Category Archives: Parallels Desktop for Mac

Parallels Mac Management 7 Feature Focus: Internet-Based Client Management for Mac

Internet-Based Client Management for Mac The new version of Parallels® Mac Management for Microsoft® SCCM brings one of the most-demanded and long-awaited features: internet-based client management for Mac computers. From the very first release of Parallels Mac Management, our goal was to extend all the capabilities of SCCM to Mac computers. Internet-based client management for […]

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How to Switch Between Mac and Windows on Parallels Desktop

Let’s be honest: to the average person, the idea of running two different operating systems at the same time on one computer is pretty weird. This idea naturally leads to questions like these: How do I know which one I’m using at any one moment? How do I switch between them? Which applications do I […]

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How to Remove a VM…and Bring It Back Again

The virtual machine (VM) files in Parallels Desktop® for Mac can be quite large—I have several that are over 100 GB. So if you’re not using a VM anymore (or just rarely use it), you can get back a lot of space on your Mac® by deleting it, or at least moving it to an […]

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Origin on Mac with Parallels Desktop

Ensuring Mac® and Windows users ever-changing needs are being met with excellent software is our priority here at Parallels. Our marketing team sincerely listens to the endless user suggestions and questions regarding support for popular Windows-specific software with Parallels Desktop® for Mac. Here’s a popular question we’ve received from (many) users: Q: Can OriginLab’s data […]

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Run Act! CRM on Mac with Parallels Desktop

Here at Parallels, we love hearing from our incredible users about how Parallels® Desktop for Mac empowers their productivity at work. Business owners deserve to run the software they need on the devices they have. Whether our users are small independent businesses or large enterprise corporations, customer relationship management (CRM) software is a vital tool […]

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Some Tweaks in the Windows 10 April 2018 Update

The Windows 10 April 2018 Update was released on April 30th, 2018, and it has a number of new features that Mac users will care about. This is the third in a short series about these new Windows 10 features: Some Tweaks in the April 2018 Update. In two earlier posts, I have explained two […]

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Windows 10 April 2018 Update – Windows 10 Timeline

The Windows 10 April 2018 Update was released on April 30th, 2018, and it has a number of new features that Mac users will care about. This is the second in a short series about these new Windows 10 features: Windows 10 Timeline. Both macOS® and Windows are very mature products. In mature products, while […]

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Parallels Desktop for Mac Enables Australian Community College to Equip Learners with IT Literacy Skills

Guest blog author Kevin Greely, General Manager Parallels Asia Pacific Nepean Community College (NCC) is an adult education institution that focuses on equipping minorities, the disadvantaged, and the disabled with the IT literacy skills necessary to successfully navigate today’s digital world. NCC was looking for a flexible, responsive, and cost-effective device management strategy to keep […]

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How to Use Mac Fonts in PowerPoint Presentations

Many Mac® users consider the fonts on Mac to be more elegant than the fonts on Windows, and therefore they want to use their Mac fonts in their PowerPoint presentations. Figure 1, however, shows what can happen when you send those presentations to Windows users, or use a Windows PC to drive the projector in […]

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Some Easy Fixes for “Your Mac is Running Low on Space”

Some free, easy actions for the Parallels Desktop® for Mac user to solve “Your Mac is running low on Space.” If you’ve ever seen one of these dialogs or notifications, you know how scary they can be and how bad things can get if you ignore them: In Your Windows VM There are a variety […]

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