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This document provides instructions for cracking Parallels Desktop 18.1.1 to remove licensing restrictions. It includes steps to install Parallels Desktop, download and run a script to replace the licensing file, block connections to Parallels servers, and modify the prl_disp_service file to prevent license checking. The crack aims to allow unlimited usage and virtual machine downloads while preventing uploading of client data.

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This document provides instructions for cracking Parallels Desktop 18.1.1 to remove licensing restrictions. It includes steps to install Parallels Desktop, download and run a script to replace the licensing file, block connections to Parallels servers, and modify the prl_disp_service file to prevent license checking. The crack aims to allow unlimited usage and virtual machine downloads while preventing uploading of client data.

Uploaded by

Paulus Iskandar
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Parallels Desktop Crack

Crack for Parallels Desktop 18.1.1 53328

Support Intel

Support Apple Silicon (M1 & M2)

Network

USB

Usage
1. Install Parallels Desktop.

https://download.parallels.com/desktop/v18/18.1.1-53328/ParallelsDesktop-18.1.1-53328.dmg

2. Exit parallels account.

3. Download this repo files.

4. Extract and run Terminal in this directory.

5. chmod +x ./install.sh && sudo ./install.sh

If you got "Operation not permitted" error, enable "Full Disk Access" permission for your Terminal app.

System Preferences ▸ Security & Privacy ▸ Privacy ▸ Full Disk Access

If you got codesign error, ensure xcode command line tools installed. Install with command xcode-select
--install .

Check installed with xcode-select -p will output /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools or


/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer .

Manual
1. Open Parallels Desktop and exit your account.
2. Exit Parallels Desktop .
3. Ensure prl_disp_service not running.

pkill -9 prl_disp_service

4. Copy cracked prl_disp_service file.

sudo cp -f prl_disp_service "/Applications/Parallels


Desktop.app/Contents/MacOS/Parallels Service.app/Contents/MacOS/prl_disp_service"
sudo chown root:wheel "/Applications/Parallels Desktop.app/Contents/MacOS/Parallels
Service.app/Contents/MacOS/prl_disp_service"
sudo chmod 755 "/Applications/Parallels Desktop.app/Contents/MacOS/Parallels
Service.app/Contents/MacOS/prl_disp_service"
5. Copy fake licenses.json.

sudo cp -f licenses.json "/Library/Preferences/Parallels/licenses.json"


sudo chown root:wheel "/Library/Preferences/Parallels/licenses.json"
sudo chmod 444 "/Library/Preferences/Parallels/licenses.json"
sudo chflags uchg "/Library/Preferences/Parallels/licenses.json"
sudo chflags schg "/Library/Preferences/Parallels/licenses.json"

6. Sign prl_disp_service file.

sudo codesign -f -s - --timestamp=none --all-architectures --entitlements


ParallelsService.entitlements "/Applications/Parallels
Desktop.app/Contents/MacOS/Parallels Service.app/Contents/MacOS/prl_disp_service"

Notice
Parallels Desktop may upload client info or logs to server.

You can use a firewall, hosts or custom DNS block there domains.

This prevents the built-in downloader from working, but you can download prebuilt Virtual Machines via

Apple Silicon

https://update.parallels.com/desktop/v18/appliances_arm.xml
https://update.parallels.com/desktop/v18/appliances_arm_Monterey.xml
Intel

https://update.parallels.com/desktop/v18/appliances.xml

Hosts
127.0.0.1 download.parallels.com
127.0.0.1 update.parallels.com
127.0.0.1 desktop.parallels.com
127.0.0.1 download.parallels.com.cdn.cloudflare.net
127.0.0.1 update.parallels.com.cdn.cloudflare.net
127.0.0.1 desktop.parallels.com.cdn.cloudflare.net
127.0.0.1 www.parallels.cn
127.0.0.1 www.parallels.com
127.0.0.1 www.parallels.de
127.0.0.1 www.parallels.es
127.0.0.1 www.parallels.fr
127.0.0.1 www.parallels.nl
127.0.0.1 www.parallels.pt
127.0.0.1 www.parallels.ru
127.0.0.1 www.parallelskorea.com
127.0.0.1 reportus.parallels.com
127.0.0.1 parallels.cn
127.0.0.1 parallels.com
127.0.0.1 parallels.de
127.0.0.1 parallels.es
127.0.0.1 parallels.fr
127.0.0.1 parallels.nl
127.0.0.1 parallels.pt
127.0.0.1 parallels.ru
127.0.0.1 parallelskorea.com
127.0.0.1 pax-manager.myparallels.com
127.0.0.1 myparallels.com
127.0.0.1 my.parallels.com

Parallels Desktop will uncomment hosts file, can use this command lock your hosts file:

sudo chflags uchg /etc/hosts


sudo chflags schg /etc/hosts

AdGuardHome
Add the following rules to your Custom filtering rules :

||myparallels.com^$important
||parallels.cn^$important
||parallels.com^$important
||parallels.de^$important
||parallels.es^$important
||parallels.fr^$important
||parallels.nl^$important
||parallels.pt^$important
||parallels.ru^$important
||parallelskorea.com^$important
||parallels.com.cdn.cloudflare.net^$important

FAQ
Why prl_disp_service file so big?
It's direct patch'd file for original prl_disp_service file.

Is this crack safe?


It's opensource, you can use any hex file comparison tool you like open prl_disp_service to see what has
been modified.

I want to crack it myself.


Check the prl_disp_service.md to see how I cracked it.

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