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How to I get Parallels to use a mapped drive for the user folder?
I have Parallels running a copy of Windows 7 within a Macbook Pro. By default it appears to share the Mac home directory like this:
\\psf\Home\Documents\
...which causes issues for a few bits of ...
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NTFS-Bootcamp-partition thinks it is a FAT partition
I'm running 10.8.3 Snow Leopard and installed Windows 7 x64 using Bootcamp.
Both system are running fine.
I couldn't use the bootcamp-partition inside in Parallels and then I read about Tuxera NTFS ...
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Parallels doesn't recognize Windows 8 Bootcamp
I just upgraded my OSX to 10.8.3 and installed Windows 8 via Bootcamp.
For some reasons Parallels (8.0.18354) doesn't recognize this Bootcamp partition. It doesn't show up in the Parallels Wizard used ...
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how to use two network adapters simultaneously, bridge one for VM (with Parallels)?
I need bridged networking under Parallels for a VPN from the Windows VM. However, this conflicts with my main OS (Mountain Lion) using the same adapter. I'd be happy to direct the mac to wifi ...
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Why ever does Parallels 8 recommend max 4 GB RAM for a VM?
I'm a VMware Fusion user and am trying out Parallels since VMware has some quirks that are annoying on Mountain Lion on a retina MacBook Pro (16 GB RAM).
I'm wondering about the baffling Parallels ...
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Should I run Parallels off of my SSD or my internal HD?
I have an internal SSD running Mountain Lion and my apps and an internal 5400 rpm drive with most of my other data (pictures, movies, music). I've put my Parallels (using version 7) virtual machine ...
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Advised setup for: Parallels, Time Machine, Security, Windows 7, and MS Visual Studio 2010
I just bought the latest MacBook Air 13". I run Parallels with Windows 7, but I'm running out of disk space quickly.
So, I'm now considering moving the VM to an external hard drive. With that I want ...
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Installing a Lion Vm within Mountain Lion
I have a few issues with Mountain Lion that mean I need to have occasional access to a Lion installation. I have bootable clones of my old Lion install before I upgraded, but sometimes I only need to ...
