Summary of recommended memory allocation settings for Parallels Desktop

In this article.Parallels DesktopThis section describes how to set the amount of memory to be allocated to / recommended settings.

Parallels-How to set the amount of memory allocated to Windows

Step 1: Launch the Parallels Desktop application

Click the Parallels icon on the Mac menu bar and select "Control Center.

The Parallels Desktop Control Center appears.

Step 2: Click on the [gear] icon

Installed virtual machines are shown here.

Once launched, the Control Center will appear. Click on the [gear] icon of the virtual machine whose number of processors and memory you wish to change.

Step 3: Click on "Hardware.

Click on "Hardware" at the top of the settings window.

Step 4: Click on the [Locks] icon in the lower left corner.

Click on the [Locks] icon in the lower left corner.

Step 5: Click "OK

In the pop-up window that appears, enter the "Password" and click "OK.

Step 6: Change [Memory] to your preferred size

This will allow you to change the settings.

Change the memory to your preferred size.

Click "Restore Defaults" to restore the settings.

Step 7: Click on the [Locks] icon in the lower left corner.

After changing to the memory size, click the [lock] icon.

Here, the amount of memory has been set.

The amount of memory in the virtual machine could be changed.

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In this article.Parallels DesktopThis section explains how to set the amount of memory to be allocated to / recommended settings.