Frequently Asked Questions
- 1. Customers who purchased and registered a copy of Parallels Desktop 15 for Mac from the Parallels Online Store or an authorized reseller on or after August 1, 2020 through September 30, 2020, are eligible for an upgrade to the next version of Parallels Desktop for Mac at no charge, subject to certain conditions. For details on the Tech Guarantee 2020, please visit the Tech Guarantee page.
Note: : If you have a subscription for Parallels Desktop for Mac, Parallels Desktop for Mac Pro Edition, or Parallels Desktop for Mac Business Edition, you can upgrade Parallels Desktop to the latest version with the license you own. Download and install Parallels Desktop 16 and use your subscription license for activation. - You should receive your upgrade key within 7 days after the new version of Parallels Desktop for Mac becomes available. The upgrade key will be sent to the email that was used for registration of your Parallels Desktop 15 for Mac license.
If you have not yet registered your copy of Parallels Desktop 15 for Mac, please register it in your Parallels account.
- Does Windows come pre-installed with Parallels Desktop for Mac?
Windows is not included with your purchase of Parallels Desktop for Mac. Windows can be purchased directly from Microsoft or retail stores. Please visit KB 9003 for additional information. - Will Parallels run on my current Mac hardware?
A full list of system and hardware requirements can be found here. - What is the difference between Standard and Pro Editions?
Visit KB 123296. - What is the difference between a permanent license and a subscription?
Visit KB 122929. - Can I use my license on multiple Mac computers?
Parallels licenses are valid only on one Mac per license. For more information, please reference www.parallels.com/about/eula/. - Do you have discounts for Students/Education Staff/offer academic licenses?
Yes. For more information on Education licenses, visit KB 113630. - Is there a trial version of Parallels Desktop for Mac I can evaluate before purchasing?
Yes, Parallels offers a free 14 day trial at www.parallels.com/products/desktop/trial/
GNU / Linux, Mac Free Software (GPL3). UCINET per Windows: Software per la Social Network Analysis. Harvard, MA: Analytic Technologies. Berkowitz, SD 1982.
Founded in 1965, UCI is the youngest member of the prestigious Association of American Universities. The campus has produced three Nobel laureates and is known for its academic achievement, premier research, innovation and anteater mascot. We have eliminated all unnecessary overhead from our systems. Simply send us an HTTP GET/POST request with your MAC address and we'll return the vendor. No registration or api key necessary for up to 1,000 requests per day. Control Center for Mac. Instantly access the controls you use most — like Wi-Fi and Bluetooth — and new controls to play music and enable Dark Mode for your display. Designed just for Mac, the new Control Center lets you add controls and drag favorites to the menu bar to customize it just for you.
- Install or upgrade to the latest version of Parallels Desktop for Mac.
Visit KB 124250. - Install Windows in Parallels Desktop for Mac.
Visit KB 4729. - Migrate my current Windows PC to a Parallels Desktop for Mac virtual machine.
For instructions, visit KB 123929. - Register and activate Parallels Desktop for Mac.
Visit KB 124225. - Launch Windows from Parallels Desktop for Mac.
Visit KB 115170. - Upgrade my license to Pro Edition
Visit KB 123159. - Install Quicken, MS Office or other software in Windows virtual machine.
Visit KB 119310. - Learn how to use the Coherence mode.
Visit KB 4670. - Learn how to use the Parallels Desktop sharing tools.
Visit KB 122567.
- What is Parallels Toolbox?
Visit KB 123903 and KB 124200 to learn about Parallels Toolbox for Mac and for Windows. - How can I get Parallels Toolbox?
See KB 123902 about Parallels Toolbox for Mac and KB 124202 about the Windows version. - How do I install Parallels Toolbox?
Visit KB 123904 for information on the Mac version, and KB 124183 to learn how to install the Windows one.
- How to give more hard disk space to a Windows virtual machine?
Visit KB 113972. - How can I improve virtual machine performance on my Mac?
Visit KB 112091 . - How to reinstall Parallels Tools in Windows Guest OS?
Visit KB 4841. - Fix network issues in a Windows virtual machine.
Visit KB 8978. - Free up disk space on Mac.
Visit KB 123553. - Fix 'There's not enough disk space available to start the Windows virtual machine.'
Visit KB 10117. - Fix 'Unable to connect USB device to virtual machine now. Try to connect this USB device later.'
Visit KB 10136.
7.3 2020-12-24
- Voice Chats Done Right
- Voice Chats in Groups
- Turn any of your group chats into a hop-on, hop-off conference call.
- Choose 'Start Voice Chat' under in the profile of any group where you are an admin to create a voice chat.
- Get up to several thousand participants in each voice chat.
- Control the number of speakers with flexible admin tools.
- Sticker Outlines
- Download stickers faster and watch shimmering outlines as they load.
7.2.4 2020-11-29
- Added support for new ARM processors. Entering Hyperspace.
7.2.3 2020-11-18
- Fixed a wisdom tooth.
- Say 'bug fixes' again. Say 'bug fixes' again, I dare you. I DOUBLE DARE YOU!
- The sun is shining, the icon is sweet.
7.2.1 2020-11-09
- PINNED MESSAGES 2.0, PLAYLISTS AND MORE
- Multiple Pinned Messages
- Pin several messages in any chat, including one-on-one chats.
- Jump between pinned messages or open them all on a separate page via the top bar.
- Playlists and More
- Send several music tracks as a playlist.
- View detailed statistics about the performance of individual posts in your channels.
- Send a :slot_machine: emoji to any chat to try your luck.
7.1 2020-10-02
- ANONYMOUS GROUP ADMINS, CHANNEL COMMENTS AND MORE
- Anonymous Group Admins
- Turn on 'Remain Anonymous' in an admin's Permissions to let them post on behalf of the group and become invisible in the list of members.
- Channel Comments
- Comment on posts in channels that have a discussion group.
- Get notified about replies to your comments via the new Replies chat (if you are not a member in the discussion group).
- Silent Messages, now in Secret Chats
- Send messages silently in Secret Chats by holding the Send button.
7.0.1 2020-09-07
- Yes, Video Calls (alpha version)
- Telegram turns 7 years old!
- Thank you for your support over all these years. Because of you, this year Telegram reached 400 million active users and is now one of the top 10 most downloaded apps in the world.
- To celebrate our 7th anniversary together, we are launching the first version of the feature you've been asking for – ultra secure and fast Video Calls.
6.3.1 2020-07-31
- PROFILE VIDEOS, 2 GB FILE SHARING, AND MORE
- Telegram is now among the top 10 most downloaded and most used apps in the world.
- Increased limits for sending files
- Share and store unlimited files of any type, now up to 2 GB each.
- Profile Videos
- Set a Profile Video instead of a static picture.
- Quickly change back to a previous profile photo or video by tapping ‘Set as Main'.
- Mini-thumbnails, Group Stats and More
- See what media is in a message thanks to new mini-thumbnails in the chat list, message search and notifications.
- View detailed statistics for the large groups you own.
- If you're getting too much attention, flip a switch in Privacy and Security settings to automatically archive and mute all new chats from non-contacts.
- Send a single football emoji to see if you score a goal.
6.2.5 2020-07-22
- Bug fixes and minor improvements.
6.2.3 2020-06-18
- Better GIFs
- Enjoy greatly enhanced loading times for GIFs.
- Quickly find GIFs in emoji-based sections covering the most popular emotions.
- Check the Trending Tab for the top reactions of the day.
- Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
6.1.4 2020-05-07
- Bug fixes and other improvements.
6.1.2 2020-04-30
- 400 MILLION USERS, QUIZZES 2.0 AND €400K FOR QUIZ CREATORS.
- Access Shared Media faster from fully redesigned profile pages.
- Use the new brush tools in the photo editor to draw on photos when sending or editing.
- If you have too many folders, try the alternative mode with folder tabs on the left.
- Send a single dart emoji to see if you hit the bullseye.
- Add explanations that appear after users respond to a quiz question.
- See how much time you have left to answer a question from @QuizBot with the new countdown animation.
- Quiz Creator Contest
- Participate in Telegram's €400,000 contest by using @QuizBot to create and publish an educational test on any subject.
6.0 2020-03-30
- Chat Folders and More
- Organize chats into Chat Folders if you have too many chats.
- Create custom folders with flexible settings, or use default recommendations.
- Pin an unlimited number of chats in each folder.
- Archive chats to hide them from 'All chats'. Muted chats will always stay in the Archive.
- View detailed statistics about the growth of your large channels and the performance of their posts.
- Send to any chat to try your luck and get a random number from the animated dice.
- Send , , , , , , , , , or to try out the new animated emoji.
5.9.3 2020-02-23
- Bug fixes and minor improvements.
- Does Windows come pre-installed with Parallels Desktop for Mac?
Windows is not included with your purchase of Parallels Desktop for Mac. Windows can be purchased directly from Microsoft or retail stores. Please visit KB 9003 for additional information. - Will Parallels run on my current Mac hardware?
A full list of system and hardware requirements can be found here. - What is the difference between Standard and Pro Editions?
Visit KB 123296. - What is the difference between a permanent license and a subscription?
Visit KB 122929. - Can I use my license on multiple Mac computers?
Parallels licenses are valid only on one Mac per license. For more information, please reference www.parallels.com/about/eula/. - Do you have discounts for Students/Education Staff/offer academic licenses?
Yes. For more information on Education licenses, visit KB 113630. - Is there a trial version of Parallels Desktop for Mac I can evaluate before purchasing?
Yes, Parallels offers a free 14 day trial at www.parallels.com/products/desktop/trial/
GNU / Linux, Mac Free Software (GPL3). UCINET per Windows: Software per la Social Network Analysis. Harvard, MA: Analytic Technologies. Berkowitz, SD 1982.
Founded in 1965, UCI is the youngest member of the prestigious Association of American Universities. The campus has produced three Nobel laureates and is known for its academic achievement, premier research, innovation and anteater mascot. We have eliminated all unnecessary overhead from our systems. Simply send us an HTTP GET/POST request with your MAC address and we'll return the vendor. No registration or api key necessary for up to 1,000 requests per day. Control Center for Mac. Instantly access the controls you use most — like Wi-Fi and Bluetooth — and new controls to play music and enable Dark Mode for your display. Designed just for Mac, the new Control Center lets you add controls and drag favorites to the menu bar to customize it just for you.
- Install or upgrade to the latest version of Parallels Desktop for Mac.
Visit KB 124250. - Install Windows in Parallels Desktop for Mac.
Visit KB 4729. - Migrate my current Windows PC to a Parallels Desktop for Mac virtual machine.
For instructions, visit KB 123929. - Register and activate Parallels Desktop for Mac.
Visit KB 124225. - Launch Windows from Parallels Desktop for Mac.
Visit KB 115170. - Upgrade my license to Pro Edition
Visit KB 123159. - Install Quicken, MS Office or other software in Windows virtual machine.
Visit KB 119310. - Learn how to use the Coherence mode.
Visit KB 4670. - Learn how to use the Parallels Desktop sharing tools.
Visit KB 122567.
- What is Parallels Toolbox?
Visit KB 123903 and KB 124200 to learn about Parallels Toolbox for Mac and for Windows. - How can I get Parallels Toolbox?
See KB 123902 about Parallels Toolbox for Mac and KB 124202 about the Windows version. - How do I install Parallels Toolbox?
Visit KB 123904 for information on the Mac version, and KB 124183 to learn how to install the Windows one.
- How to give more hard disk space to a Windows virtual machine?
Visit KB 113972. - How can I improve virtual machine performance on my Mac?
Visit KB 112091 . - How to reinstall Parallels Tools in Windows Guest OS?
Visit KB 4841. - Fix network issues in a Windows virtual machine.
Visit KB 8978. - Free up disk space on Mac.
Visit KB 123553. - Fix 'There's not enough disk space available to start the Windows virtual machine.'
Visit KB 10117. - Fix 'Unable to connect USB device to virtual machine now. Try to connect this USB device later.'
Visit KB 10136.
7.3 2020-12-24
- Voice Chats Done Right
- Voice Chats in Groups
- Turn any of your group chats into a hop-on, hop-off conference call.
- Choose 'Start Voice Chat' under in the profile of any group where you are an admin to create a voice chat.
- Get up to several thousand participants in each voice chat.
- Control the number of speakers with flexible admin tools.
- Sticker Outlines
- Download stickers faster and watch shimmering outlines as they load.
7.2.4 2020-11-29
- Added support for new ARM processors. Entering Hyperspace.
7.2.3 2020-11-18
- Fixed a wisdom tooth.
- Say 'bug fixes' again. Say 'bug fixes' again, I dare you. I DOUBLE DARE YOU!
- The sun is shining, the icon is sweet.
7.2.1 2020-11-09
- PINNED MESSAGES 2.0, PLAYLISTS AND MORE
- Multiple Pinned Messages
- Pin several messages in any chat, including one-on-one chats.
- Jump between pinned messages or open them all on a separate page via the top bar.
- Playlists and More
- Send several music tracks as a playlist.
- View detailed statistics about the performance of individual posts in your channels.
- Send a :slot_machine: emoji to any chat to try your luck.
7.1 2020-10-02
- ANONYMOUS GROUP ADMINS, CHANNEL COMMENTS AND MORE
- Anonymous Group Admins
- Turn on 'Remain Anonymous' in an admin's Permissions to let them post on behalf of the group and become invisible in the list of members.
- Channel Comments
- Comment on posts in channels that have a discussion group.
- Get notified about replies to your comments via the new Replies chat (if you are not a member in the discussion group).
- Silent Messages, now in Secret Chats
- Send messages silently in Secret Chats by holding the Send button.
7.0.1 2020-09-07
- Yes, Video Calls (alpha version)
- Telegram turns 7 years old!
- Thank you for your support over all these years. Because of you, this year Telegram reached 400 million active users and is now one of the top 10 most downloaded apps in the world.
- To celebrate our 7th anniversary together, we are launching the first version of the feature you've been asking for – ultra secure and fast Video Calls.
6.3.1 2020-07-31
- PROFILE VIDEOS, 2 GB FILE SHARING, AND MORE
- Telegram is now among the top 10 most downloaded and most used apps in the world.
- Increased limits for sending files
- Share and store unlimited files of any type, now up to 2 GB each.
- Profile Videos
- Set a Profile Video instead of a static picture.
- Quickly change back to a previous profile photo or video by tapping ‘Set as Main'.
- Mini-thumbnails, Group Stats and More
- See what media is in a message thanks to new mini-thumbnails in the chat list, message search and notifications.
- View detailed statistics for the large groups you own.
- If you're getting too much attention, flip a switch in Privacy and Security settings to automatically archive and mute all new chats from non-contacts.
- Send a single football emoji to see if you score a goal.
6.2.5 2020-07-22
- Bug fixes and minor improvements.
6.2.3 2020-06-18
- Better GIFs
- Enjoy greatly enhanced loading times for GIFs.
- Quickly find GIFs in emoji-based sections covering the most popular emotions.
- Check the Trending Tab for the top reactions of the day.
- Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
6.1.4 2020-05-07
- Bug fixes and other improvements.
6.1.2 2020-04-30
- 400 MILLION USERS, QUIZZES 2.0 AND €400K FOR QUIZ CREATORS.
- Access Shared Media faster from fully redesigned profile pages.
- Use the new brush tools in the photo editor to draw on photos when sending or editing.
- If you have too many folders, try the alternative mode with folder tabs on the left.
- Send a single dart emoji to see if you hit the bullseye.
- Add explanations that appear after users respond to a quiz question.
- See how much time you have left to answer a question from @QuizBot with the new countdown animation.
- Quiz Creator Contest
- Participate in Telegram's €400,000 contest by using @QuizBot to create and publish an educational test on any subject.
6.0 2020-03-30
- Chat Folders and More
- Organize chats into Chat Folders if you have too many chats.
- Create custom folders with flexible settings, or use default recommendations.
- Pin an unlimited number of chats in each folder.
- Archive chats to hide them from 'All chats'. Muted chats will always stay in the Archive.
- View detailed statistics about the growth of your large channels and the performance of their posts.
- Send to any chat to try your luck and get a random number from the animated dice.
- Send , , , , , , , , , or to try out the new animated emoji.
5.9.3 2020-02-23
- Bug fixes and minor improvements.
5.9.2 2020-02-20
- Increased stability, optimized memory usage.
- Bug fixes and minor improvements.
- The oracle would like to know what you think of the color blue.
5.9.1 2020-01-23
- Polls 2.0: Open Polls, Multiple Answers, and Quiz Mode
- Create three new kinds of polls.
- See who voted in Open Polls with non-anonymous results.
- Vote for several options in polls that allow Multiple Answers.
- Try to guess the correct answer in Quiz-style polls.
- Explore various ways of combining the different poll options.
- Just like before, you can add polls from the attachment menu in any group or channel.
5.8.1 2019-10-30
Ucinet Per Machine
- Mute chats for a specific time.
- Switch between accounts from the improved status bar menu.
- Enjoy improved design and animations (e.g. try clicking and holding on a sticker to preview).
- Look for new bugs that were introduced while we were fixing the old ones.
Ucinet Per Mace
5.8 2019-10-22
- Enhanced design and other improvements.
- Bug fixes.
5.8 2019-10-21
Ucinet For Mac
- Enhanced design and other improvements.
Ucinet Version
5.7 2019-09-09
Ucinet Data
- SCHEDULED MESSAGES
- Hold the 'Send' button and select 'Schedule Message' to automatically send something at a specified time.
- Schedule reminders for yourself in the 'Saved Messages' chat.
- Get a notification when any of your scheduled messages are sent.
- CUSTOM CLOUD THEMES
- Choose a custom accent color and quickly create a new theme in Settings > Appearance.
- Share your themes with other users on Telegram across platforms.
- Update your theme for all its users when you change something.
- NEW PRIVACY SETTINGS AND MORE
- Choose who can find you on Telegram when they add your number to their phone contacts.
- Share documents to Telegram from your favorite apps using the Share Extension.
- Send a single , , , , or to check out what's new in the animated emoji department.