Category Archives: Parallels Desktop for Mac Pro Edition

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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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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Apple and SAP: All we can say is SAP developers, come to Apple!

Guest blog article from Michael Hülskötter. All we can say is: SAP developers, come to Apple! Some recent news is causing a stir in the business world. The established software provider SAP and Apple, renowned for trendsetting and design, are working together to provide future software developers with the right tools to build SAP-compatible mobile […]

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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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Case Study: Parallels Desktop is Like a Swiss Army Knife

“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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Microsoft Visual Studio Dev Essentials Will Include Parallels Desktop Pro and Parallels Access

Great news for developers! Today Microsoft announced that its Visual Studio Dev Essentials, a free program that offers everything developers need to create applications on any device or operating system, will include a three-month subscription to Parallels Desktop for Mac Pro Edition and Parallels Access. This program provides easy access to all the services, tools and […]

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Snapshots vs. Rollback Mode in Parallels Desktop

Guest blog by Dishant Tripathi, Parallels Support Team If you didn’t know already, Parallels runs 24/7 customer support globally. We talk to our customers via phone, chat, emails and our social media channels, all day, every day. On one of these days, after a night shift answering customer questions, I scored a successful power nap […]

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Parallels at Adobe Max Giveaway!

Featured image courtesy of Adobe Max. This week, we’re heading to Adobe Max! We’re really excited to get to go to Los Angeles and hang out with so many creative leaders, designers, developers, strategists, video pros, photographers, and more! Come visit us on-site at Adobe Max at booth #615 to talk about all of the amazing work creative […]

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Parallels Desktop Pro Edition and Website Development Tasks

There are a number of features in the recently released Parallels Desktop Pro Edition that streamline the development and testing of websites and webpages. This short blog post examines several of these features in some detail. Testing in Multiple Browsers There are a lot of different browsers out there—some with multiple versions. NetMarketShare reports 11 different […]

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Mac Developer? Test Multiple Mac OSes in Parallels Desktop Pro

Tell me if this is an image you’ve resigned yourself to: multiple MacBook laptops scattered across your desk; some labeled with their OS, some not, a half-empty coffee cup a bit too close to all of your vital testing machines. First and foremost, go dump that day-old coffee. Second: Dude. Stop wasting desk space with […]

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