Note: if you’re deleting a virtual machine from Parallels on Windows, you empty the Recycle Bin instead of the Trash like on the Mac. It doesn’t matter if you use the File menu or the right-click menu to delete the virtual machine, the steps are the same afterwards.
Now go to the Finder and empty the Trash as usual (or right-click the Trash icon in the Mac Dock and choose “Empty Trash”)Įmptying the Trash is necessary to actually delete the virtual machine from the Mac and free up disk space on the computer. Repeat with other virtual machines you want to delete. Select “Move to Trash” to delete the virtual machine without saving anything, or choose “Keep Files” to be able to use the VM again in the future if needed. Go to the “File” menu and choose “Remove”, or alternatively right-click on the VM and choose “Remove”. Select the virtual machine you want to delete from the Control Center (if Parallels launches immediately into a VM, exit the VM and go to the main screen first). 
Launch Parallels or Parallels Desktop Lite, but do not start any virtual machine. How to Remove Virtual Machines in Parallels & Parallels Desktop Lite 
Here’s how you can easily delete a virtual machine in Parallels and remove it from the Mac (or Windows PC). Need to delete a virtual machine from Parallels or Parallels Desktop Lite? Removing a virtual machine can be necessary when you’re finished using a particular environment, operating system, or VM for any reason, and it’s also common to remove unneeded virtual machines to free up disk space.
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