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How to install Mac OS X in Parallels VM without extra `OS X image file.hdd` file on host Mac?
How to install recent versions of Mac OS X such as Sierra or El Capitan in Parallels without creating an extra file on the host Mac?
Installing Mac OS X as a guest OS in Parallels is easy. Just ...
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Prevent restarting Mac by accident
I recently tried different keystrokes to regain control of my mouse/keyboard from parallels, and I pressed something that cause my Mac to start shutting down. It didn't prompt me to confirm that I ...
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Turn off and disable the "Coherence" feature of Parallels Desktop for Mac
On Parallels 15.0.0, I have accidentally triggered the "Coherence" feature within a VM running macOS Catalina as a guest on my macOS Mojave host. Now the apps are opening in within native windows on ...
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Does the upgrading from Parallels Desktop (for Mac) 5 to 6 means reinstall Windows?
I have Parallels Desktop 5 for Mac. Does the upgrade to Parallels Desktop 6 means that I have to reinstall Windows 7 and all the other programs?
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Uninstalling Parallels Desktop 14 - Aren't there drivers or kernel extensions too?
When installing Parallels Desktop For Mac version 14.1.3, I was prompted for a password. I assume that means some kernel extensions or drivers were installed into macOS.
The official Uninstall ...
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Sandboxing prl_disp_service to prevent disk waking
So there is prl_disp_service, a Parallels 7 background service that periodically wakes the internal hard drive in my Macbook Pro although it`s unmounted most of the time since I boot from an SSD I ...
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Windows 8 version specifically for Mac
I really dont understand this. My school sells products to students via onthehub.com.
They offer a separate version of Windows 8 Pro that they claim is specifically for Macs. How does this make any ...
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Running the memz virus on a parallels vm: safe?
I have a copy of the memz virus, and have parallels windows vm. What I'm wondering, is if I run memz.exe/bin (not memz-clean.exe/bin), will I screw up the mac that I'm running the vm on?
Thanks
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