How to get the best results in the Recognize Text tool
The Recognize Text tool is one of the new tools in Parallels® Toolbox 5.0, released on July 27, 2021. This tool “extracts” text from a photo or image. Even though Recognize Text has...
Kurt Schmucker
Senior Product Manager
"Kurt Schmucker is a Senior Product Manager. He is primarily charged with product management for Parallels Desktop for Mac, the Parallels flagship product. Prior to Parallels, Schmucker was the Senior Mac Evangelist in the Macintosh Business Unit (MacBU) at Microsoft Corp, the vice president for Macintosh products at Connectix, including Virtual PC for Macintosh, a member of the Advanced Technology Group at Apple. Outside of work, Kurt has been a fencer for many years, has four times been a member of the US team at the world championships, and has also been the coach of the US team. Pictures are available at http://www.naginata.org."
The Recognize Text tool works with many languages
I have been using the new Recognize Text tool in Parallels® Toolbox 5.0 for about a month now. For me, it neatly solves a common problem: having to re-type the static text in a screenshot...
A Focus on Five New Features in Parallels Desktop 17
In exciting news, Parallels ® Desktop 17 has been released! I have had the good fortune of getting to take it for a test drive and truthfully, have been using it (happily) for...
Yes, you can run macOS Monterey in a VM on Mac with Intel and Apple M1 Chip
One of the first things I do when an OS that I am interested in releases a new beta version is to install it in a virtual machine (VM) in Parallels® Desktop for Mac. By definition, beta releases...
Creating a Windows 11 VM in Parallels Desktop 17
Wow! The interest in Windows 11 has really taken off since the Microsoft announcement on June 24th. As I have stated several times in various blog posts, a VM is an excellent, worry-free way to test a beta release...
Parallels Toolbox 5.0 for Mac and Windows released!
Over the last 12 months, the Parallels® Toolbox team has been very busy developing new features and functionality, such as:
Converted Parallels Toolbox to a universal binary and released it. Completely...
WhatTheFont! The Magical Font Identifier Application
I have already noted in an earlier blog that I am a self-professed font addict. And, when I see a really impressive font being used, I want to learn the name of that...
How to Use a “Windows Hello” Fingerprint Reader in Parallels Desktop
I really like using the Apple Touch ID feature on my MacBook Pro: instead of having to type my long and complex macOS password, I just tap my finger on the Touch ID sensor in the upper right of the...
New to Parallels Desktop? Can my Windows VM catch a virus?
This post is part of a series to assist new users with Parallels Desktop.
I give lots of presentations about Parallels® Desktop for Mac, and one of the most frequently asked questions after these presentations is:...
New to Parallels Desktop? Learn How to Handle “Out of Space” Warnings.
This post is part of a series to assist new users with Parallels Desktop.
“How can I be out of space? My Mac has more than 100GB of free space!”
Yes, it is possible for a Parallels® Desktop for...