Set File Type Associations

When working with Parallels Desktop, you may need to open an OS X file in some Windows application or a Windows file in some OS X app. If you often need to do so, SmartSelect allows you to make your OS X files always open in Windows applications as well as make your Windows files always open in OS X apps.

Note: This functionality is available only for Windows XP and later versions with Parallels Tools installed .

Associate OS X files with a Windows application

To make some type of OS X files always open in a Windows application, do the following:

1. Right-click an OS X file and choose Get Info .
2. In the Open with section, click the Open with menu and choose Other .
3. Navigate to Macintosh HD > Users > <user name> > Applications (Parallels) and open the required virtual machine folder.
4. Select a Windows application you want, choose Always Open With and click Add .
5. Click Change All and close the file info menu. Now all files of this type will open in the selected Windows application.

Associate Windows files with an OS X application

To make some type of Windows files always open in an OS X application, do the following:

1. Right-click a Windows file and choose Open with > Choose default program .
2. Select the OS X application you want to use with that type of file and make sure Use this app for all <file_extension> files is selected. Now all files of this type will open in the selected OS X application.