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    Can I install Parallels on an external drive?

    I have a Mac Mini with a relatively small main ssd. Because of the size of the ssd I keep most of my temporary files (mostly digital photos) on an external usb 3 ssd, and that works well for me. I also keep some of the larger apps on that external ssd and run them from there instead of...
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    10.6.8 can't read files correctly after updating to High Sierra (APFS) - Eudora

    The Eudora Settings file is 92 k in High Sierra. The Eudora Settings file is 0 k as seen from MacOSX 10.6.8 via Parallels Shared Folders or when copying from High Sierra to 10.6.8 via the desktop. I'm running some old programs and, most importantly, Eudora in 10.6.8 to retrieve old e-mails.
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    Parallels Desktop For Mac Black Screen Problem

    So every time I start up parallels desktop for mac it goes to a black screen and doesn't change at all. When I go to click on the black screen the program pretty much freezes. I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling the program, but that didn't fix it. Here is a picture of what is happening...
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    Upgrade to Newest Version

    I have Parallels Desktop 10 for mac. I would like to upgrade to the newest version. Can I select the upgrade option or do I have to select the new license option? Also, when I upgrade, will it delete my current copy of windows and software's installed? Do I need to make a back up? Let me know...
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    Display in Windows says VGA but I have a much higher resolution monitor

    When I searched the Forums, it said it should show "Parallels Display Adapter (WDDM)". To do this, it says to get the driver from "C:\Program Files <or Program Files (x86) for 64-bit Windows>\Parallels\Parallels Tools\Drivers\prl_dd. But when I look in C:\Program Files there is no folder for...
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    Can't see Mac folders from Windows

    I just re-installed Windows 7. Everything was working great before. Now I cannot see any Mac folders when I open Windows Explorer. I have "Shared Profile" checked and I even went in and explicitly shared Documents, Desktop, and Downloads, but they don't show up. Any clues would be greatly...
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    uninstall after windows update crash

    I want to uninstall Windows 10 from my Mac and have so far followed the steps: Control Centre > Remove to remove the virtual machine. however, does this action uninstall Windows and the applications that were installed as the process happened very quickly. Are there any other actions I should...
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    How can I use my keyboard layout from my mac in my windows machine?

    I don't know if layout is the right word but what I mean is following: I'm from austria and I use the german keyboard layout. When I click Shift + Alt + 7 I get a backslash character or alt + L is normally an @ sign but under windows it does nothing. If I'm on the Guest Windows Machine when I...
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    Parallels Tools update hangs at 32% after update to PT 13 / reinstallation fails

    Hi there, today I have updated Parallels Desktop today from version 12 to 13. During the update / the tools installation procedure under Windows, the installer hangs at 32%. This lasted over 60 minutes without any progress. I had to shut down Windows and restart the virtual machine...
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    Mac Client to RAS server 16, Icons are not correct, some are, but most are using Parallels icon ...

    Hi! I am using the Mac client for Parallels RAS 16 and the icons are not the icons I am setting in the publishing section. Has anyone else had this issue? If so, how did you solve it? Here are my settings that I think are pertinent: Any help is appreciated! Thanks! Tracy Vierra
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    Mouse Clicks / Keyboard Commands Periodically Freeze

    For as long as I've had Parellels installed on my iMac, I've had issues with the mouse clicks and keyboard commands freezing at least once every 30 minutes. This usually clears in about 15 seconds, but it's very annoying to be interrupted several times day while doing CAD work with an...
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    Activate Windows notification in Desktop

    I went to settings to activate Windows because of a note in my desktop. To activate windows, I clicked in a "Activate" window but a new window opened saying an error occurred, another option below this one says "Write product code" and I wrote the code Parallels gave me when I downloaded it, but...
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    Sierra, Mavericks and Windows - What is possible?

    My MacBook Pro has two partitions - one running MacOS Sierra 10.12.5 and the second running Mavericks 10.9.5 (for purposes of keeping commercially licensed software that is now only available as monthly/annually-paid subscriptions). I do not have any virtual systems. I would like to install...
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