Category Archives: Support

How to reach Parallels Support

Parallels Support team guest author: Dineshraj Yuvaraj If you’re new to Parallels, you might be interested to know that we offer 24/7 support. This blog will show you the available options. Depending on the product you are using, Parallels offers a variety of options to reach support, including Twitter, Facebook, Forum, phone, email, and chat. […]

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Converting videos with Parallels Toolbox

Most Parallels users who upgraded to Parallels Desktop 12 are already aware of our new application – Parallels Toolbox. Parallels Toolbox is a set of convenient, easy-to-use, lightweight applications, or tools, to help you focus, manage time, get things done, and stay secure. It provides quick access to many common functions that are either hidden, […]

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Parallels Toolbox features

Support team guest blog author: Ajith Mamolin If you already use Parallels Toolbox, or are planning to give it a shot soon, you might be interested to learn more about the awesome Parallels Toolbox features we introduced in a past blog. The Parallels Development Team is constantly expanding the Toolbox functionality, and it now includes around […]

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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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How to Set Action-based Password Requirements in Parallels Desktop

Support team guest author: Pradeep Raj Why do we use passwords – mainly to ensure the security and confidentiality of our data, right? But what if you want to include an extra step before you make any changes in your software? That’s exactly what I’m going to talk about in this blog. Whatever reason you […]

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How to upgrade Parallels Desktop 9 or earlier versions to Parallels Desktop 12

Guest support blog post by: Ivan Latyshev How to upgrade Parallels Desktop 9 to Parallels Desktop 12 It’s hard to keep up with technology nowadays. New software is released seemingly every day, making it difficult to keep up with upgrades on all your devices. And what if you skipped a version or two of the software […]

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Configuring Keyboard Shortcuts in Parallels Desktop

Guest blog post from support team member:  Dhanasekaran Vijayarajan Configuring Keyboard Shortcuts in Parallels Desktop We all know Parallels Desktop allows you to run Windows on your Mac. But have you ever wanted your favorite Mac keyboard shortcuts to work in the virtual machine as well? Or maybe change them and assign certain hot keys? We can […]

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Install Windows 10 on Parallels Desktop 11 for Mac

Guest blog from support team member: Gunasekaran Udayakumar Install Windows 10 on Parallels Desktop 11 for Mac Have you just installed Parallels Desktop 11 for Mac and need to set up your first virtual machine? Odds are you’re looking for the latest version of Windows, right? Here are the instructions on how to install Windows 10 on […]

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Upgrading Parallels Desktop 8 to Parallels Desktop 11 for Mac

Upgrading Parallels Desktop 8 (or older) to Parallels Desktop 11 for Mac Time flies by fast and technology changes every day. It’s not surprising some of us are left behind with older software versions that aren’t up to date on our computers. In most cases, the most recent version of almost any app is more […]

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Running a Parallels Desktop VM from an external drive (yes, for real!)

Guest Parallels support staff author: Sasti Kumar Velupillai Muniappan   Running a Parallels Desktop virtual machine from an external drive (yes, for real!) With the rising trend of cloud storage, computer users are seeing a gradual increase in file size for…everything! Would you have imagined holding a 1 TB thumb drive 10 years ago? Not […]

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