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This page has instructions on installing Linux Mint on your Mac for the first time to use with Parallels Desktop.
I am running Ubuntu Linux 14.04 via Parallels (10.1.4) in Mac OS X 10.10.2 on a MacBook Pro. Today I received update notifications for Ubuntu (first) and then Parallels and stupidly installed them (I never learn; I have problems every time). Parallels 11 is a polished virtualisation solution that allows Mac users to switch easily between OS X and Windows apps, regardless of which operating system they were written for.
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Obtain Linux Mint installation .ISO image file.
The easiest way to obtain Linux Mint installation source is to download an installation .ISO image from either the official Linux Mint web page.
Start Parallels Desktop, then click File > New
Choose 'Install Windows or another OS from a DVD or and image file', then click Continue
Choose Linux Mint from the list of the operating system sources found on your Mac (or wait till the image will be automatically recognized), then click Continue.
Specify the name and location of your Virtual machine or leave the default settings, then click Continue
Virtual machine will start booting Linux Mint installation
Proceed with installation.
Once installation is complete, restart Linux VM
Update Linux Mint environment to the latest version. Also make sure that essential packages are installed as well. Log into your Linux Mint VM, then go to Terminal, then copy and execute the following commands one by one:
IMPORTANT: Before installing Parallels Tools and/or updating Linux Mint VM we recommend to create a fresh snapshot for your Linux Mint Virtual Machine (VM).
Restart Linux Mint VM.
Launch Parallels Tools installation:
Restart Linux Mint VM.
- That's it. Parallels Tools are now installed for your Linux Mint VM.
IMPORTANT: In order to be able to use Coherence view mode in Linux Mint Vm, please check Disabling Desktop Visual Effects in Linux virtual machines