Use Windows side by side with macOS ® (no restarting required) on your MacBook ®, MacBook Pro ®, iMac ®, iMac Pro ®, Mac mini ®, or Mac Pro ®.Share files and folders, copy and paste images and text and drag and drop files between Mac and Windows applications.

The “Authentication Settings” button allows you to provide the authentication you’ll need to connect — anything from a password or certificate file to RSA SecurID, Kerberos, or CryptoCard authentication. The “Advanced” button allows you to configure the VPN connection in other ways. For example, the default settings automatically disconnect from the VPN when you log out or switch users. Vpn client software for mac. You could uncheck these boxes to prevent the Mac from automatically disconnecting.

Symptoms Windows cannot access Mac Home Desktop notification pops up every time Windows virtual machine ( VM) starts. Cause • Incorrect configuration of shared folders driver. • Your macOS Desktop folder location is not default. By default, Desktop location is /Users/your username/Desktop where /your username/ is the name of your Mac user account (e.g. Resolution Fix incorrect driver configuration • Start Parallels Desktop. Do not start your virtual machine or shut it down if it is running.

• Open virtual machine > General. Make sure that the type of the virtual machine matches the type of guest OS installed. • Follow instructions from to reinstall Parallels Tools. Fix Mac Desktop location back to default • Make sure that Desktop folder is actually located in /Users/your username/) • Start Terminal ( Finder > Applications > Utilities) and execute the following command: ls -la NOTE: If you notice that your Desktop folder is located in another directory, then one of the cloud storage applications changed Desktop location. You may either disable Desktop sharing with Parallels virtual machine (VM configuration > Options > Sharing > Share Mac > Configure > uncheck Desktop and click OK), or to revert Desktop location to its original location using the instructions below. • Note corresponding path to your original macOS Desktop folder. In this test case it is a link to the Dropbox location.

• Move macOS Desktop folder from the current path to its default location. Mv /Users/parallels/Dropbox/Desktop ~/.

Description Parallels Desktop provides close integration between your Mac OS and Windows guest OS. You can access certain Mac Home folders directly from Windows and vice versa. To use this functionality, you should have Parallels Tools installed in the virtual machine and the Isolate Mac from Windows option disabled in the Security pane.

Note: To enable the Shared Profile functionality, you must share all Mac disks or at least your Mac Home folder. You can configure the necessary sharing settings on the Shared Folders pane or click OK on this pane to automatically enable Mac OS X Home folder sharing together with enabling Shared Profiles. If the Shared Profile functionality is activated, you can choose one of the following options: • Select Desktop to use the Mac Desktop as the desktop in your Windows guest OS. • Select Documents to use the Mac Documents folder on your Mac as the My Documents folder in your Windows guest OS.

• Select Pictures to use the Pictures folder on your Mac as the My Pictures folder in your Windows guest OS. • Select Music to use the Music folder on your Mac as the My Music folder in your Windows guest OS. • Select My Videos to use the Movies folder on your Mac ( for Windows XP/Vista/7 only) • Select Downloads to use the Downloads folder on your Mac ( for Windows Vista/7 only) Note: My Videos and Downloads folders sharing are available since Parallels Desktop 5 only Warning: If you delete any Mac OS X file from the Windows desktop when the Mac OS X desktop sharing is enabled, you will not be able to find it in Mac OS X Trash or Windows Recycle Bin.

If you do programmy stuff, though, or do all document production in LaTeX, or want to type faster (or want org-mode to change your life), though, picking it up might be something to consider. Normal C-x C-f will do. It's surprisingly straightforward: I just open the PDF in the buffer. I'm not sure if learning emacs (a lifelong endeavor, for sure) is worth it if you're just using it for LaTeX every once in a while. I can even use little LaTeX snippets in org-mode (emacs' amazingly versatile productity/organization/remember-the-milk/everything else mode) and they work.