Prompt to open .lnk with com.parallels.SharedAppLink.Agent

Running Tahoe 26.4 beta, I started seeing this pop-up when I launch a Windows 11 VM. I'm directly clicking on the Parallels Virtual Machine file (.pvm), not the Parallels Desktop app.

 

I am getting the same issue after upgrading to Tahoe 26.4 beta.

 

Same on 26.4 RC , VM Windows 11

 

This is still present with the release version of 26.4 (just released).

 

Same issue after upgrade to 26.4 , VM Windows 11.

 

I am getting this while running Linux and Windows VM. I am on 26.4 as well.

 

Same issue after I upgraded to 26.4 and using Windows 11.

 

I never had this problem, in update 26.4 I have it A long time ago I made a Alfred Workflow (Launch App File) and not so long ago I use Apple Shortcuts to start the Virtual Machine. Now in Alfred and In Apple Shortcuts I use Bash: prlctl start VM. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

Well for me its quite simple to reproduce. Close Parallels Control center and open it back and it always displays the messages of the OP. However mine is to select between Parallels and Crossover to handle the .LNK. No matter what answer I give to the prompt it is displayed again every time Parallels is started.

 

I can confirm this is also happening to me after updating to 26.4 Tahoe. I get the message each and every time I launch Parallels Control Center. Regardless of whether I told it to "Use" or "Don't Change" the previous time.

 

Parallels just released an update to version 26.3.0 that solved this problem for me.

 

Report ID 516286427 sent. But I'm not sure how to attach a screenshot showing that the message no longer pops up.

 

I pressed "Change" when updating to the previous version and got no more the question. The problem is that trying to open a file from Windows 11 VM in an Mac application launches the Mac application (for example Adobe Lightroom for .CR3 files or Adobe Acrobat for .PDF files) correctly but doesn't load the document. I have updated to Version 26.3.0 (57392) and also re-installed Parallels Desktop for Mac, but it didn't correct the issue. Is this the same bug?

 

I would confirm that the issue persists and isn't fixed yet latest code.

 

same problem with "Do you want all documents with the extension ".lnk" to open with "com.parallels.SharedAppLink.Agent"?"

MAC OS: 26.4 (25E246)
Parallels: Version 26.2.2 (57373)

Report ID: 516553090 (tech details Sent)

Please try to fix this ASAP.

 

I don't know why the update fixed the problem for me. I'm on an Intel Mac if that matters.
Could someone that has this problem to the following: Create a file, like a blank text file, and change the name to end in ".lnk". Right click on the file and select "Get Info" and report what it says under "Open with:". Mine shows itpening with "Parallels Link (default)".

 

Same here on an Intel Mac with Tahoe 26.4. On 26.2 no pop-up, after update to macOS 26.4 every time I open the Parallels Desktop app the pop-up is triggered. As @JohnG28 noted, the identifier 'com.parallels.SharedAppLink.Agent' is associated with 'Parallels Link.app' located in /Applications/Parallels Desktop.app/Contents/MacOS'. Double-clicking this app once apparently solved the issue for me. Now when I open the Parallels Desktop app or double-click on any pvm bundle it doesn't trigger that pop-up.