Windows 10.pvm is 8.36GB large in my Mojave 17,1 iMac. Why do I need this file? I do not run Parallels purposely, unless something needs it to run. Anyone know why it might be installed in my iMac?
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Why do I need Windows 10.pvm in Mojave?
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But you said "I do not run Parallels purposely, unless something needs it to run."
So I assume you have Windows installed in a virtual machine, and that file is the image that you run on.
That’s what I am asking, what else needs this file? I do not run windows purposely. I do not run parallels purposely. What runs parallels without me knowing it in Mojave?
The Windows OS still needs the space even if you're not running Windows at this moment.
Did you install the application Parallels? This sort of thing does not come automatically with Mojave or any other macOS AFAIK
I may have loaded VPN software then unsuccessfully removed it. But it was an experiment, i don’t use VPN or windows. I got the iMac from Apple Store.
You can't remember that you bought an application, installed that application, then installed Windows 10 in that application? Parallels is $80.
Didn’t buy anything, may have tried a demo. No way have I bought any windows software. Either it was a demo VPN, or demo Parallels.
I don't no what else to say to you. I don't buy windows software anytime in the past 10+ years at least.
If you are not ever going to use Windows on your Mac again, then removing the Windows VM file would get you some space back.
You may want to check in all the locations where Parallels might have .pvm files
This article will help you with that.
Be sure to check in your Applications folder. If you see the Parallels app in that folder (where is would have been installed originally), you can simply drag that Parallels app to the trash (assuming that you are not likely to run Windows on your Mac again)
You may want to check in all the locations where Parallels might have .pvm files
This article will help you with that.
Be sure to check in your Applications folder. If you see the Parallels app in that folder (where is would have been installed originally), you can simply drag that Parallels app to the trash (assuming that you are not likely to run Windows on your Mac again)
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Parallels not in App folder. No .pvm files according to Find Any File. Thanks.If you are not ever going to use Windows on your Mac again, then removing the Windows VM file would get you some space back.
You may want to check in all the locations where Parallels might have .pvm files
This article will help you with that.
Be sure to check in your Applications folder. If you see the Parallels app in that folder (where is would have been installed originally), you can simply drag that Parallels app to the trash (assuming that you are not likely to run Windows on your Mac again)