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    Virtual Mac machines and USB ports

    Greetings! I'm curious, the newer systems, such as Sonoma and Sequoia, older peripherals plugged into USB ports aren't being recognized. In my case, it's a label printer and a Boss guitar effects unit that won't work with the new systems. Does anyone know, will they work with the older OS on a...
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    macOS 11 Big Sur ARM VM on Parallels Desktop ARM

    Can't start VM from macOS 11 Big Sur ARM ipsw file on Parallels Desktop ARM 19.4.0
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    Cannot access port 80 via web browser

    I have a Windows 10 vm with Zend Server configured and it works fine. I have port sharing turned on, and everything works. I mention this so I don't get responses with links to directions for port forwarding/sharing. I know how, and I have done that. Now, I have created a VM with Fedora 34 and...
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    Can I run Windows 11 on Parallels 17 on a late 2013 iMac running "BigSur for Unsupported Macs"?

    Hi Parallel People. I have a late 2013 iMac. Over the years I have updated my Parallels installation regularly and I currently run Parallels 15 and Windows 10. My iMac WAS running Catalina, but I found that I could actually run an unofficial update to BIG SUR (OS 11.5) I have tried Windows 11...
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    FIXED: VM does not start after Big Sur to Monterey upgrade.

    I upgraded a Big Sur VM to Monterey and the upgrade goes well (no errors). Upon finished, the VM reboots automatically into Monterey (if I open "About this Mac" I get macOS Monterey Version 12.4). But if I try to restart that machine again, it never ever comes back. It stays on the apple logo...
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    Installing older macOS says "unable to detect operating system"

    I have a MacBook Pro and I'm running Big Sur. I'd like to install either Yosemite or Sierra as a virtual machine. I downloaded the .dmg files but when I try to install them it says "unable to detect operating system." Customer support told me that I need to use an .app file, not a .dmg file. I...
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    How BigSur in external drive and keep Mojave in main drive

    Thank you for any help. I am new with Parallels. I have a trash can Mac running Mojave I want to keep. I installed Parallels 17 and wanted to have BigSur in an external drive. First it says it must create a disk image which I allowed. However when I reach the installation it indicates my...
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    Random crashes when running Big Sur on Big Sur

    Hi guys Following is my host OS configuration - Big sur 11.6.1, iMac (2014), 32 gb 1600 Mhz DDR3 Parallels eval v17.1.0 (51516) I have 2 Big Sur guest instances with the following parallels settings - CPU 2 processors, 10 GB RAM, Apple hypervisor with adaptive hypervisor checked No boot...
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    In Monterey, my system becomes unresponsive when running Big Sur in a virtual machine

    Since upgrading to Monterey (12.0.1) my system (Macbook Pro 2018 running Parallels 17.1) becomes very unresponsive when running Big Sur (11.1) in a virtual machine. Big Sur uses about 10% - 20% CPU in total according to its own Activity monitor, but in Montery, the virtual machine Big Sur takes...
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    Windows 11 ARM on MacOS (Parallels) stops functioning properly

    I'm running Windows 11 ARM Insider Preview on my macOS Big Sur. I'm using Parallels Desktop 17 for Mac on a Mac Big sur version 11.6 with M! processor and 16 GB RAM. Upon installation Windows Updatevstartaed installing Insider Preview Build 22478.rs-prerelease.211008-1414. AFTER this update...
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    Best installation sequence to run Mojave VM inside Big Sur?

    I have a MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Late 2013), 16 GB RAM. it is running Mojave. I wish to update it to Big Sur, but I also want to be able to use my 32-bit apps (such as the Adobe Creative Suite 6) because they were expensive enough the first time. It is backed up with Time Machine. So...
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    How to optimize MacOS and/or Parallels for exclusively running a Windows 10 VM

    I have the following MacBook Pro configuration 2019 MacBook Pro 16" running MacOS Big Sur 2.3 Ghz 8 Core Intel Core i9 32 GB 2667 DDR4 RAM AMD Radeon Pro 5500M 4GB and Intel UHD Graphics 630 1536 MB 3 external monitors: 1x DP via CalDigit TS3 Plus Dock 2x HDMI via USB C to HDMI cable For...
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    Rescuing .pvm files generated in Paralleles Desktop 14

    Well . . . I have just realised that 14 reaches its end of life (whatever this means) in 10 days time. I have a.prn file from Paralleles Desktop 14 that I need to access. I can redownload the 15 installer but it tells my current Mac (running Big Sur) is missing something. WOuld the trial install...
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    Sharing files and apps between Mac Big Sur and Parallels Mojave

    Hi, I'm new to parallels, I have it installed on my Macbook running Big Sur, and I have installed Mojave as my virtual machine, mainly in the hope that I can keep running my 32 bit programmes for a while. My problem is that apart from items in the Cloud, I can't find a way of transferring...
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    Input delay in Big Sur?

    TL;DR: mouse input (lag) is bad enough I can't justify purchasing Parallels. Any solutions out there? Long version: Hey, folks! I was initially very excited about finding a Windows option for me to be able to play Minecraft: Bedrock Edition with my family, but I'm finding that the mouse-input...
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    Download Video - Freezes & Must Restart Computer

    This has been an issue with me since upgrading to Big Sur. I can open and use most features in Parallels Toolbox for Mac, but every time I try to download a video, my computer resources go crazy, system runs extremely slow, computer begin over heating, and the video never downloads. I ALWAYS...
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    Problems running Mojave in Parallels 16 on Big Sur

    I'm trialing running Parallels on a MacBook Pro running Big Sur: I have the Parallels trial up and running with Windows 10 and Mojave installed as VMs. 1. I can see the shared folders in Windows 10 but in Mojave I can't see the folders I wish to see even though I have "Share All Folders" and a...
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    Can Parallels run Mojave on an M1 Mac device?

    I'm a stubborn macOS Mojave user and I don't want to give up my ability to run 32-bit apps. I understand that macOS Catalina uninstalls the 32-bit drivers, that all Mac computers from late 2019 onward came with Catalina by default, and that Parallels for Mac has previously been able to install a...
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    Running Mojave and Windows 10 on Mac OS Big Sur

    I am about to purchase Parallels 16, but before I embark on this I thought I should check with the forum hive mind: I upgraded to Big Sur, and as a consequence have lost the ability to run my 32bit programmes. I thought this would be ok but I'm becoming more and more frustrated in what I have...
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    Parallels 16.5: Running an M1 MacOS VM on an Intel Macbook

    Hello! I can't seem to find answers anywhere online, and am hoping that I can ask the community for help. I'm trying to Virtualize an M1 MacBook's OS on my Intel MacBook. We need to test certain things on M1 Macs, and don't want to spend time and money with the real physical device. (re-imaging...
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