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Take Control of Parallels Desktop 12
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Take Control of Parallels Desktop 12

by Joe Kissell
November 2016
Beginner to intermediate content levelBeginner to intermediate
175 pages
3h 45m
English
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Content preview from Take Control of Parallels Desktop 12

Understand Parallels Desktop Basics

If you’re new to Parallels Desktop—or if you need to brush up on the basics—read this chapter for a quick overview of what Parallels does, the differences among the different versions of Parallels Desktop, how Parallels compares to Apple’s Boot Camp software, and how to decide which approach to running Windows is best for your needs.

What Is Parallels Desktop?

Parallels Desktop is a virtualization app, which means it provides a way for one operating system to work within another. (Other examples of virtualization software include VMware Fusion and VirtualBox.) When a virtualization app is running, the environment ...

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