The default paths for storing Parallels virtual machines are /Users//Documents/Parallels/ and / Users/Shared. For Parallels virtual machines, right-click the virtual machine name in Parallels Desktop Control Center (or in the virtual machine window if it is shut down) and select Show in Finder from the context menu. Browse the virtual machine files in Finder.If you want to manage the virtual machine content without starting the virtual machine, you can mount the virtual hard disks manually using Parallels Mounter: Open the Finder Preferences, click the General tab and select the Connected servers option in the list of items displayed on the desktop.

Note: To be able to edit the settings in the Sharing pane, you must have Parallels Tools installed in the virtual machine and the Isolate Mac from Windows option disabled in the Security pane.

Open the Sharing pane of the Virtual Machine Configuration dialog and enable the Mount virtual disks to Mac desktop option.

If you want your virtual hard disks to be mounted to the Mac OS X desktop when the virtual machine is running, perform the following actions: If you need the virtual hard disk (on which Windows is installed) to be mounted to the Mac OS X desktop when Windows is running, open Finder, choose Finder > Preferences > General and select the Connected servers option.įor easy access to your virtual machines files, you can mount their hard disks in Mac OS X Finder together with other disks and storage devices. Mount a Virtual Hard Disk to the Mac OS X Desktop Browse Virtual Hard Disks in Mac OS X Browse Virtual Hard Disks in Mac OS Xįor easy access to Windows files, you can mount the virtual hard disk (on which Windows is installed) in Mac OS X.

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