Step 3: Press Continue for the next two menus and then select the folder where you want the virtual machine to be installed. If the app can’t find it automatically, you can browse for it yourself by clicking the Locate manually button.

Select the Windows 10 ISO file from this list. Step 2: The app will scan for image files on your hard drive.

Step 1: From the app’s home screen, select Install Windows or other OS from DVD or image file and click Continue. Then, go to this page, select your language and download either the 32 or 64 bit version of Windows 10 as an ISO file. To download Windows 10, you’ll need to be signed up for their Insider program. Now that your copy of Parallels is active, it’s time to install Windows 10 on it. Step 3: On the next screen, click Get trial if you want to use the trial version or enter the activation key if you’ve bought the app. There’s no way around this, you’ll have to make an account. Step 2: Accept the terms and then the wizard will ask you to either sign up for an account or sign in. Well worth the $79.99 asking price.īut wait: If you’re not sure if you want it or not, use the 14 day trial. So you can just have an Office app open and not have to deal with the rest of Windows. One of the reasons why I like it is because it lets you run Windows apps in their own windows alongside Mac apps. It’s easily the best option for this kind of thing. Parallels 10 is the latest version of the virtual machine installer. Don’t expect it to be your daily OS.īelow, you’ll find instructions to install the Windows 10 Technical Preview on a Mac using Parallels 10. As this is the technical preview, it’s a very early build.

If like me you’re excited about Windows 10, you can try and install the Technical Preview right now.

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