Start Windows

To use Windows applications on your Mac, Windows must be running.

The simplest way to start Windows is to open a Windows application. If Windows isn't already running when you open a Windows application, it starts automatically in Coherence mode.

You can also start Windows by doing the following:

  1. Open Parallels Desktop.
  2. In Control Center, click the Power Button below Windows.

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  3. Click anywhere in the Windows window that appears.

Windows starts and you can begin using Windows applications alongside macOS.

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