Category Archives: PDFM

How to find your Parallels Desktop for Mac license key

Parallels Support team guest author: Dineshraj Yuvaraj You are using Parallels Desktop and planning to upgrade to the latest version? Or do you want to install Parallels Desktop from scratch? Either way, you will need your Parallels Desktop for Mac license key to do that. Let me walk you through some simple steps on how to […]

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Performance Improvements in Parallels Desktop 12

All users of any app want increased performance with every upgrade, and users of Parallels Desktop are no exception. Lets go through three of the performance improvements in the recently released Parallels Desktop 12. Performance Improvements in Parallels Desktop 12 Of course, there are different kinds of “performance improvements”. The most common type is a speed […]

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macOS Sierra and Parallels Desktop for Mac

macOS Sierra and Parallels Desktop With every new release from Apple, Parallels Desktop consistently builds a better product for customers. With macOS Sierra’s release, we wanted to touch base and provide some peace of mind. Simply put: we’ve got you covered. Our engineers have been hard at work since they got their hands on the […]

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Restore Default Settings in Parallels Desktop for Mac

 Guest support blog by: Paul Christopher Nathaniel   Restore Default Settings in Parallels Desktop for Mac A few moments ago, I tried to change the configuration settings of my Windows 10 virtual machine and oops… something went wrong. The VM works, but it doesn’t seem to be functioning normally and I lost my preferred settings. […]

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Transferring Parallels Desktop to a New Mac

Guest blog from support team member: Ajith Mamolin Are you planning to upgrade your Mac or get a new one? Or just getting a replacement? Congrats, and heres to hoping your new Mac is even more powerful than your last one! As you are reading this blog, there is a good chance you have Parallels Desktop installed. Let’s walk […]

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How To Change Parallels Desktop VM Name

Guest post from support engineer Pradeep Raj   How-to change Parallels Desktop VM name We all use our virtual machines for different purposes like software development, testing, gaming, office use, etc… If you work with more than one virtual machines which have the same OS type installed, the VM names may look confusing. Or perhaps […]

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Network Troubleshooting your Parallels Desktop VM

Today we can’t imagine our life without information technology. Access to all this data wouldn’t be possible the actual network connection. Almost all the modern devices nowadays have a way to connect to the the network. Your Mac and Parallels Desktop virtual machine are no exception! There are several network modes in Parallels Desktop which we covered is one […]

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5 Reasons Why Companies Are Using Macs

5 Reasons Why Companies Are Using Mac Mac devices have been gaining impetus in business for many years. This is, on one hand, due to the fact that employees tend to choose Mac when given the option under the CYOD (choose your own device) scheme, and on the other hand, because companies such as Axel […]

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8 Time-Saving Excel Shortcuts

Our friends over at Best STL created this great infographic to help with saving time while using Excel! We’ve discussed previously the differences between Excel for Mac vs. Excel for Windows (spoiler alert, the Windows version still works better); but no matter what version you’re using, there are a few tips that might help get […]

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A New Way to Get Windows

One of the most frequent questions I get from Parallels Desktop users is about buying Windows. The dialog usually goes like this: Q: Where can I buy Windows 10? I looked in the Apple Store in near my home, and they don’t have it. A: Windows for sale in the Apple Store – Not ever […]

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