Parallels Desktop | User's Guide

Share iCloud, Dropbox, or Google Drive Folders with Windows

If you're using iCloud, Dropbox, or Google Drive cloud storage in macOS, you can easily share their macOS folders with Windows. Once sharing is enabled, you can upload, download, and sync files from any of these services from within Windows without duplicating any of their files on your hard disk.

To share macOS iCloud, Dropbox, or Google Drive folders with Windows, do the following:

1. If you haven't already, set up iCloud, Dropbox, or Google Drive in macOS.
2. Start Windows.
3. Do one of the following:
   • Click the Parallels Desktop 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.
4. Click Options and select Sharing > Share Mac.
5. Select Share cloud folders with Windows.
6. Log in to Windows and open Computer. Folders for iCloud, Dropbox, or Google Drive are available in the Favorites section (or Quick Access section in Windows 10). You can use them to upload and download files to and from the cloud.