One of the biggest challenges cross-platform champions face is becoming masters of both Mac and Windows. Don’t fret—it’s possible! While there are a lot of differences between using a Mac OS and a Windows OS, with a little practice, you can easily pick up on what makes each unique. One thing a lot of people […]
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Guest blog by Mervin Christopher, Parallels Support Team Let’s say you use your virtual machine for online trading software, but it takes a long time to log in to Windows and start the actual application. Or, maybe you prefer to run video-editing software in a virtual environment. Or, like many others, you use Parallels Desktop […]
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We talk a lot about Windows, but did you know that you can run more than just Windows in your virtual machine? Well, you can! Apart from Windows, Parallels Desktop supports numerous other major operating systems. You may have heard of a few of them: Slideshow images in order: Linux, Ubuntu, Chrome OS, Mageia, FreeBSD, […]
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Which web browser you use depends on more than just personal preference—for instance, you can obviously only use Apple’s Safari on a Mac. Thankfully, with Parallels Desktop 10, you can use pretty much whichever web browser you’ve got your heart set on. In fact, you can even use multiple browsers at once! (This is especially […]
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Check it out—Scott Patterson, Assistant Editor of Education Technology Solutions in Australia, recently interviewed Parallels’ own Kevin Greely. Read their conversation, discussing the ‘School of the Future’, BYOD, and more emerging trends in technology: Based on what you are seeing, what does the ‘School of the Future’ look like? Kevin, Parallels: I’m 20 years […]
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Last month, I wrote about installing the Window 10 Technical Preview in Parallels Desktop. It was great to see others also write about this really easy and convenient way to “kick the tires” of an OS under development. Now I’ll tell you about my first month of use. You won’t, however, have to wade through this entire blog […]
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One of the less-talked about perks of having both a Windows desktop and a Mac desktop in one computer is the bonus of two backgrounds. A beautiful, inspirational background can really help you work creatively and strategically. Plus, when you’re consistently working in two different OSes, the difference in backgrounds can signify how you use […]
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Guest blog by Manoj Dhanasekar, Parallels Support Team Have you recently switched to Mac but still need some of your Windows programs? Are you about to ditch your old PC? Wait! Give it one last chance. You can actually migrate your Windows–including all of your programs and files–to your Mac. How? Read on: To import your […]
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It’s the end of the day. Sighing, you start your daily ritual of closing any programs or tabs on your computer. Finally, you go to shut down your Windows virtual machine on Parallels Desktop—you’ll see the happy little Windows flag again in the morning—when the worst happens: The dreaded Windows updates have struck once again! […]
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Featured images courtesy of Microsoft. Believe it or not, it’s been 30 years since Microsoft introduced Windows, arguably the most popular operating system in the world. Since its debut in 1985, a lot has changed in the world of the PC—but a lot has also stayed the same. See for yourself by clicking through our […]
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