Guest blog by RamaKrishna Sarma Chavali, Parallels Support Team How does your virtual machine connect to the Internet in Parallels Desktop? This is a question I hear pretty often from users, so let me shed some light on this. Parallels Desktop has three different networking modes to “talk to the world”. These are Bridged, Shared and Host-Only. […]
A virtual machine (VM) is the ideal way to check out an OS that has been released as a beta, like Mac OS X 10.11, also known as El Capitan. A VM is a sandboxed environment, so any issues seen in the beta OS won’t affect any of your files on the Mac, destabilize your […]
One of my all-time favorite features of my Mac is really small, and often overlooked when it comes to talking about the advantages of owning one—Quick Look! What’s Quick Look? Most Apple aficionados out there already know what Quick Look is, but I’ll give a brief overview for anyone out there new to Mac. Quick […]
Here at Parallels, we know that one of the major issues companies and their employees face today is the issue of choice. Windows or Mac? Android or iOS? Star Trek or Star Wars? Just kidding. (Definitely Star Wars.) In all seriousness, we get how the amount of choice can steal productivity from your employees. That’s […]
synergy |ˈsinərjē| noun the interaction or cooperation of two or more organizations, substances, or other agents to produce a combined effect greater than the sum of their separate effects: the synergy between artist and record company. The term synergy comes from the Attic Greek word συνεργία synergia from synergos, συνεργός, meaning “working together”. Don’t you […]
If there’s one drawback to running Windows on your Mac with Parallels Desktop, it’s that a virtual machine can really eat away at your battery life if you’re not careful. Thankfully, one of the new features in Parallels Desktop 11 combats this common issue—introducing Travel Mode! (Frequent fliers, prepare to fall in love.) Travel Mode […]
Still trying to decide if you want to upgrade to Parallels Desktop 11 for Mac Pro Edition? It’s definitely something worth thinking about. The Pro Edition is an all-new version that delivers the ultimate flexibility for developers, designers, and power users, so there’s a lot to consider when contemplating whether or not to make the […]
We’ve come a long way in a year. Last August, we announced Parallels Desktop 10, and this year, we released Parallels Desktop 11 for Mac—including Parallels Desktop 11 for Mac Business Edition and the all-new Parallels Desktop 11 for Mac Pro Edition. Over the course of a year, so much has changed in our company, […]
By now, you’ve probably digested the news that Parallels Desktop 11 for Mac (including the Business Edition and the all-new Pro Edition) has arrived. Now, it’s time to get down to brass tacks—here’s everything you need to know about Parallels Desktop 11, including why you should upgrade from a previous version. What is Parallels Desktop […]
It’s finally here! Today we announced Parallels Desktop 11 for Mac and Parallels Desktop 11 for Mac Business Edition, plus an all-new version of the software specifically for developers, designers, and power users: Parallels Desktop for Mac Pro Edition. “As Windows 10 and OS X El Capitan enter the market, it is essential for businesses, […]