Issues opening files or links within Windows applications using default macOS apps after upgrading to Parallels Desktop 20.

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Since upgrading to Parallels Desktop 20, you might have encountered difficulties opening files or links within Windows applications using your preferred macOS apps. This may include scenarios like:

We are aware of these issues and are actively working on a fix. The fix will be included in a future Parallels Desktop update.

Unfortunately, we cannot provide a reliable workaround in the meantime that would guarantee functionality in all cases. Click the Get Updates button to be notified when the fix is released.

In light of the recent release of a new macOS Sequoia, we recommend using Parallels Desktop 20. However, downgrading to Parallels Desktop 19 has been known to help get around the issue, you can try to revert to the previous version by downloading and installing it from here, while we are working on it.

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