Category Archives: Parallels Desktop for Mac Business

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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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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The Parallels Team Participates in the Global Clean Up

If you were to type the word “Malta” into a search engine, you would find thousands of idyllic images of a beautiful, Mediterranean island—the ideal holiday destination for many. Luckily for us, Malta is also one of the countries that houses a Parallels office. Unfortunately, wherever there are people, there is garbage, and a country […]

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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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#3 Mac Usage in the Workplace

Windows Applications on a Mac with Parallels Desktop for Mac As enablers of Mac® integration into traditional Windows® networks, Parallels® often surveys Windows IT professionals to understand the trends associated with supporting a dual platform environment. In our latest research, we wanted to understand the usage and growth of incoming Mac devices, the advantages of […]

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Parallels will be at MIDTECH Spring Summit to showcase our cross-platform solutions

The Parallels team will be at the MIDTECH Spring Summit to showcase our cross-platform solutions Parallels Desktop for Mac Business Edition  and Parallels Mac Management for Microsoft SCCM. In addition, we will have information about Parallels Remote Application Server. The MIDTECH Spring Summit will take place at the Red Rock Resort in Las Vegas, NV, […]

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Why Can’t I Start My Windows Virtual Machine?

Parallels Support team guest author: Swati Swaroop.   Since you are reading this blog, you have probably received the error message “No boot device is available” when booting your Windows VM (virtual machine). You also may have upgraded Parallels Desktop just moments ago, right? Well, I’ve been there. I was confused when it happened; my VM […]

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#2 Mac Usage in the Workplace

As enablers of Mac integration with traditional Windows networks, Parallels often surveys Windows IT professionals to understand the trends associated with supporting a dual-platform environment. This is the second in a series of five blog posts that will summarize our results, the challenges revealed in a recent survey we conducted to understand the usage and […]

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How to install and use a beta macOS in a virtual machine

A Parallels Desktop virtual machine (VM) is an ideal environment for using a beta release of an operating system. By its very nature, a beta OS will contain bugs, unfinished features, and other ‘gotchas’ that might play havoc with your documents or your work. A VM isolates those issues in a sandbox-like environment so that any […]

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Parallels will be at Mac Admin & Developer Conference in London

Parallels to sponsor Mac Admin & Developer Conference (MacADUK 2017) in London this year and we look forward to seeing you at our stand. Our Senior System Engineer, Robert Rengstl will also give a speech on 8th of February: When?  7th – 8th February 2017 Where? The O2 London, United Kingdom – Foyer Speaker Slot? Senior System Engineer Robert Rengstl – Day 2, […]

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