Index
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B
C
D
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G
H
I
J
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M
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Q
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T
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V
W
X Y Z
A
About Parallels Desktop
About Virtual Machines
Activate Parallels Desktop
Activating Parallels Desktop
Active corners
Adjust Full Screen Settings
Set Windows to Take Up the Whole Screen
Active volume
Adding and Removing Devices
Adding devices
Adding virtual machine
Address
IP address
Set Up a Network Printer
Share Network Settings Between macOS and Windows
Use Windows on Your iPad, iPhone or Android Device
MAC address
Share Network Settings Between macOS and Windows
Use Host-Only Network Settings
Adjust Devices Settings
Adjust Full Screen Settings
Administrator
Advanced Preferences
Advanced Topics
Allow Windows Updates While Your Mac is Sleeping
Apple Remote
Apply macOS Parental Controls to Windows
Arrange Virtual Machines
B
Back Up a Virtual Machine
Backing up virtual machines
Backup Settings
Boot Order Settings
Build number
C
CD/DVD Settings
CD/DVD-ROM drive
adding/removing
Change the Virtual Machine Name
Changing
default folder for virtual machines
Check Your Virtual Machine CPU and Memory Usage
Checking the Build Number
Chrome OS
Clone a Virtual Machine
Cloning virtual machine
Connect to the Internet or a Network
Connect USB Devices
Connecting devices
Connecting USB devices
Control Programs with Trackpad Gestures
Converting third-party virtual machines
Copy and Paste Between macOS and Windows
CPU & Memory Settings
CPU, virtual
Create a PDF File
Create New Keyboard Shortcuts
Customize Keyboard Shortcuts
Customize the Keyboard for the Guest OS
D
Default folder for virtual machines
Default key combinations
Deleting virtual machine
Devices
adding
removing from virtual machine
Devices Preferences
Disk format
Dock
adding Windows application to
Download Pre-configured Virtual Appliances
DVD-ROM drive
adding
removing
E
Encrypt Windows to Protect It from Unauthorized Use
Encrypting virtual machine
Exchanging data
Share Files and Folders
Share Items Between macOS and Windows
F
Files
sharing files
Find Settings
Floppy Disk Settings
Folder
for virtual machines
sharing folders
Windows Applications folder
Full Screen mode
Adjust Full Screen Settings
Set Windows to Take Up the Whole Screen
Full Screen Settings
G
General Preferences
General Settings
Gestures
Get Started
Get Support
Getting support
Glossary
Graphics Settings
Guest operating system
definition
installing
supported guest operating systems
H
Hard disk
adding
formats and types
Hard Disk Settings
Hardware Settings
Hide and Show Parallels Desktop
Host computer
definition
hardware requirements
software requirements
Host-only network
Hot keys
I
I'm Having Problems Connecting to the Internet
I'm Having Problems with Antivirus Software
Import from Parallels Desktop for Mac or Other Virtualization Application
Initialize a Newly Added Disk
Install or Import Windows
Install or Update Parallels Tools
Adjust Full Screen Settings
Create a PDF File
Install or Update Parallels Tools
Set the Guest OS Type and Version
Install Parallels Desktop
Install Parallels Desktop
Install Parallels Desktop
Install Parallels Tools for Seamless Operation Between Windows and macOS
Install Windows
Install Windows Programs
Installing
guest operating system
Parallels Desktop
Parallels Tools
Parallels Tools for Linux
Parallels Tools for Mac
Parallels Tools for Windows
Windows applications
Installing and Upgrading Parallels Tools in Text Mode in Linux
Internet access
IP address
Set Up a Network Printer
Share Network Settings Between macOS and Windows
Use Windows on Your iPad, iPhone or Android Device
iPhone
iSight camera
Isolate Windows from Mac
Isolating virtual machine
K
Keyboard and mouse
keyboard preferences
keyboard profiles
keyboard shortcuts
Customize Keyboard Shortcuts
Use Keyboard Shortcuts
Keyboard shortcuts
Customize Keyboard Shortcuts
Use Keyboard Shortcuts
L
Linux
installing Parallels Tools
printers in
supported versions
M
MAC address
Share Network Settings Between macOS and Windows
Use Host-Only Network Settings
Making snapshots
Memory
in virtual machine
required on host computer
troubleshooting
Memory Usage Problems
Modality view
Monitoring Windows in a Scalable Window
More Options
Mouse & Keyboard Settings
Mouse, Trackpad, and Keyboard
My Password Isn't Working
My Virtual Machine Doesn't Boot
N
Network adapter
adding
networking in virtual machine
Network printer
Network Settings
Networking
Host-only
Shared (NAT)
O
Open a File in Windows
Open a Windows Application
Open the Current Safari Page in Internet Explorer
Operating system
installing in virtual machine
supported guest OSs
Optimize Performance
Optimize Virtual Machine for Productivity or Games
Options
Other Operating Systems
P
Parallels Access
Parallels Desktop
activating
installing
registering
uninstalling
Parallels Desktop Preferences
Parallels Desktop Preferences and Virtual Machine Settings
Parallels Mounter
Parallels Tools
installing in Linux
installing in Mac OS X
installing in Windows
Parallels Tools for Linux
Parallels Tools for Mac
Parallels Tools for Windows
Parallels Tools Overview
Parallels virtual appliances
Parental control
Password protection
Pausing virtual machines
Permanent activation key
Picture in Picture Mode
Picture in Picture Settings
Plain disks
Pre-configured virtual appliances
Pressing Ctrl+Alt+Del
Primary operating system
definition
supported primary OSs
Print from Windows
Printer
setting up a network printer
setting up a USB printer
sharing Mac printer
Printer Settings
Problem report
Protect Your Data
Protecting virtual machine by password
Q
Quickly Free Up Disk Space
R
Registration
Remapping keys
Remove a Virtual Machine
Remove Parallels Desktop
Removing
devices
Parallels Desktop
virtual machine
Reporting problems
Restore Virtual Machine Default Settings
Resuming virtual machines
S
Save Snapshots of a Virtual Machine
Screen Resolution
Screen shots
for problem reports
Security settings
Encrypt Windows to Protect It from Unauthorized Use
Isolate Windows from Mac
Security Settings
See and Change Windows Input Language In macOS
Send Technical Data to Parallels
Serial Port Settings
Set How Many Processors are Allocated to a Virtual Machine
Set How Much Memory is Allocated to Windows
Set How Windows Works with macOS
Set macOS Files to Open in the Windows Application of Your Choice
Set the Guest OS Type and Version
Set the Language
Set Up a Network Printer
Set Up a USB Printer
Set Up Your Mac to Use Windows Programs
Set Where New Virtual Machines Are Stored
Set Windows to Appear in a Single Window
Set Windows to Take Up the Whole Screen
Set Your Mouse or Trackpad to Right-Click and Middle-Click
Setting up a printer
Print from Windows
Set Up a Network Printer
Set Up a USB Printer
Share a Printer Connected to Your Mac
Share a Printer Connected to Your Mac
Share Files and Folders
Share Items Between macOS and Windows
Share Network Settings Between macOS and Windows
Shared folders
Shared network (NAT)
Shared Printers Settings
Sharing
files and folders
Windows disks to Mac OS
Sharing Settings
Shortcuts for applications
Customize Keyboard Shortcuts
Use Keyboard Shortcuts
Shortcuts Preferences
Show a Presentation on an External Monitor or Projector
Show applications in the Dock
Shut Down or Suspend Windows
Shutting down virtual machine
SmartGuard
Snapshots
Software requirements
Sound & Camera Settings
Split disks
Spotlight support
Start Windows
Starting virtual machine
Startup and Shutdown Settings
Startup and Shutdown Settings
Startup and Shutdown Settings
Startup mode
Stopping virtual machine
Support
Support for Virtual and Real Disks
Supported Guest Operating Systems
Suspending virtual machine
Switching to Full Screen
System requirements
T
Technical support
The F8 Key Isn't Working Correctly
Third-party virtual machines
Time Machine backup
Back Up a Virtual Machine
Save Snapshots of a Virtual Machine
Tips and Troubleshooting
Touchpad gestures
Translate Words in Windows
Travel Mode Settings
Trial activation key
Troubleshooting
Turning off virtual machine
U
Updating Parallels Tools
Parallels Tools for Linux
Parallels Tools for Mac
Parallels Tools for Windows
Upgrading Parallels Tools
Parallels Tools for Linux
Parallels Tools for Mac
Parallels Tools for Windows
USB
configuring USB
using USB devices in virtual machine
USB Settings
Use a Disk Image with the Virtual DVD Drive
Use Host-Only Network Settings
Use Keyboard Shortcuts
Use Mouse Wheel Horizontal Scrolling
Use Other Operating Systems on Your Mac
Use the Built-in iSight Camera or Another Webcam
Use Windows on Your iPad, iPhone or Android Device
Use Windows on Your Mac
V
View modes
Set Windows to Appear in a Single Window
Set Windows to Take Up the Whole Screen
Virtual appliances
Virtual hard disk
adding new virtual disk
backing up data
Back Up a Virtual Machine
Save Snapshots of a Virtual Machine
types of disks
Virtual machine
backing up
cloning
creating
deleting
pausing
resuming
saving state
shutting down
starting
suspending
Virtual Machine Settings
VMware virtual machine
using in Parallels Desktop
W
Web Settings
Welcome to Parallels Desktop App Store Edition
What You Can Do
What You Need
WiFi
Window view mode
Windows applications
adding to Dock
Windows applications folder
Windows Seems Slow
Work with Virtual Machines
Work with Windows in Travel Mode