From its humble beginnings as a small startup, Parallels Inc. always envisioned a new way to approach virtualized computing. The story behind Parallels dictates a company filled with dozens of innovative industry firsts introduced with every new product release over the years. This unrivaled leadership in innovation began in 2006 with the introduction of mainstream virtualization on […]
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“With Parallels Desktop, we found a solution which offers the perfect combination of high performance, ease of use, and reliability at a very attractive price.” ~ Roman Rabitsch, founder and CEO of Angelbird Angelbird Technologies sought a solution to minimize equipment. Their developers, graphics team, and web designers were all looking for, and would benefit […]
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Parallels Desktop users tend to the on the cutting edge of what is happening in both the Mac and the Windows worlds. Two proof points: by far, the most used Mac OS by Parallels Desktop 11 users is Mac OS X 10.11 (El Capitan) (Figure 1), and the most used guest OS in Parallels Desktop […]
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Last week, Parallels was lucky enough to be invited on to Microsoft’s Redmond, WA campus and chat about virtual machines! We had a wonderful time playing with their fantastic studio, talking about virtual machines, Parallels Desktop for Mac, our advanced networking features, and our Visual Studio plugin. Check out our video on Channel 9, and some behind-the-scenes […]
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Guest blog by Ramakrishna Sarma Chavali, Parallels Support Team Do you remember those times when you had to carry a huge portable external drive to copy a couple of .doc files from one computer to another? We’re pretty lucky to live in the 21st century, because now you can carry a tiny flash drive with […]
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If you work remotely, there’s no shortage of tools you might need to get the job done—whether you’re working from your couch or the coffee shop on the corner. In fact, I’m sure you’ve read lists upon lists of the best tools for remote workers across the web. (Guilty as charged—we even wrote a post […]
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The following post includes two customer stories submitted to our Advocacy program. We are incredibly thankful to Sabra and Joyce for sharing their stories with us and allowing us to share them with you! Read on for their experiences choosing and using Parallels Desktop. We’re so appreciative of the folks that take the time to write us and tell us […]
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Everyone cares and worries about the security of their computer nowadays—from the individual home user with a single Mac, to the IT Admin who has a whole department (or an entire company) full of Macs and PCs to worry about. In this post, I will show you in some detail the features of Parallels Desktop […]
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Guest blog by Paul Christopher Nathaniel, Parallels Support Team In July of last year, I wrote a blog about One-Click Tuning for Parallels Desktop 10. There has been a few changes since then, such as the release of Parallels Desktop 11 and a new edition for users: the Pro Edition. Whether you’re testing applications across platforms, […]
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Let’s be honest, the Mac OSes already seem to have full-fledged personalities, so why not support them in their quest for love? We know all of you Apple aficionados already have an opinion as to which OS is best, so let’s see how that holds up in the world of (fictional) online dating: Cheetah “Even […]
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