To launch a published resource, double-click it (or right-click and then chose Open). The resource will open on your macOS desktop. Please note that there could be a slight delay before the application opens. If during this delay you double-click the resource again, Parallels Client will ignore it (i.e. the application will not be launched twice).
You can have multiple published resources open at the same time. To switch between resources, click Window in the main menu and then select a resource from the list (or simply select a resource on your local desktop). To switch between apps using the keyboard, use "cmd + tilda" key combination to switch between all running published app windows and the RAS Client window/launcher. Please note that in Parallels RAS 18.1, this works with macOS 10.15 and macOS 11 only.
Favorites
The Favorites tab allows you to quickly access frequently used applications.
To add an item to the Favorite tab:
Right-click the item you want to add and select Add to Favorites from the context menu or click on the star icon near the item.
To delete an item from the Favorite tab:
Right-click the item you want to remove and select Remove from Favorites from the context menu or click on the star icon near the item.
Using the full screen mode
To view Parallels Client in full screen, click View > Enter Full Screen. To exit full screen, move the mouse pointer all the way up to display the menu and click View > Exit Full Screen. Please note that there is a delay displaying the menu, so it doesn't distract the user if the mouse pointer is moved to the top of the screen unintentionally.
When you launch a remote application while in the full screen mode, Parallels Client will be minimized to Dock and the application will be displayed on the macOS desktop. To switch to the Parallels Client main window, click Window > Main Window in the main menu. To switch to a remote application, move the mouse pointer up and click the application name in the Window menu list.
Toolbar
The two-tier toolbar is displayed at the top of the main Parallels Client window. Using the toolbar items you can:
Switch between RAS connections and RDP connections.
Open the RAS connection settings.
Opening the connection menu (see below).
Change the published resources view to display resources as icons or as a list.
Sort resources in different ways.
Search for a resource in the Search box.
Connection menu allows you to do the following:
Refresh. Refresh the published resources view. The information is re-retrieved from the remote server.
Log Out. Log out and end the session on the remote server. All opened remote applications will be closed, so you should save your work before using this option.
Change Domain Password. Change the current user's domain password. Opens the Logon dialog where you need to type your current domain password to be authenticated. Click OK to open the Change Domain Password dialog and type a new password in both fields. The password must meet the requirements set by your system administrator. The requirements are displayed in the dialog, and the password that you enter is validated against these requirements. To proceed with changing your password, all of the requirements must be met.
Create Shortcuts for Favorite Items. Create shortcuts for favorite items in the folder selected for shortcuts.
Delete Connection. Delete the current connection.
Changing desktop resolution
When you change your macOS desktop resolution, the resolution of a remote application or desktop has to be adjusted on the server side to match the local resolution. In order to do so, Parallels Client needs to disconnect from Parallels RAS and then connect to it again. This is done automatically and transparently to the user.
Getting Help
To read the Parallels Client for Mac User's Guide, click Help > Parallels Client Help. This will open an online version of this guide.
