Parallels Desktop

New Mac Best Practices

New Mac Best Practices

We’ve put together some of our best practices when unboxing that shiny new Mac. Maybe you’ve spoiled yourself this past holiday season or someone spoiled you with a new device! Here is the Parallels guide to setting up your new Mac the right...
How to Run Microsoft Access on Mac

How to Run Microsoft Access on Mac

Software developers, data architects and power users whom use Macs have expressed a need to run Microsoft Access. Firstly, if you fall into this category, Parallels Desktop for Mac can assist you with developing application software without reformatting...
Play Overwatch on your Mac!

Play Overwatch on your Mac!

I am an equal opportunity gamer, so I play on consoles, tables tops, and a PC gaming rig at home. I don’t rely on my Mac for gaming – I primarily use Parallels Desktop for Mac to virtualize games on my Mac when I can’t be at home to pick a game...
macOS Sierra Service Notification

macOS Sierra Service Notification

We are seeing an increase in the number of Parallels Desktop version 8 and 9 users contacting our support center because they upgraded to the beta version of macOS Sierra and then can’t use their virtual machine. So we’re going to the airwaves (as well...
You Can Never Have Too Much Pi (π)

You Can Never Have Too Much Pi (π)

The earliest approximation of π (or: “Pi”) was discovered by ancient Babylonians nearly 4,000 years ago. Since then, π has been one of the most important and celebrated number in science and mathematics. Most of us can recite the approximate...