Automatic checks are weekly by default, and this script disables the checks completely. Frequency to check for updates can be configured using "Application preferences.Check for updates" property. Check: "defaults read 'com.parallels.Parallels Desktop' 'Application preferences.Check for updates'" • Values: 0 - Never, 1 - Once a day, 2 - Once a week (default), 3 - Once a month
Automatic downloads are enabled by default, and this script disables automatic downloads. Automatic downloads are configured using the "Application preferences.Download updates automatically" property. Check: "defaults read 'com.parallels.Parallels Desktop' 'Application preferences.Download updates automatically'" • Values: 0 - Disabled, 1 - Enabled (default)
Parallels Desktop in-product notifications to show ads from Parallels or other third party companies. The main setting is "ProductPromo.ForcePromoOff" that you can check using: 1. "defaults read 'com.parallels.Parallels Desktop' 'ProductPromo.ForcePromoOff'" 2. "defaults read 'com.parallels.Parallels Desktop' 'WelcomeScreenPromo.PromoOff'" By default, on clean installations the value is "0" which is equivalent of "no". There is also "WelcomeScreenPromo.PromoOff" setting that's pre-configured to ...
Parallels Desktop by default checks for updates frequently and automatically downloads them. This reveal personal data about you without your control.