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Introduction According to Windows Central, Parallels is set to deliver **Apple Intelligence** to Windows users through an upcoming update scheduled to coincide with the release of macOS Sequoia 15.1. This move positions Parallels as the only authorized third-party solution catering to Windows on...

According to Microsoft Support, users looking to leverage Windows 11 on Apple computers equipped with M1, M2, and M3 chips can do so effectively through platforms like Windows 365 and Parallels Desktop. This article highlights the potential of virtualization software like Parallels and the cloud...

As technology continues to evolve, many users find themselves in a position where they need to utilize more than one operating system on their devices. For Mac users who need to run Windows applications due to work or personal projects, the task can often seem daunting. However, with...

Dual-booting Windows 11 on a Mac can enhance your computing experience by allowing you to leverage software and games exclusive to Windows right alongside your macOS environment. With the growing compatibility of Windows 11 and new M-series Macs, setting up a dual-boot system has never been more...

In a recent move that caught the attention of the Windows community, Microsoft has reintroduced certain free virtual machines (VMs) for Windows 11 that were previously removed due to unresolved technical issues. These virtual machines are crucial for developers and users who need an efficient...

Hi! I'm a longtime Mac user (since 1992) who is increasingly concerned that Apple's emphasis on iGadgets, form over function hardware, and an ever more simplified OS (making OSX more and more IOS-like) is going to make it harder and more expensive for me to continue using Macs in my work as a...

I am installing "Windows XP Mode - Windows Virtual PC" that gets stuck in "Starting the virtual machine..." as it keeps trying to do this work over and over to infinity; help! The computer is a 2012 i5 MacBook Pro with 16ram and I have Windows 7 loaded on Parallels 11. Any ideas??

The mysterious disappearance of AirAsia flight QZ8501 is the second case of its kind this year after MH370 vanished in March The disappearance of an AirAsia flight between Indonesia and Singapore has, perhaps inevitably, prompted comparisons with the unsolved case of the missing Malaysia...

Hi all, long time reader. I can figure out most things on my own when it comes to windows computers, however we use Windows Server 2008 R2 at work, and my boss asked me last week to configure Windows Firewall so that only our IP Addresses here in the office could RDP into the server (we have a...

Hello, I run Windows 7 on my iMAC via Parallells without any problems normally. It works e.g. fine to run the Windows Office programs. But I run into problems when I try to run Windows Movie Maker. I get the instruction to run dxdiag.exe to verify my DDI-version. And then I get the following...

Hey all, I have a mac that I installed windows 7 pro (legit disc/serial been running for 2 yrs) on the partition running via paralells, no issues till very recently. It all started about 2-3 days ago I noticed firefox was saying every page in my bookmarks was untrusted, this was only on the...

I run Windows 8.1 as a Parallels virtual machine. Earlier this week - after an IMac hard drive crash - I had to re-install Windows. I have both Windows XP pro and a Windows 8 upgrade disk. My question is this. If I have to do this again, is there a workaround that will enable me to install...

I am very frustrated with Microsoft right now. I currently have a Macbook Pro with Retina Display and want to install Windows 8.1 in virtual box. I went to the MS website and was a little confused about the options so I started a live chat for help. They told me to purchase the Windows 8 Pro and...

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Hi I have an imac running windows 7 pro via parallels and so far it's been almost a year with zero issues but lately whenever I shut down the windows 7 side it just stalls at the shut down screen. I have left it on overnight returning in the morning still spinning saying shutting down. I read...

Three points of happiness that I got out of this combination seem to be very decent speed, excellent graphics, and a very decent amount of free memory after bootup. Also should add the Windows 7 backup across network drives seems very nice, as well as copy and move files. Even with 8 gig's...

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I work on a Mac. Recently (for online business purposes) I purchased Parallels in order to download Windows 7 Home Premium. This is where my problems started. I am a South African working in Korea. I could not download Windows 7 because I was told that my purchase would not be valid for that...

I have seen this problem before in other threads but my problem is that my computer won't even start up now. I am running Parallels 6.0 on my Macbook Pro and I have Windows 7 Ultimate installed. When I downloaded the Service Pack 1 update, everything was fine until I tried to reboot and my...

I have read other posts about this same issue but I can't even get windows to open up now. When I try to boot, it asks to do sysem restore and then it says it can't be restored, and when I try to boot windows normally, it goes through the update and stops around 140,000 out of 320,000 and says...