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3 If the virtual machine has multiple volumes, then double-click the volume to explore.
Browsing the contents of virtual disks:
1 Click Virtual Disks in the sidebar.
2 In the working area, double-click the .hdd file.
Working with the contents of a virtual hard disk
With Parallels Explorer you can copy, paste, delete and rename files and folders. Also, you can
open some types of files without starting a virtual machine. To manage files and folders in
Parallels Explorer you can use either the shortcut menu, which appears when you right-click an
item, or the Edit menu commands.
For more information about Parallels Explorer, refer to Parallels Explorer User Guide.
Browsing Virtual Disks in the Finder
For easy access to your virtual machines files, you can mount their hard disks in Mac OS
Finder, together with other disks and storage devices.
If you want your virtual hard disks to be mounted in the Finder automatically, you should
enable the Mount virtual disks to Mac desktop option on the Shared Folders tab (page 168) in
Configuration Editor.
If you want to mount virtual hard disks manually, use Parallels Mounter:
1 Locate the hard disk file (HDD) or configuration file (PVS) of the virtual machine you want
to be mounted.
2 Right-click the file and choose Open with > Parallels Mounter.
3 To view and work with the contents of a mounted volume, select the volume's icon in the
sidebar of the Finder window.
4 To unmount the volume, click the Eject button next to the volume's name in the sidebar.
Note. You can use Parallels Mounter to mount volumes associated with Parallels Desktop
virtual machines only. To browse third-party virtual machines, use Parallels Explorer (page
229).
For more information about Parallels Mounter, refer to Parallels Explorer User Guide.
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