


Once you share a Mac OS X folder with Windows you can: You can add more folders by clicking the add (+) button again.

To share any folder you want, click Custom Folders and click the add (+) button, then choose the folder you want to share.To share all your Mac OS X folders, choose All disks from the Shared Folders menu.To share just the folders in your Home folder, choose Home folder only from the Shared Folders menu.To enable Mac OS X folders for sharing with Windows programs: When you open a file (for example, by choosing File > Open in many programs), your shared Mac OS X folders appear as network shared directories labeled "psf." With folder sharing enabled, you can navigate to any shared Mac OS X folder from within a Windows program.

To map the Mac OS Trash to the Windows Recycle Bin, select Merge Recycle Bin with Trash.Īccess a Mac OS X Folder or File from a Windows Program If you only want to map some of the folders, click Configure and select the folders you want.Your Mac OS X Desktop, Documents, Pictures, Music, Movies, and Downloads folders are merged with the corresponding Windows folders, and the Mac OS X Trash is merged with the Windows Recycle Bin. Select Share Mac user folders with Windows.If the Parallels Desktop menu bar is visible at the top of the screen, choose Actions > Configure.Click the Parallels icon in the menu bar and choose Configure.So for example, if you save a file to the Documents folder, it will be in the Documents folder whether you're using a Mac OS X application or a Windows program. You can set Mac OS X and Windows to use the same folders for things like music, documents, pictures, your desktop, and deleted files. Set Mac OS X and Windows to Use the Same Folders Note: These instructions apply to sharing folders between OS X and Linux as well. Parallels Desktop allows you to share folders between the Mac OS X and Windows file systems, so you can easily open Mac OS X files from Windows applications and Windows files from Mac OS X applications. Share Files and Folders Share Files and Folders
