Upgrading Pv5 - Mac OSX 10.6.8 - W7 - What first..?

Hi there - I have Pv5 desktop... Mac OSX 10.6.8 ... Windows 7

Im wanting to upgrade both parallels & Mac OS
As I understand it I might not be able to install the latest Mac OS 10.10 or Pv10 due to compatibility issues

Ive been told several different things from phone, email and chat support with a so far frustrating non answers - yay support!
So, I turn to the Forums for help ideally I'd like more than upgrade OS to Yosemite then get P10... I get that.

But given age of current set up I want to prevent issues from jumping too many product versions and I really dont want to end up with a very expensive desk ornament.

So far Im thinking upgrade Pv5 to Pv7 as a minimum and then upgrade then upgrade to OSX 10.7/10.8 as a first step
I know this stair step upgrading might be overkill but Id rather go slow than jump versions and create a bigger problem.
Thoughts...?

What would be the best way to go about upgrading?

Thanks in advance
Phil

 

Hi Philip,
1. You are correct, Parallels Desktop 10 for Mac is not compatible with OS X 10.6.8.
Parallels Desktop 10 for Mac will work with OS X 10.7.5 or later.
System requirements of Parallels Desktop 10 for Mac is available at : http://kb.parallels.com/122662
2. Please ensure that your Windows Virtual Machine ( Windows 7. pvm ) is backed up in an External Hard Drive or in your Time Machine.
.PVM file contains the Entire Windows operating system including the files, folders and applications that you have installed inside the Windows 7 VM.
By default all Virtual machines are stored in ~/Documents/Parallels folder or in /Users/Shared/Parallels folder
You can find the information on how to locate the Virtual Machine at http://kb.parallels.com/117333
3. After upgrading your Mac OS X to 10.7.5 or later , please purchase the full version of Parallels Desktop 10 for Mac from :
http://www.parallels.com/products/desktop/
4. You can find information on how to install and activate Parallels Desktop 10 for Mac at : http://kb.parallels.com/122680
5. After upgrading your Mac OS X to 10.7.5 or later and installing Parallels Desktop 10 for Mac on your computer, start your Windows 7 Virtual Machine
and check how it works. It should work fine for you.
Parallels Desktop 10 for Mac User Guide is also available at :
http://download.parallels.com/desktop/v10/docs/en_US/Parallels Desktop User's Guide.pdf
Feel free to reach us if you have any further questions and we will be happy to help you.

 

Thank you.

 

Hi Philip,
You are welcome. Merry Christmas!