Install Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Desktop on Parallels 12
The Tutorial shows you Visually and Step-by-Step How to Install Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial Xerus LTS GNU/Linux on Parallels Desktop 12 for macOS.
Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial Come with Some New Features:
- Unity 7 desktop
- Kernel 4.4+
- Host of Updated Applications
Parallels Desktop for Mac is a hardware emulation Virtualization software, using hypervisor technology that works by mapping the host computer’s hardware resources directly to the virtual machine’s resources.
Download Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial Desktop
How to Create a Parallels VM from Linux ISO
Starting the Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial Installation.

Prepare for Installation.

Possibly Select the Third Party Software installation.
Here you can Simply Take the Defaults.

Or Opt for a LVM SetUp…
Setting Up Country and Time Zone.

Select the Keyboard Layout.

User SetUp.

Possibly Log-In on Ubuntu One.

Ubuntu One is Good for Synchronizing your Stuff on All the Ubuntu Devices…
Then Start the Installation and Auto-Configuration.

Once done ReBoot into the Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial Desktop!.

If the Re-Boot is Lagging then Select Re-Start from the VMs Menu…

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