mac: add scripts to configure Parallels Desktop
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function: PersistUserEnvironmentConfiguration
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parameters:
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configuration: export POWERSHELL_TELEMETRY_OPTOUT=1
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category: Configure Parallels Desktop
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docs: |-
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Parallels Desktop for Mac is software providing hardware virtualization for macOS [1].
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When you use it, it collects and share your personal data to third parties [2]. Personal
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data include IP address of your device, your broad geographical location (country, state
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(if applicable), and city) and used product [2].
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It includes third-party ads [3] and automatic check for updates [4] by default. Both of these
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behaviors communicate with online services that reveal data about you.
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[1]: https://web.archive.org/web/20221012155943/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parallels_Desktop_for_Mac "Parallels Desktop for Mac - Wikipedia | en.wikipedia.org"
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[2]: https://web.archive.org/web/20221012155829/https://www.parallels.com/about/legal/privacy/ "Privacy Statement | parallels.com"
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[3]: https://web.archive.org/web/20221012151800/https://kb.parallels.com/114422 "How do I turn off notifications in Parallels Desktop and Parallels Access? | Knowledge Base | parallels.com"
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[4]: https://web.archive.org/web/20221012151953/http://download.parallels.com/stm/docs/en/Parallels_Desktop_Users_Guide/22220.htm "Automatic Updating | Parallels Desktop Users Guide | download.parallels.com"
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children:
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name: Turn off ads in Parallels Desktop
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recommend: standard
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docs: |-
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Parallels Desktop in-product notifications to show ads from Parallels or other third
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party companies [1].
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The main setting is `ProductPromo.ForcePromoOff` [1] that you can check using:
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1. `defaults read 'com.parallels.Parallels Desktop' 'ProductPromo.ForcePromoOff'`
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2. `defaults read 'com.parallels.Parallels Desktop' 'WelcomeScreenPromo.PromoOff'`
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By default, on clean installations the value is `0` which is equivalent of `no`.
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There is also `WelcomeScreenPromo.PromoOff` setting that's pre-configured to `1` (`no` as
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default). It's undocumented but still kept disabled by this script.
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[1]: https://web.archive.org/save/https://forum.parallels.com/threads/unable-to-process-the-upgrade-request.345603/ "Unable to process the upgrade request | Parallels Forums | forum.parallels.com"
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[2]: https://web.archive.org/web/20221012151800/https://kb.parallels.com/114422 "How do I turn off notifications in Parallels Desktop and Parallels Access? | Knowledge Base | parallels.com"
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code: |-
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defaults write 'com.parallels.Parallels Desktop' 'ProductPromo.ForcePromoOff' -bool yes
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defaults write 'com.parallels.Parallels Desktop' 'WelcomeScreenPromo.PromoOff' -bool yes
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revertCode: |-
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defaults write 'com.parallels.Parallels Desktop' 'ProductPromo.ForcePromoOff' -bool no
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defaults write 'com.parallels.Parallels Desktop' 'WelcomeScreenPromo.PromoOff' -bool yes
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category: Disable Parallels Desktop auto-updates
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docs: |-
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Parallels Desktop by default checks for updates frequently and automatically downloads them [1].
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This reveal personal data about [2] you without your control.
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[1]: https://web.archive.org/web/20221012151953/http://download.parallels.com/stm/docs/en/Parallels_Desktop_Users_Guide/22220.htm "Automatic Updating | Parallels Desktop Users Guide | download.parallels.com"
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[2]: https://web.archive.org/web/20221012155829/https://www.parallels.com/about/legal/privacy/ "Privacy Statement | parallels.com"
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children:
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name: Disable automatically downloading Parallels Desktop updates
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docs: |-
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Automatic downloads are enabled by default, and this script disables automatic downloads.
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Automatic downloads are configured using the `Application preferences.Download updates automatically` property [1].
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- Check: `defaults read 'com.parallels.Parallels Desktop' 'Application preferences.Download updates automatically'`
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- Values: 0 - Disabled, 1 - Enabled (default)
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[1]: https://web.archive.org/web/20221012153810/https://download.parallels.com/desktop/v18/docs/en_US/Parallels-Desktop-Business-Edition-Administrators-Guide/37744.htm "Parallels Desktop Business Edition Administrator's Guide v18 - Configuring individual Macs | download.parallels.com"
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code: defaults write 'com.parallels.Parallels Desktop' 'Application preferences.Download updates automatically' -bool no
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revertCode: defaults write 'com.parallels.Parallels Desktop' 'Application preferences.Download updates automatically' -bool yes
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name: Disable automatically checking for Parallels Desktop updates
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docs: |-
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Automatic checks are weekly by default, and this script disables the checks completely.
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Frequency to check for updates can be configured using `Application preferences.Check for updates` property [1].
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- Check: `defaults read 'com.parallels.Parallels Desktop' 'Application preferences.Check for updates'`
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- Values: 0 - Never, 1 - Once a day, 2 - Once a week (default), 3 - Once a month
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[1]: https://web.archive.org/web/20221012153810/https://download.parallels.com/desktop/v18/docs/en_US/Parallels-Desktop-Business-Edition-Administrators-Guide/37744.htm "Parallels Desktop Business Edition Administrator's Guide v18 - Configuring individual Macs | download.parallels.com"
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code: defaults write 'com.parallels.Parallels Desktop' 'Application preferences.Check for updates' -int 0
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revertCode: defaults write 'com.parallels.Parallels Desktop' 'Application preferences.Check for updates' -int 2
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category: Configure OS
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children:
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