NOTE: For the new users who install Parallels Desktop 12 for Mac on macOS 10.12 Sierra the default folder for virtual machines will be /users/username/Parallels/. > General, and specify desired location for the new virtual machines. To change the default folder for the new virtual machines, go to Parallels Desktop menu > Preferences. > check Desktop & Documents Folders option > click Done.Ĭhange the default folder for the new virtual machines
IMPORTANT: Double-click the virtual machine bundle after moving it to the new directory to register it in Parallels Desktop for Mac. We recommend you create a Parallels folder in home user directory.ĭrag and drop the virtual machine bundle from current directory to the new one. Open another Finder window with the directory where you want to move your virtual machine(s).
#Backup mac to icloud drive windows
Why not to sync a virtual machine with iCloud?Ĭommon Windows virtual machine occupies around 20GB of disk space. Well, to keep it straight and simple, an Apple iCloud user can only make one backup for every single iOS device.
Parallels virtual machine(s) is stored in Documents folder.