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Advanced Topics
Change the Virtual Machine Name
The name of a virtual machine is displayed in the Parallels Virtual Machines list and, at the top of
the guest OS window when you are running in Window mode.
To change the virtual machine name:
1 Do one of the following:
• Option-click (Alt-click) the Parallels icon
in the menu bar and choose Configure.
• If the Parallels Desktop menu bar is visible at the top of the screen, choose Virtual Machine
> Configure.
2 Click General and type a new name in the Name field.
The length of the name is limited to 50 characters.
Merge Linux and Mac OS X
You can set Linux and Mac OS X to work seamlessly together, as if they were part of a single
operating system. In this mode, called Coherence mode, Linux programs appear on the Mac
desktop next to your Mac applications.