Change the Virtual Machine Name

The name of a virtual machine is displayed in Control Center and, at the top of the guest OS window when you are running in Window mode.

To change the virtual machine name:

  1. Do one of the following:
    • Click the Parallels icon in the menu bar and choose Configure.
    • If the Parallels Desktop menu bar is visible at the top of the screen, choose Actions > Configure.
  2. Click General and type a new name in the Name field.

The length of the name is limited to 50 characters.