Category Archives: Parallels Desktop

A New Way to Get Windows

One of the most frequent questions I get from Parallels Desktop users is about buying Windows. The dialog usually goes like this: Q: Where can I buy Windows 10? I looked in the Apple Store in near my home, and they don’t have it. A: Windows for sale in the Apple Store – Not ever […]

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Siri vs. Cortana: Shoot-Out on the iPhone Revisited

Siri vs. Cortana Shoot-out Revisited – despite one disappointing setback, Cortana leaps ahead! Since my first Siri vs. Cortana shoot-out, Apple has revised Siri, Microsoft has revised Cortana, and Microsoft has released Cortana for the iPhone. Sounds like time for another shoot-out. So that we can compare the older shoot-out with a newer one, I […]

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Parallels Desktop for Mac Power Bundle Giveaway!

To promote our Power Bundle, we want to share the Parallels love with you! How to Enter It’s easy to enter to win—just tweet us @ParallelsMac, tell us what your favorite app is in our Power Bundle, and hashtag it #ParallelsBundle! Here’s a quick example: .@ParallelsMac My favorite app is Parallels Access in the #ParallelsBundle!  http://www.parallels.com/power-mac-app-bundle — Megan Spurr (@MeganIsRad) […]

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Parallels Desktop for Mac Power Bundle!

Parallels Desktop for Mac Power Bundle! Buy or Upgrade to Parallels Desktop 11 for Mac get the 7 most talked about apps for FREE! Up to %81 off!    Parallels Desktop for Mac The #1 choice of Mac® users for more than 9 years to run Windows® on Mac! Parallels Desktop® 11 for Mac is the […]

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Case Study: Parallels Desktop is Vital for Cross-Platform Development

“I would recommend other developers take a good look at the new Pro Edition. With its integrated productivity and network tools and support for cloud services, it is practically the only option for programmers and app developers in my opinion.” ~ Rafael Regh, Student Developer Award-winning student-developer Rafael Regh needed to simultaneously develop professional apps […]

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Easy ways to backup your virtual machine

Guest blog by Manoj Kumar Suresh, Parallels Support Team Easy ways to backup your virtual machine There are many perks of using a virtual machine over a regular PC. One of my favorites being how easy it is to backup and to restore my virtual machines. Below I’ll go over several ways to backup your […]

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12 Tools Every Student Needs

Whether you’re in high school, college, or getting your Masters, you need these student tools if you’re hitting the books on the regular. From apps that help you write like Hemingway to a way to run Windows on your Mac, we’ve got you covered—just check out our list of top twelve tools every student needs […]

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The Daily Routines of Famous Creative People

How do you structure your day? Sometimes, it pays to take a page out of a famous creative’s book when it comes to structuring your time for productivity. You’ll see what we mean by checking out the below graphic from Podio, which shows how famously creative minds such as Benjamin Franklin, Maya Angelou and Charles […]

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Is Your Virtual Machine Optimized?

Guest blog by Manoj Raghu, Parallels Support Team Need a better performing virtual machine? Do you work on the Windows side more often than on the Mac? Let me guide you through a few built-in settings in Parallels Desktop that will have a positive impact on your VM performance. Using Optimization settings, you can: Balance […]

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7 Things Every Web Developer Needs to Know

Think you know everything you need to about web development? Considering just how much true web development encompasses, it can be hard to know everything from cover-to-cover. Still, there are certain things every web developer should know. We asked members of our own web team at Parallels what they thought those nebulous things were, and […]

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