PVM File Documentation

Overview

Feature Value
File Extension .pvm
Primary Use Virtual Machine Configuration and Management
Developer Parallels, Inc.
Compatibility Parallels Desktop for Mac and other Parallels software
File Category Virtual Machine Files
MIME Type application/x-parallels-pvm
Compression Supported, proprietary format
Encryption Supported, proprietary method
Contained Information Configuration settings, disk information, and possible state files
Main Configuration File config.pvs
Snapshot File Extension .psv
Virtual Disk File Extension .hdd
Maximum Supported Virtual CPUs Depends on the Parallels Desktop version
Maximum Supported Memory Depends on the Parallels Desktop version
Networking Capabilities Extensive, including NAT and Bridged Networking
Supported Guest Operating Systems Wide range, including various versions of Windows, macOS, and Linux distributions
Virtualization Method Hardware-assisted virtualization
DirectX Support Varies with Parallels Desktop version, up to DirectX 11 with version 15
OpenGL Support Supported, version varies with Parallels Desktop release
Peripheral Device Support USB, Bluetooth, and other devices support via integration features
File Sharing between Host and Guest Supported, seamless integration
Clipboard Sharing Supported, bidirectional
Graphical User Interface Highly user-friendly and intuitive