Import Your Data from a PC
You can import all your data from a Windows PC to Parallels Desktop on your Mac. Then you can continue to work with all your Windows applications, files, and data, side-by-side with macOS.
- Welcome to Parallels Desktop
- Install or Upgrade Parallels Desktop
- Install or Import Windows
- Install Windows
- Import Your Data from a PC
- Use Boot Camp with Parallels Desktop
- Import from an Earlier Parallels Desktop or Other Virtualization Application
- Download and Install Windows From Microsoft
- Get Windows from IT
- Use Windows on Your Mac
- Get Started
- Set How Windows Works with macOS
- Merge Windows and macOS
- Set Windows to Appear in a Single Window
- Set Windows to Take Up the Whole Screen
- Set an Application to Open When You Insert a CD or DVD
- Share Items Between macOS and Windows
- Copy and Paste Between macOS and Windows
- Share Files and Folders
- Share iCloud, Dropbox, or Google Drive Folders with Windows
- Share Windows OneDrive Folders with macOS
- Share Applications
- Set Files to Open in the Application or Application of Your Choice
- Set Internet Links or Emails to Always Open in macOS or Windows
- Open the Current Safari Page in Internet Explorer
- Send macOS Files with Windows Email Application
- Share External Storage Devices and Volumes
- Share Windows External and Network Drives with Mac
- Use a Disk Image with the Virtual DVD Drive
- Add Windows Disks to the Finder
- Apply macOS Parental Controls to Windows
- Mouse, Trackpad, and Keyboard
- Connect External Devices
- Connect Bluetooth Devices
- Print from Windows
- Use the Built-in or External Webcam
- Show a Presentation on an External Monitor or Projector
- Protect Your Data
- Connect to the Internet or a Network
- Optimize Performance
- Use Windows on Your iPad, iPhone, or Android Device
- Save Time With Parallels Toolbox
- Save a Picture of the Screen
- Set the Appearance of Virtual Machine Dock Icons
- Allow Windows Updates While Your Mac is Sleeping
- Translate Words in Windows
- Use the Touch Bar with Windows
- Advanced & Developer Topics
- Work with Virtual Machines
- Supported Guest Operating Systems
- About Virtual Machines
- Arrange Virtual Machines
- Make Virtual Machines Distinctive
- Change the Virtual Machine Icon
- Change the Virtual Machine Name
- Clone a Virtual Machine
- Back Up a Virtual Machine
- Create and Use Virtual Machine Templates
- Save Snapshots of a Virtual Machine
- Change Virtual Machine Configuration at Runtime
- Use Mouse Wheel Horizontal Scrolling
- Remove a Virtual Machine
- Download Pre-configured Virtual Machines
- Set the Guest OS Type and Version
- Set How Many Processors are Allocated to a Virtual Machine
- Check Your Virtual Machine CPU and Memory Usage
- Get Acronis True Image
- Use AppleScript with the Guest OS
- Quickly Free Up Disk Space
- Archive and Unarchive Virtual Machines
- Prepare a Virtual Machine for Transfer
- Use Other Operating Systems on Your Mac
- Install or Update Parallels Tools
- For Software Developers
- Set File Type Associations
- Picture in Picture Mode
- Hide and Show Parallels Desktop
- Remove Parallels Desktop
- Advanced Preferences
- Shared Networking Settings
- Host-Only Networking Settings
- Create a Custom Host-Only Network
- Work with Virtual Machines
- Parallels Desktop Preferences and Virtual Machine Settings
- Troubleshooting
- Install Parallels Tools for Seamless Operation Between Windows and macOS
- Find Settings
- Restore Virtual Machine Default Settings
- Memory Usage Problems
- Windows Seems Slow
- Pressing Ctrl+Alt+Del
- My Password Isn't Working
- Boot Windows Securely
- My Virtual Machine Doesn't Boot
- I'm Having Problems Connecting to the Internet
- I'm Having Problems with Antivirus Software
- A Password is Required to Open the Virtual Machine Configuration
- Windows or Windows Applications Ask for Reactivation
- Manage Virtual Machines via Command Line Interface
- Change Password in Windows via Command Line Interface
- Checking the Build Number
- Send Technical Data to Parallels
- Understanding Shared Folders
- More Resources
- Glossary