Category Archives: Parallels Toolbox for Windows

Pin an app window in Windows 10 with Parallels Toolbox one-click tool Window on Top


When working between multiple programs or windows in Windows 10, you might want to pin a window on top and be able to continue working with other programs.  

Some programs in Windows 10 have built-in intelligence to accomplish this. However, not all programs are created equal and most do not have this functionality.  

It’s quite easy to force your desired window to float on top regardless of the program’s individual ability with the Parallels® Toolbox tool Window on Top.  

Window on Top is a simple one-click solution to get around the pesky Windows 10 programs that don’t have a pin or float functionality. If you need a window to always be on top of other programs, start this tool and select the window you want. It will always be displayed above other windows for immediate access. 

This tool is a better solution than remembering multiple keyboard commands or buying an individual third-party app to accomplish this.  

Parallels Toolbox is a helpful suite of one-click tools that is here to help manage your productivity. Our engineers designed this all-in-one suite for creative individuals, students, small-business owners, chronic multitaskers, IT managers and everyone in between to ensure everyone can use their PC to its maximum potential.  

Parallels Toolbox is our all-in-one solution with over 30 tools for macOS and Windows 10. With just one click, you can save space on your hard drive, create high-quality content, quickly optimize your computer for a presentation and so much more. Our economical suite of tools replaces the need for multiple applications and programs. Try a free 7-day trial of Parallels Toolbox for macOS or Windows 10 from the links below! 


Helpful resources: 

Automatic Download for Parallels Toolbox for macOS 7-day Free Trial (.DMG) 

Automatic Download for Parallels Toolbox for Windows 10 7-day Free Trial (.EXE) 

Parallels Toolbox for Mac Updates Historical Summary 

Parallels Toolbox for Windows Updates Historical Summary 

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One-click for currency or unit conversion for macOS or Windows 10 with Parallels Desktop tool Unit Converter


Trade is growing at a rapid rate and has changed our world’s economy. Converting a familiar measurement or currency to a new form is now a common task—and can be overwhelming. It can also become tiresome to download multiple apps and programs across your devices to ensure the conversions you need are available to you.  

Unit Converter in Parallels Toolbox is easy to use and supports a wide array of measurement units and global currency. See how easy this tool is to use for yourself: 

One-click quickly launches the Unit Converter tool. Instantly convert different units of measurement and currencies by simply typing your query. 

Additionally, one of the best things about our Unit Converter tool is the dozens of immensely helpful tools that are also included with Parallels® Toolbox for macOS or Windows at no additional cost. 

Parallels Toolbox is our all-in-one solution with over 30 tools for macOS and Windows 10. With just one click, you can save space on your hard drive, create high-quality content, quickly optimize your computer for a presentation and so much more. Our economical suite of tools replaces the need for multiple applications and programs.

Try a free 7-day trial of Parallels Toolbox for macOS or Windows 10 from the links below! 


Helpful resources: 

Automatic Download for Parallels Toolbox for macOS 7-day Free Trial (.DMG) 

Automatic Download for Parallels Toolbox for Windows 10 7-day Free Trial (.EXE) 

Parallels Toolbox for Mac Updates Historical Summary 

Parallels Toolbox for Windows Updates Historical Summary 

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One-click closes all your open programs in Windows 10 with Parallels Toolbox Close Apps


Windows users who are diligent about shutting down their open programs and PCs every day often look for the fastest way to quit everything.  

If you’re like most Windows users, you likely have several or dozens of programs running at any given time. Manually closing these applications everyday can take up more time than you might like to volunteer toward task management. It becomes irritating when you’ve already mentally quit your task at hand.  

Does this look familiar to you? 

Luckily, it’s easier now than ever before to quit all the programs you’re running on Windows 10 with the Parallels Toolbox tool Close Apps. 

Close Apps is the best solution for shutting down multiple applications in Windows quickly.  

Use this tool to immediately clear up the desktop by closing or minimizing all apps and windows with just one click. Close Apps frees up a lot of time when it comes to shutting down your PC for the day. 

Not to mention, you also receive dozens of wildly helpful tools included with Parallels® Toolbox. Our engineers designed Parallels Toolbox as a simple suite for creative individuals, students, small-business owners, chronic multitaskers, IT managers and everyone in between.  

Tips and tricks: 

  • In the preferences for Close Apps, you can choose to conceal apps with the following options: closing the app, minimizing the app or force-closing the app.   
  • Choose to “hide” your desired app instead of closing, minimizing or force-closing the program.  
  • Warning: when choosing to force-close a program, all unsaved data is lost. 

Parallels Toolbox is our all-in-one solution with over 30 tools for macOS and Windows 10. With just one click, you can save space on your hard drive, create high-quality content, quickly optimize your computer for a presentation and so much more. Our economical suite of tools replaces the need for multiple applications and programs. Try a free 7-day trial of Parallels Toolbox for macOS or Windows 10 from the links below! 


Helpful resources: 

Automatic Download for Parallels Toolbox for macOS 7-day Free Trial (.DMG) 

Automatic Download for Parallels Toolbox for Windows 10 7-day Free Trial (.EXE) 

Parallels Toolbox for Mac Updates Historical Summary 

Parallels Toolbox for Windows Updates Historical Summary 

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Automatically schedule break reminders on macOS or Windows 10 with Parallels Toolbox Break Time


Are you feeling burned out at work or lacking motivation during long stints on the computer? Whether you’re working remotely or back in the office, keep reading to learn what you can do when you need a break from screen time to protect your mental and physical health.  

Burnout at work can feel like: 

  • Constantly struggling to concentrate 
  • Lack of satisfaction from work accomplishments 
  • Change in sleep habits 
  • Excessive stress or anxiety 
  • ..and many more symptoms based on your lifestyle 

Parallels Toolbox sweeps into the rescue with an incredible suite of one-click utilities. It’s filled with helpful tools to help manage the health of your computer, your productivity and your own wellbeing. Our engineers designed this all-in-one suite for creative individuals, students, small-business owners, chronic multitaskers, IT managers and everyone in between.  

Included with Parallels® Toolbox is an incredible tool called Break Time that schedules break reminders to avoid burnout and promote productivity. Additionally, Parallels Toolbox is available for either macOS or Windows 10 with dozens of additional helpful tools included. 

The Break Time tool is simple. Our tool allows for customized breaks with automatic reminders to keep your schedule optimized for your needs during the day.  

Nourish and promote your own productivity by using the Parallels Toolbox Break Time tool as a reminder to take regular breaks from your computer. When it’s break time, our tool encourages you to spend some time away from the computer screen. 

We’ll leave medical advice to the experts, but it’s safe to say it’s not optimal to sit in the same position for long periods. Not to mention, a break from screen time does wonders for promoting positive mental health habits.  

In the tool’s preferences, you can set how often to take a break and how long the break should be. When the time comes, you’ll be reminded to take a break. Your break duration will be counted if there is no use to the keyboard or movement to your computers mouse.  

Parallels Toolbox is our all-in-one solution with over 30 tools for macOS and Windows 10. With just one click, you can save space on your hard drive, create high-quality content, quickly optimize your computer for a presentation and so much more. Our economical suite of tools replaces the need for multiple applications and programs. Try a free 7-day trial of Parallels Toolbox for macOS or Windows 10 from the links below! 


Helpful resources: 

Automatic Download for Parallels Toolbox for macOS 7-day Free Trial (.DMG) 

Automatic Download for Parallels Toolbox for Windows 10 7-day Free Trial (.EXE) 

Parallels Toolbox for Mac Updates Historical Summary 

Parallels Toolbox for Windows Updates Historical Summary 

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Easily arrange and manage macOS apps with Parallels Toolbox one-click tool Window Manager


Whether you’re a macOS lover or a Windows fanatic, chronic multitaskers often have several applications or programs running at the same time—not to mention the dozens of tabs open in your web browserDon’t worry, we’re right there with you. 

It’s quite easy to get lost in the real estate of your screen if you self-identify as a multitasker. Additionally, it’s almost too easy to forget about an open window if you minimize and move onto another task. I have found myself lost in the window abyss far too many times than I would like to admit.  

However, this is where the excellent Parallels Toolbox comes in handy—particularly the Window Manager tool. Easily use Window Manager to size a window on your Mac to your predefined dimensions and position. Simply drag a window to a screen’s edge and it will automatically resize to half a screen, a third of a screen or even a quarter.  

Our engineers designed Parallels® Toolbox as an all-in-one suite for creative individuals, students, small-business owners, chronic multitaskers, IT managers and everyone in between. Multitasking is not bound by a specific industry or skill set. Now more than ever before, there are incredible humans constantly accomplishing more during an average workday. Therefore, it felt natural that we create Window Manager to be added to the productive toolset that is Parallels Toolbox. Window Manager is honestly an incredible tool for multitasking between several windows and programs due to its customizable interface.  

Tips and tricks: 

  • In the tool’s preference settings, easily disable snapping for the individual application that you’re currently using in the Window Manager tool or for all applications.  

Parallels Toolbox is our all-in-one solution with over 30 tools for macOS and Windows 10. With just one click, you can save space on your hard drive, create high-quality content, quickly optimize your computer for a presentation and so much more. Our economical suite of tools replaces the need for multiple applications and programs. Try a free 7-day trial of Parallels Toolbox for macOS or Windows 10 from the links below! 


Helpful resources: 

Automatic Download for Parallels Toolbox for macOS 7-day Free Trial (.DMG) 

Automatic Download for Parallels Toolbox for Windows 10 7-day Free Trial (.EXE) 

Parallels Toolbox for Mac Updates Historical Summary 

Parallels Toolbox for Windows Updates Historical Summary 

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Hide windows and reveal your desktop with one click with Show Desktop tool from Parallels Toolbox


Do you manage your files, screenshots or shortcuts on your Mac desktop? If so, then you probably find yourself needing to clear away your open windows and applications quickly to access your desktop. I find myself needing to do this multiple times during my workday. If you manage the real estate of your Mac like me, your screen might look like this:

messy desktop macos
Do not be like me.  

Luckily, there’s a way to easily hide windows so you can see your desktop on macOS—with one click. The Show Desktop tool in Parallels Toolbox enables you to hide or close all opened windows at once.  

When a window is hidden, it can easily be accessed by clicking on the application icon in the macOS dock.  

Parallels Toolbox tool Show Desktop in action.

Our engineers designed Parallels® Toolbox as an all-in-one suite for creative individuals, students, small-business owners, chronic multitaskers, IT managers and everyone in between. The helpfulness of Show Desktop is not restricted to a specific industry. A wide variety of users in the digital workplace often find themselves stuck minimizing, closing, quitting and deleting files that were needed to get their task done.

Our goal with the Show Desktop tool is to save those precious files, save your time and provide peace of mind knowing you never have to click more than once to get this job done.  

Tips and tricks: 

  • In the tool’s preferences, the default “hide” can be changed to “quit” to quickly wrap up what you might be working on.  
  • To see which applications will be quit by this tool, use CMD + Tab as a shortcut. 

Parallels Toolbox is our all-in-one solution with over 30 tools for macOS and Windows 10. With just one click, you can save space on your hard drive, create high-quality content, quickly optimize your computer for a presentation and so much more. Our economical suite of tools replaces the need for multiple applications and programs. Try a free 7-day trial of Parallels Toolbox for macOS or Windows 10 from the links below! 


Helpful resources: 

Automatic Download for Parallels Toolbox for macOS 7-day Free Trial (.DMG) 

Automatic Download for Parallels Toolbox for Windows 10 7-day Free Trial (.EXE) 

Parallels Toolbox for Mac Updates Historical Summary 

Parallels Toolbox for Windows Updates Historical Summary 

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Essential macOS tools and Windows tools with Parallels Toolbox

Save precious time with one-click. We’re excited to introduce our latest release of Parallels Toolbox. Parallels® Toolbox is the perfect Swiss Army knife to help optimize your workday with easy-to-use macOS tools and Windows tools. It’s another step in the Parallels master plan to ensure both macOS® and Windows users have every tool they need […]

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Developers Love Parallels Toolbox One-Click Tools

Parallels® Toolbox is an easy-to-use suite of tools for Mac® and PC. This all-in-one suite of one-click tools can save users some serious time and money. Our 30+ tools have a wide spectrum of uses, from keeping your focus with Presentation Mode, maintaining peak computer performance with Clean Drive, freeing up extra space on your […]

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Alternatives to Parallels Toolbox Are Difficult and Costly

New versions of Parallels® Toolbox have just been released (Parallels Toolbox for Mac 2.5 and Parallels Toolbox for Windows 1.5), and they contain both new tools and new functionality of existing tools. I’ve been a Parallels Toolbox user from its first release, and I use one or more of the tools every day. (Remember that […]

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Just Released: Parallels Toolbox for Mac 2.5 and Parallels Toolbox for Windows 1.5!

When Parallels® Toolbox for Mac was first released in August 2016, it had 20 tools, and we promised a steady stream of new tools in later releases. We’ve kept that promise: Version 1.0 – 20 tools Version 1.3 – 25 tools Version 1.5 – 25 tools Version 1.7 – 29 tools Version 2.0 – 32 […]

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