Infosecurity.nl 2016 in the Netherlands

Cybercrime has increased in intensity, sophistication, and, unfortunately, success in breaching the data security layer of businesses and organizations. Companies are investing massively in data security requests for their customers. Now, with the General Data Protection Regulation coming into force, in a very literal way, it pays to be prepared. With this in mind, Infosecurity.nl […]

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Parallels Attending SIMO Educación in Spain

  As its name suggests, the SIMO Educación Learning Technology Exhibition is all about learning. It is an event that features learning opportunities, lectures, talks, and insights on how to best use the technological solutions available. Tackling a wide range of topics, from hardware to storage to printing and network systems to digitization and virtualization, […]

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Parallels at GITEX Technology Week: What to Expect

GITEX Technology Week has become the gold standard for IT exhibitions in the the Middle East. For the past 36 years, GITEX has presented attendees an array of revolutionary technologies and insightful knowledge on how to best apply them. Held at the Dubai World Trade Centre October 16–20, the exhibition promises to live up to […]

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Customer Story: Taekwon-Do Competition Uses Parallels Desktop for Mac

Meet Sam Wood. Sam is a real power-user of Parallels Desktop for Mac; it is an essential part of his workflow as an organizer of a Taekwon-Do competition and as a software developer. Today, he would like to share its virtues and benefits with you. Sam is one of the organizers of a famous Taekwon-Do competition […]

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How To Change Parallels Desktop VM Name

Guest post from support engineer Pradeep Raj   How-to change Parallels Desktop VM name We all use our virtual machines for different purposes like software development, testing, gaming, office use, etc… If you work with more than one virtual machines which have the same OS type installed, the VM names may look confusing. Or perhaps […]

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A Decade of Innovation with Parallels Desktop

A Decade of Innovation We are honored that for 10 years and counting Parallels Desktop for Mac has enabled more than five million consumers, students, professionals and businesses to seamlessly run Windows on their Mac – it has truly been a decade of innovation. We would like to specifically thank our development team at Parallels, […]

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Parallels Desktop for Mac is officially 10 years old!

Thank you to all of you for 10 amazing years, and more to come! Parallels Desktop for Mac is officially 10 years old! Holy crow! We send heartfelt gratitude for the immense amount of support shown by our over seven million loyal customers worldwide. Since the inception of Parallels Desktop in 2006 we have stayed […]

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CRN’s “Power 100: The Most Influential Women of the Channel 2016”, Why Smart IT Leaders Connect with Maria Dinallo and Parallels

CRN’s “Power 100: The Most Influential Women of the Channel 2016”, Why Smart IT Leaders Connect with Maria Dinallo and Parallels Maria Dinallo, Parallels’ Senior Director of Channel Sales has been honored in CRN’s “Power 100: The Most Influential Women of the Channel 2016”. CRN Power 100 honorees were selected on the basis of their […]

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