Parallels

A PC Virus on a Mac

Walt Mossberg in Mossberg’s Mailbox on September 11, 2012 at 6:23 pm PT

Walt answers a reader’s question on whether a MacBook running Parallels could get infected by a PC virus.

In a Parallels World, Mac and Windows Coexist App-ily

Walt Mossberg in Personal Technology on September 4, 2012 at 6:02 pm PT

Parallels 8 runs Windows 8 and Windows apps simultaneously with Mac programs.

Former Apple VP Bertrand Serlet Joins Board of Parallels

Arik Hesseldahl in News on July 16, 2012 at 10:59 pm PT

The father of Mac OS X will be a director at the company best known for helping Mac users run Windows.

Alternatives to the iPhone

Walt Mossberg in Mossberg’s Mailbox on April 10, 2012 at 6:03 pm PT

Walt answers a reader’s question on an alternative to the iPhone.

Replacing the Ribbon

Walt Mossberg in Mossberg’s Mailbox on March 14, 2012 at 9:27 pm PT

Walt answers a reader’s question on how to revert to the old menu format for Microsoft Office.

A Mac on Windows?

Walt Mossberg in Mossberg’s Mailbox on September 7, 2011 at 6:02 pm PT

Walt answers a reader’s question on whether a Mac operating system can run on a Windows PC, and more.

A Parallels World Where Windows Zips on Macs

Walt Mossberg in Personal Technology on August 31, 2011 at 6:03 pm PT

Parallels Desktop 7 for Mac runs Windows quickly and smoothly on Apple devices, integrating programs with new features of the Lion version of Mac’s operating system.

Parallels Promotes Birger Steen, Former Microsoft VP, to CEO

Arik Hesseldahl in Enterprise on February 23, 2011 at 7:29 am PT

Parallels, the virtualization software company known best for its desktop product that lets Mac owners run Windows on their machines, says it has promoted Birger Steen, its current president, to the position of CEO.

Transferring Files to Windows 7, iPad Multitasking and Tablet Alternatives

Walt Mossberg in Mossberg’s Mailbox on September 29, 2010 at 2:10 pm PT

Walt answers readers’ questions on transferring files to Windows 7, the iPad’s new multi-tasking functions and an alternative tablet to the iPad.

Moving Data to a New PC and Syncing iTunes to Other Smartphones

Walt Mossberg in Mossberg’s Mailbox on August 18, 2010 at 3:35 pm PT

Walt answers readers’ questions on transferring files and programs to a new PC and syncing iTunes with non-Apple smartphones.