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Parallels Desktop | User's Guide
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  2. User's Guide
  3. Use Windows on Your Mac
  • Welcome to Parallels Desktop
    • What You Can Do
    • Set Up Your Mac to Use Windows Applications
    • Other Operating Systems
  • Install or Upgrade Parallels Desktop
    • What You Need
    • Install Parallels Desktop
    • Activate and Register Parallels Desktop
    • Purchase Parallels Desktop
    • Upgrade Parallels Desktop
      • Install Software Updates
    • Set the Language
  • Install or Import Windows
    • Install Windows
    • Import Your Data from a PC
      • Overview of Methods for Importing
      • Requirements for Importing Your Data
      • Step 1: Install Parallels Transporter Agent on Your Windows PC
      • Step 2: Import Your Data
        • Over a Network
        • Using an External Storage Device
      • Solving Problems
        • General Tips
        • If Your Mac Fails to Connect with Parallels Transporter Agent
        • If Parallels Doesn't Detect Windows Correctly
        • Problems Using a Application After an Import
    • 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
      • Start Windows
      • Open a Windows Application
      • Install Windows Applications
      • Shut Down or Suspend Windows
        • Startup and Shutdown Settings
    • Set How Windows Works with macOS
      • Merge Windows and macOS
      • Set Windows to Appear in a Single Window
        • Adjust Window Mode Settings
        • Monitoring Windows in a Scalable Window
      • Set Windows to Take Up the Whole Screen
        • Adjust Full Screen Settings
      • 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
      • Set Your Mouse or Trackpad to Right-Click and Middle-Click
      • Use Keyboard Shortcuts
      • Customize Keyboard Shortcuts
      • Create New Keyboard Shortcuts
      • See and Change Windows Input Language In macOS
      • Mouse & Keyboard Settings
    • Connect External Devices
      • Adjust Devices Settings
    • Connect Bluetooth Devices
    • Print from Windows
      • Share a Printer Connected to Your Mac
      • Set Up a Network Printer
      • Set Up a USB Printer
      • Create a PDF File
    • Use the Built-in or External Webcam
    • Show a Presentation on an External Monitor or Projector
    • Protect Your Data
      • Isolate Windows from Mac
      • Work in Windows Without Saving Changes
      • Set Password Requirements
      • Encrypt Windows to Protect It from Unauthorized Use
    • Connect to the Internet or a Network
      • Share Network Access Between macOS and Windows
      • Apply Separate Network Settings to Windows
      • Use Host-Only Network Settings
      • Use Wi-Fi with Windows
      • Connect Windows to a VLAN
    • Optimize Performance
      • Set How Much Memory is Allocated to Windows
      • Optimization Settings
      • Pause Windows When No Applications Are Open
      • Optimize Virtual Machine for Games, Graphics, Productivity, or Development
      • Work with Windows in Travel Mode
      • Schedule Windows Maintenance
    • 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
        • Set Where New Virtual Machines Are Stored
      • 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
      • Use Linux in Coherence Mode
      • Customize the Keyboard for the Guest OS
      • Use macOS as a Guest OS
    • Install or Update Parallels Tools
      • Parallels Tools Overview
      • Parallels Tools for Windows
      • Parallels Tools for Linux
        • Installing and Upgrading Parallels Tools in Text Mode in Linux
      • Parallels Tools for Mac
    • For Software Developers
      • Optimize Remote Debugging
      • Generate a Core Dump
      • Start a Debugging Session
      • Integration With Chef/Ohai
      • Integration With Docker
      • Use Virtual Machine Names as DNS Names
      • Resolve Guest OS DNS Requests Using etc/hosts
      • Quickly Change the Screen Resolution
      • Other Actions
    • 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
  • Parallels Desktop Preferences and Virtual Machine Settings
    • Parallels Desktop Preferences
      • General Preferences
      • Shortcuts Preferences
      • Devices Preferences
      • Security Preferences
      • Network Preferences
      • Advanced Preferences
      • Parallels Toolbox
      • Parallels Access
    • Virtual Machine Settings
      • General Settings
      • Options
        • Startup and Shutdown Settings
        • Optimization Settings
        • Sharing Settings
        • Applications Settings
        • Full Screen Settings
        • Picture in Picture Settings
        • Web & Email Settings
        • Maintenance Settings
        • Travel Mode Settings
        • More Options
      • Hardware Settings
        • CPU & Memory Settings
        • Graphics Settings
        • Mouse & Keyboard Settings
        • Shared Printers Settings
        • Network Settings
        • Sound & Camera Settings
        • USB & Bluetooth Settings
        • Hard Disk Settings
        • CD/DVD Settings
        • Boot Order Settings
        • TPM Chip
        • Printer Settings
        • Floppy Disk Settings
        • Serial Port Settings
      • Security Settings
      • Backup Settings
    • Adding and Removing Devices
      • Support for Virtual and Real Disks
      • Initialize a Newly Added Disk
      • Connect Physical Disk to Virtual Machine as Internal
  • 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
    • Visit the Parallels Desktop Social Media pages
  • Glossary

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Use Windows on Your Mac

Read this chapter to find out all about using Windows applications on your Mac. Learn how to get started using Windows applications, set how Windows applications work with macOS, share applications, files, and folders between macOS and Windows, connect devices, print, customize your keyboard, and more.

In This SectionGet StartedSet How Windows Works with macOSMouse, Trackpad, and KeyboardConnect External DevicesConnect Bluetooth DevicesPrint from WindowsUse the Built-in or External WebcamShow a Presentation on an External Monitor or ProjectorProtect Your DataConnect to the Internet or a NetworkOptimize PerformanceUse Windows on Your iPad, iPhone, or Android DeviceSave Time With Parallels ToolboxSave a Picture of the ScreenSet the Appearance of Virtual Machine Dock IconsAllow Windows Updates While Your Mac is SleepingTranslate Words in WindowsUse the Touch Bar with Windows
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