Playing “Dune: Spice Wars” on a Mac in Parallels Desktop
Fear is the mind killer. Bene Gesserit mantra from Dune I have been anxiously awaiting the game Dune: Spice Wars since it was announced late last year. Dune: Spice Wars is a real-time strategy (RTS) game set...
Tips for Backing up Windows in Parallels Desktop for Mac
In recognition of World Backup Day, this post shows you how best to back up the Windows installation on your Mac in Parallels® Desktop. Yes, you really should back up! A few years ago, I had a...
“Will this new game run on my Mac using Parallels Desktop?”
The answer is “Probably not…”, but sometimes the answer is “Yes!” I am frequently asked “will this new game that was released last week run on my Mac using...
As the expression goes, “May you live in interesting times.” This is such an interesting time to be a Parallels® customer: macOS Monterey release imminent, Windows 11 released on...
It’s finally here! We’re so excited to introduce a new version of Parallels® Desktop: Parallels Desktop 17 for Mac. It is optimized for Windows 11 and macOS Monterey, unveils powerful new features for both Apple M1 and...
Yes, you can run macOS Monterey in a VM on Mac with Intel and Apple M1 Chip
One of the first things I do when an OS that I am interested in releases a new beta version is to install it in a virtual machine (VM) in Parallels® Desktop for Mac. By definition, beta releases...
New to Parallels Desktop? Learn How to Switch Between macOS and Windows 10
This post is part of a series to assist new users with OS virtualization on Parallels Desktop. I admit it: running two or more operating systems at the same time seems kind of strange at...
Unfortunately, Among Us is not officially supported on Mac. Fortunately, you can play Windows games on Mac with Parallels® Desktop. Parallels Desktop runs Steam on Windows, which means if your computer meets the requirements you can run the game, even on a...
New to Parallels Desktop? Can you use a VM on an external drive?
This post is part of a series to assist new users of Parallels Desktop. Virtual machines for Parallels Desktop on your Mac can be pretty large. Even a basic install of Windows 10 with Office for...
With macOS Catalina, Parallels Desktop for Mac users have even more powerful ways to run Windows, Linux and other OSes on Mac. Sidecar There are two new features brought to Parallels Desktop with Sidecar. First, you can now...
