Parallels Desktop is famous for running Windows applications on Mac. It makes millions of people more productive by running Windows and macOS software side by side on Mac computers. You can also use Parallels Desktop to run many different versions of Linux. Parallels Desktop for Mac is the first solution that gives Apple users the ability to run Windows, Linux or any other operating system and their critical applications at the same time as Mac OS X. Parallels Desktop 11 latest version is an emulation program made specifically for Mac users.
Parallels Desktop provides virtualization software for Macbooks. It is a convenient way to run Windows or any other operating system right on your Mac environment.
If you no longer require Parallels Desktop, this guide will provide you with step by step instructions on how to remove it safely and delete all of its elements.
Step 1: Removing Parallels Desktop Application
To add Windows, Linux, or another operating system to your Mac, Parallels Desktop creates a virtual machine (VM) or a virtual copy of your current Windows PC inside your Mac. You can then install Windows in the virtual machine. Parallels Desktop 9 Switch to Mac Edition lets you move from PC to Mac easily and confidently. Automatically move all your programs, files, documents, photos, music, and your Internet browser favorites—everything that's on your current PC—to a Mac using the Parallels. Parallels Desktop for Mac relates to System Tools. This app's bundle is identified as com.parallels.desktop.console. The most popular versions among the program users are 10.0, 9.0 and 8.0. The actual developer of this Mac application is Parallels IP Holdings GmbH.
Navigate to the Parallels Control Center to view the virtual machines that you are running.
If you have any running machines, It is essential that you stop them completely.
To do that, click on any running machine. Navigate to the Actions tool on the top toolbar and click on Shut Down.
Once all machines are shut down, it is safe to start uninstalling Parallels desktop.
Navigate to Parallels Desktop from the toolbar and click on “Quit Parallels Desktop”
Once you quit the application, navigate to the Applications folder.
Right-click on Parallels Desktop and select “Move to Trash”
If a dialog box appears prompting you to enter the password, please do so.
Go to Trash, right-click on the Parallels Desktop icon and select Delete Immediately.
Step 2: Remove Parallels Desktop virtual machines
Now the application is completely removed from the system.
Unfortunately removing the Parallels Desktop application does not remove the virtual machines that you had installed on it. Unless you delete the virtual machines manually they will keep taking up a significant part of your storage.
Parallels virtual machines are created with the .pvm extension. Therefore follow the steps below if you would like to search for the files with the .pvm extension,
Hit command + space together to bring up Spotlight Search.
Type .pvm on the search bar.
All your .pvm files will be listed here.
Now that you know what .pvm files are remaining in your system, let’s go ahead and open Finder to find these items.
Right-click on the .pvm file and select Move to Trash
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Right-click on the .pvm file and click on Delete Immediately.
Repeat the process for all the .pvm files that you have on your Mac. This process will delete all the virtual machines and will save a significant amount of storage in your Macbook.
Step 3: Removing application icons and virtual machines’ folders
Removing the application and deleting the virtual machines will not completely uninstall all the elements left behind by the Parallels Desktop application.
Let’s look at what other files and folders that we should delete to ensure complete uninstallation of the application.
Let’s switch to the Terminal to get rid of all these.
Open Spotlight Search by pressing command and space together.
Search for Terminal and click on it.
Navigate to the User folder by typing the following command.
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Here you will find the “Applications (Parallels)” folder. This directory should be deleted to completely remove the applications of the virtual machine.
To remove this folder, type the following command on the terminal.
Navigate to the Applications folder by typing the following command
Here you will find another application under the name “Windows 10 Applications.app” To remove this folder, type the following command on the terminal
Now that we removed these two files, let’s navigate to the Library folder to remove another file.
For this, you would require administrator access. To gain administrator access type the following command:
Enter the password for your administrator account.
Navigate to the Library folder by typing the following link in the command:
Type the following command to remove the Parallels folder in the Library:
Type exit on the command line to exit from your administrator account.
By following these steps, we have been able to completely remove Parallels and its folders from the device.
Please keep in mind that depending on the virtual machine that you have installed, the names of the folders specific to the operating system could vary.
The next version of popular virtualization software Parallels Desktop, which allows users to run Microsoft Windows applications natively on their Mac without the need to reboot, is scheduled to ship the first week of September and boast a number of new features, including optimization for Apple's forthcoming OS X 10.9 Mavericks.
Parallels Desktop 9, which is currently available to select testers in beta form, is also said to feature copy and paste support for Mac OS X virtual machines. The new software also has an improved 'Coherence View,' which makes Windows applications appear as if they are running natively on the Mac.
The new version of Parallels also reportedly includes improvements to creating and customizing key commands, as well as an improved interface that makes it easier to install Windows on a Mac without a DVD SuperDrive. Apple has been working to eliminate integrated legacy disc drives from its Mac lineup.
Parallels Desktop 9 for Mac is slated to become available in the first week of September — specifically, a release date of Thursday, Sept. 5 has been leaked through some online resellers. Parallels has said that customers who buy the latest version, Parallels Desktop 8, from an authorized reseller between now and Oct. 31 will receive a free upgrade to Parallels Desktop 9 with a dated proof of purchase.
The last major version, Parallels Desktop 8 for Mac, debuted last September, featuring 30 percent faster 3D graphics and 25 percent faster startup of Windows. It was also updated in June to work with developer pre-release builds of OS X Mavericks.
Parallels Desktop 8 also features support for Microsoft's latest Windows 8 platform, and gives users the ability to utilize the dictation feature in OS X in Windows applications. It also supports the high-resolution Retina displays on Apple's latest high-end MacBook Pros.
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