How to Use Parallels Desktop

Parallels Desktop is a software application that provides server and desktop virtualization for a number of different platforms. The software can be used to run operating systems such as Windows and Linux in the form of an application on machines that wouldn’t otherwise be supported. This article will teach you how to use Parallels Desktop on Mac OS X 10.6.6.

Steps

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    Open your Finder and navigate to the Applications folder.
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    Double-click the “Parallels Desktop.app” to launch the application.
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    Click “File>Open”.
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    Browse for your supported virtual machine.
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    Click “Open”.
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    Click the operating system logo to start the virtual machine.
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Warnings

  • Operating systems installed through Parallels Desktop may require a registration or license key to be installed.

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