Configuring Parallels Desktop This section shows how to configure Parallels Desktop on a Mac so that you can use Cordova to generate Windows Phone applications. The Microsoft Developer Network provides general instructions for how to run Windows under Parallels Desktop. After installing Windows, follow these steps: Within Parallels Desktop, select the Windows 8 disk image you have prepared, and choose Settings. Choose the General → CPUs options. Specify two CPUs. Specify at least 2GB of memory,