Parallels Virtual Machines List

The Parallels Virtual Machines list shows the virtual machines and virtual machines templates currently registered in Parallels Desktop.

Note: If you have no virtual machines and no virtual machines templates registered in Parallels Desktop, the Parallels Virtual Machines list will not open.

To open the Parallels Virtual Machines list do one of the following:

• Choose Virtual Machines List from the Window menu.
• Right-click the Parallels Desktop icon in the Dock and choose Virtual Machines List from the shortcut menu.
• Start Parallels Desktop and close the Welcome window . If you have at least one registered virtual machine or virtual machine template, the Parallels Virtual Machines list will appear.
• Start Parallels Desktop with the Welcome window disabled. Provided that you have at least one registered virtual machine or virtual machine template the Parallels Virtual Machines list will appear.

  Note: To disable the Welcome window , deselect the Show at startup option in this window.

  

The Parallels Virtual Machines list allows you to manage the registered Parallels virtual machines as follows:

• Open virtual machines: Click the virtual machine name in the list to open the virtual machine window .
• Start virtual machines: Click the Start button or right-click a virtual machine and choose Start from the shortcut menu.
• Edit the virtual machine configuration : Right-click a virtual machine and select Configure from the shortcut menu.
• Locate the virtual machine files on your Mac: Right-click a virtual machine and choose Show in Finder from the shortcut menu.
• Rearrange the virtual machines: Drag a virtual machine to the desired position.
• Remove any virtual machine: Drag a virtual machine from the list or right-click it and select Remove from the context menu. You can add it back to the list later.
• Assign colors to your virtual machines: Right-click a virtual machine and select the desired color from the shortcut menu. In Finder, the virtual machine .pvm bundle will be marked with the same color.

If the virtual machine files are stored on a remote USB device or network server, you will see the corresponding icon to the right of the virtual machine name.

If you right-click a virtual machine template , the set of commands will differ slightly. The Start button is not available because you cannot start a template, but you can choose the Convert to Virtual Machine or Deploy to Virtual Machine options.

Third-party Virtual Machines

When you start Parallels Desktop, it finds all third-party virtual machines (VMware, Microsoft Virtual PC, Virtual Box) stored on your Mac using the Spotlight search and adds them to the Parallels Virtual Machine list. Before using these machines, you need to covert them into the Parallels Desktop format. Open a third-party virtual machine and conversion will begin.

If you do not want to convert a third-party virtual machine into the Parallels Desktop format, simply remove it from the Parallels Virtual Machines list . Parallels Desktop will not add it to the list any more.

The Menu

This menu is situated in the lower left corner of the Parallels Virtual Machines list:

With the help of this menu, you can:

• Create a new virtual machine: Click the button to start New Virtual Machine Assistant. You can also click the button and select New from the menu.
• Add an existing virtual machine to the list: Click the button and select Open from the menu to add an existing virtual machine stored on your Mac, on an external USB storage, or on the network.
• Import a physical computer or virtual machine: Click the button and select Import from the menu to migrate a physical or virtual computer (VMware, Microsoft Virtual PC, or VirtualBox) to a Parallels virtual machine on your Mac with the help of Parallels Transporter.
• Download a virtual appliance: Click the button and select Download from website from the menu. The Parallels Virtual Appliances Directory page will open. Choose a virtual appliance and download it.
• Download the Google Chrome virtual appliance : Click the button and select Download Chrome OS from the menu. Parallels Desktop will download the Google Chrome operating system from the Internet and add a virtual machine with installed Chrome OS to the Parallels Virtual Machines list. To log in to Chrome OS your computer should be connected to the Internet and you should provide your Google account name and password.