Parallels Virtual Machines Dialog

Parallels Virtual Machine List shows the virtual machines that are already registered in Parallels Desktop.

Note: If you have no virtual machines registered in Parallels Desktop, the virtual machine list doesn't open.

To open the Parallels Virtual Machines list:

• Choose Virtual Machine List from the Window menu.
• Right-click the Parallels Desktop icon in the Dock, and choose Virtual Machine List from the shortcut menu.
• Click Start using Parallels Desktop option on the Welcome screen.
• The window appears whenever you start Parallels Desktop, if you disabled the Welcome screen.

  Note: To disable the Welcome screen, just clear the Show at startup option on this screen.

The Parallels Virtual Machines list contains the following items:

• A list of the registered virtual machines. The virtual machines are listed by their names, not pathnames. Click the virtual machine name to open it in a virtual machine window. The names of the open virtual machines are grayed out and cannot be selected.
• The Create a virtual machine button . Click it to start New Virtual Machine Assistant.
• The Open a virtual machine button . Click it to open a virtual machine that is not in the list (it can be stored on your Mac, on an external USB storage, or on the network).
• The Download Parallels Virtual Appliances button . Click it to go to the web page of Parallels Virtual Appliances Directory, choose a virtual appliance, and download it. Parallels Virtual Appliances are ready-to-use virtual machines, that have an operating system installed. Some of the virtual appliances may be configured to serve a certain application.
• The Favorite Applications button . Click it to view all your favorite applications available through the virtual machines in the list.
• The Virtual machines button . If you are viewing your favorite applications, click this button to return to the list of virtual machines.
• The Expand button . Click this button to the right of the virtual machine's name to see the favorite applications available through this virtual machine.

You can use a set of commands for managing a virtual machine if you right-click it in the list. You can choose between the following operations:

• Start. Starts the virtual machine and initiates the operating system booting.
• Configure. Opens the Virtual Machine Configuration dialog. Use it for editing the virtual machine's configuration.
• Show in Finder. Opens a Finder window showing you the location of the virtual machine.

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

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