How do parallels desktop move to the new Mac?

How do I move parallels Desktop to a new Mac?

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Parallels Desktop for Mac

Parallels Desktop for Mac Pro Edition

Problem

I want to install parallels Desktop on a new Mac.

Solution

To move software from one computer to another, first uninstall parallels Desktop on the original MAC and install the software on the new computer.

Please visit how to move the Parallels Desktop 11 license key to a new Mac? To learn how to move the parallels Desktop11 for Mac to a new Mac.

You will need to double-click the installation file after downloading. Open the program to activate it and start running.

Figure: Activating parallels Desktop11

Note that the registration of the activation key remains unchanged when you move parallels Desktop to another computer. After you start parallels Desktop, you will be prompted to register the key or log on to the existing parallels account. Choose to log in to an existing account and enter your account login information and registration key.

If you want to use a virtual machine from the original Mac, you should copy its files to external storage and move to the new Mac.

The *.pvm file for the virtual machine is located in the following folder:

Macintosh hd/users/< ' username ' >/documents/parallels

Macintosh Hd/users/shared/parallels