Category Archives: Remote access

All the Best Dorm Room Gadgets of 2015

School may have just let out, but some students are already snagging the tech they’ll need for next semester. According to the latest annual report by the American College Health Association, roughly 81% of students report extreme exhaustion from their first year of college. Thankfully, with the help of technology, we’ve found the ultimate gadgets to help melt […]

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What’s Your Favorite Place to Work Remotely?

We’ve all had those days where you’d rather work from your neighborhood coffee shop (or, you know, a tropical paradise) than your desk. And, thanks to tech like Parallels Access, it can be pretty easy to set up a remote office that actually works. (All you really need are these resources.) So, given the choice, […]

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How to Stay Sane When Working Remotely

If you’re not careful, working remotely can sometimes lead to an unhealthy work-life balance. No one wants that! Here are five ways to stay sane when working remotely, but still power through each work day with major productivity: Take breaks. Go ahead and click on that Buzzfeed article. Science has proven that taking regular brain breaks […]

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How Do You Know When it’s Love?

Simple: if you’ll do whatever it takes. Kevin (the guy standing in the photo below with the “I’m head over heels” grin) knows the answer! He works in the Parallels Creative Services department in Renton, Washington in the US. How does Kevin know when it’s love? Well, he recently met Stephanie who is from Germany. Cupid’s […]

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What to Do When You Forget a File

Worry even less about forgetting a file. In January, I blogged about using the new File Manager in Parallels Access to retrieve a presentation file that you had mistakenly left at home, and I’ve since received several comments that this scenario is pretty common―and that the Parallels Access solution is a welcome and easy fix. […]

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How to Remotely Access Your Mac from Your iPhone

Sometimes you need access to your Mac on the go—whether it’s because you forgot a file, need to send yourself something, or just want to edit something on the fly. The easiest way to access your Mac from your iPhone? Using Parallels Access. See for yourself: I’m the person who needs to be able to […]

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Give Your Mom the Gift of Freedom this Mother’s Day

Moms can be hard to shop for—particularly if they’re tech-savvy. When she’s the master of 1-click ordering on Amazon, she often already has everything she could ever want (or need). But there is this one thing she may not have—Parallels Access! If your mom has an iPhone, Android phone, iPad, or other mobile device, Parallels Access may be […]

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5 Graduation Gifts for Tech-Savvy Students

Featured image courtesy of David Goehring. Graduation is right around the corner for high schools and colleges across the country, and it’s totally something to celebrate. And I’m not just saying this because I’m graduating…I’m being serious! Whether you’re earning your high school diploma, an Associates degree, or your Bachelors, it’s all still celebration-worthy. Though gifts […]

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All About Android for the Uninitiated

While the madness of March came to an exciting close, the ongoing battle between Apple® and Android™ has yet to officially declare an official winner. For many, Apple is the way to go, with no questions asked, but we non-conformists stand strong on the dark side. So come join us—we have KitKat, Jelly Bean, Gingerbread, Ice Cream Sandwich, and many […]

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5 Common Misconceptions About Working Remotely

Despite the rise of the remote workforce, there are still a host of misconceptions and outright myths surrounding workers who work from, well, anywhere. But believe it or not, working remotely is not a chokehold on a company’s productivity or growth. In fact, energizing and investing in a work-from-home policy for employees often has the […]

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