Parallels Tools for Mac

Install Parallels Tools

To install Parallels Tools in Mac OS X guest operating systems:

1. Start the Mac OS X guest operating system.
2. When it boots up, choose Virtual Machine > Install Parallels Tools. The Parallels Tools icon appears on the Mac OS X desktop.
3. Double-click the Parallels Tools icon, double-click Install and follow the assistant's instructions.

Update Parallels Tools

After you update Parallels Desktop, you should update Parallels Tools installed in your Mac OS X guest operating systems. If you revert a Mac OS X guest operating system to the snapshot made when an earlier version of Parallels Tools was installed, you should also update them. To update Parallels Tools:

1. Start the Mac OS X guest operating system.
2. When it boots up, choose Virtual Machine > Update Parallels Tools. The Parallels Tools icon appears on the Mac OS X desktop.
3. Double-click the Parallels Tools icon, double-click Install and follow the assistant's instructions.

Reinstall Parallels Tools

If for some reason Parallels Tools stop functioning, reinstall them: remove Parallels Tools and then install them once again.

Remove Parallels Tools

To remove Parallels Tools from Mac OS X guest operating systems:

1. Start the Mac OS X guest operating system.
2. When it boots up, choose Virtual Machine > Reinstall Parallels Tools. The Parallels Tools icon appears on the Mac OS X desktop.
3. Double-click the Parallels Tools icon, double-click Uninstall Parallels Tools and follow the assistant's instructions.