Category Archives: Parallels Desktop

Running the High Sierra Developer Beta in a Parallels Desktop virtual machine

Apple® announced the next version of the macOS®, High Sierra, on the first day of the Worldwide Developers Conference 2017. They made a beta version available later that day to developers. While beta releases of operating systems are not officially supported by Parallels Desktop® 12 for Mac, they will often more or less work. I […]

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Apple’s WWDC Recap: Siri-ous Upgrades!

Apple’s commitment to the developer community has exponentially grown. Every year, Apple® hosts the Worldwide Developers Conference to bring together 16 million developers to change the world. Of course, not all 16 million developers can physically attend the event in San Jose; only about 5,300 can. But Apple works hard to make the videos available […]

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Back up that Mac!

Guest blog article from Guennadi Moukine, Acronis!   If you’re not already scheduling regular system backups for your Apple Mac, it’s time to do it. Now. It’s a small bit of insurance invested to protect against data loss and operational continuity disruption. If you are performing scheduled backups, make sure you are fully protecting your […]

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Windowed, Full Screen or Coherence view mode—which one is more convenient?

Parallels Support team guest author: Ivan Latyshev Windowed, Full Screen or Coherence view mode—which one is more convenient? – Well, it depends… As a support team guy, I personally prefer Windowed view mode in Parallels Desktop® for Mac on my work computer. I access the virtual machine (VM) configuration settings quite often and have to keep several machines […]

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How to run Paint Tool SAI on Mac® with Parallels Desktop

Digital arts students use computers and other peripherals such as tablets to create art. They sometimes additionally work in digital photography, animation, electronic sound and music, graphic design, and other digital or interactive media. Popular programs such as Adobe® Photoshop® or Paint Tool SAI are often utilized together to allow artists to maximize their creativity. […]

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Student Discount on Parallels Desktop for Mac

As a student – we are up to our ears in financial costs associated with finishing school. Are you a student who owns a Mac but needs to run a Microsoft Windows program? Reduce your hardware costs with Parallels Desktop® for Mac. We have personalized the learning experience with a unique cost-saving alternative. Running Windows […]

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How to Improve Excel Performance in a VM

Microsoft® Office for Windows® is the gold standard for a productivity suite, and the spreadsheet in that suite, Excel, is the gold standard of spreadsheet applications. So, it is not surprising that many Parallels Desktop users turn to Excel® for their spreadsheet needs, and getting the best performance out of Excel is important to them. […]

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Windows 10 as a Service

Microsoft recently shipped the Creators Update with dozens of exciting new features and capabilities! To ensure users get the best experience, Microsoft has announced its commitment to scheduled feature releases for Windows 10, Office 365 ProPlus, and System Center Configuration Manager. The next major release will be available for users as early as this upcoming […]

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Exclusive DockerCon17 Savings!

  DockerCon 2017 is the perfect conference for developers who distribute apps that are built with containers. Many of our amazing customers are attending this sold-out event! Are you one of the 4,000+ attendees of DockerCon or wishing you could be there? Don’t worry—here at Parallels we’ve put together a limited time offer of exclusive […]

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Do You Know Where the Parallels Desktop 12 Easter Egg Is Hidden?

Happy Easter to everyone from Parallels! As it is Easter, we have virtually hidden some Easter eggs for you. Want to know where? The Parallels dev team has been hiding small surprises, we call them Easter eggs, in Parallels Desktop since version 3, and many of you have already noticed or commented on some of these. What did […]

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