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  "schema_version": 2,
  "slug": "parsec",
  "name": "Parsec",
  "publisher": "Parsec Cloud Inc.",
  "ids": {
    "winget": "Parsec.Parsec",
    "moniker": "parsec",
    "homebrew_cask": "parsec"
  },
  "platforms": [
    "windows",
    "macos"
  ],
  "summary": "Remote desktop you’ll actually love, in crystal clear, interactive HD. Connect to work, games, or projects wherever you are, whenever you want.",
  "description": "Parsec is a proprietary freeware desktop capturing application primarily used for playing games\nthrough video streaming.\n\nUsing Parsec, a user can stream video game footage through an Internet connection, allowing one to\nrun a game on one computer but play it remotely through another device.\n\nAlthough its main focus is gaming, Parsec can also be used as low-latency desktop sharing software.",
  "tags": [
    "gaming",
    "remote-access",
    "remote-desktop",
    "remotedesktop",
    "game-streaming",
    "gamestreaming"
  ],
  "locale": "en-US",
  "urls": {
    "homepage": "https://parsec.app/",
    "publisher": "https://parsec.app/",
    "support": "https://support.parsec.app/",
    "privacy": "https://parsec.app/privacy",
    "purchase": "https://parsec.app/pricing",
    "documentation": [
      {
        "label": "Teams API",
        "url": "https://parsec.app/docs/teams-api"
      }
    ]
  },
  "license": {
    "name": "Proprietary",
    "url": "https://parsec.app/terms",
    "copyright": "© 2026 Unity Technologies SF All rights reserved."
  },
  "pricing": {
    "status": "free-to-download",
    "source": "curated"
  },
  "latest_versions": {
    "windows": "150.104.1.0",
    "macos": "150-105c"
  },
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    "macos": 1
  },
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      "version": "150.104.1.0",
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      "manifest_dir": "manifests/p/Parsec/Parsec/150.104.1.0",
      "installers": [
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          "architecture": "x64",
          "type": "nullsoft",
          "scope": "machine",
          "locale": "en-US",
          "url": "https://builds.parsec.app/package/parsec-windows.exe",
          "host": "builds.parsec.app",
          "filename": "parsec-windows.exe",
          "sha256": "b8a9cd519010666def0ef6e119eb42b33b5b811216f34e4f6c8e2e25ac290fbc",
          "elevation_requirement": "elevationRequired",
          "switches": {
            "silent": "/silent /norun /nocleanuser",
            "silent_with_progress": "/silent /nocleanuser",
            "custom": "/allusers"
          },
          "upgrade_behavior": "deny",
          "apps_and_features": [
            {
              "display_name": "Parsec",
              "display_version": "150-104a",
              "product_code": "Parsec"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "platform": "windows",
          "architecture": "x64",
          "type": "nullsoft",
          "scope": "user",
          "locale": "en-US",
          "url": "https://builds.parsec.app/package/parsec-windows.exe",
          "host": "builds.parsec.app",
          "filename": "parsec-windows.exe",
          "sha256": "b8a9cd519010666def0ef6e119eb42b33b5b811216f34e4f6c8e2e25ac290fbc",
          "switches": {
            "silent": "/silent /norun /nocleanuser",
            "silent_with_progress": "/silent /nocleanuser",
            "custom": "/currentuser"
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          "upgrade_behavior": "deny",
          "apps_and_features": [
            {
              "display_name": "Parsec",
              "display_version": "150-104a",
              "product_code": "Parsec"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "platform": "macos",
      "version": "150-105c",
      "installers": [
        {
          "platform": "macos",
          "architecture": "universal",
          "type": "pkg",
          "url": "https://builds.parsec.app/package/parsec-macos.pkg",
          "host": "builds.parsec.app",
          "filename": "parsec-macos.pkg",
          "no_checksum": true
        }
      ],
      "cask": {
        "pkgs": [
          "parsec-macos.pkg"
        ],
        "cleanup": {
          "quit": [
            "tv.parsec.www"
          ],
          "pkgutil": [
            "tv.parsec.www"
          ],
          "zap_paths": [
            "~/.parsec",
            "~/Library/Caches/tv.parsec.www",
            "~/Library/HTTPStorages/tv.parsec.www",
            "~/Library/Preferences/tv.parsec.www.plist"
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  ],
  "verification": {
    "level": 0,
    "label": "Hashes copied from upstream package manifests (winget-pkgs, Homebrew cask). Not independently re-computed; signatures not checked.",
    "checks": {
      "hash_in_manifest": true,
      "hash_recomputed": false,
      "signature_checked": false
    }
  },
  "provenance": [
    {
      "source": "winget-pkgs",
      "platform": "windows",
      "repo": "https://github.com/microsoft/winget-pkgs",
      "commit": "21e6be824c55b3c6f476664adc0b93087cd16c82",
      "retrieved_at": "2026-11-04T01:08:06.172Z",
      "path": "manifests/p/Parsec/Parsec"
    },
    {
      "source": "homebrew-cask",
      "platform": "macos",
      "repo": "https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-cask",
      "commit": "1f44ba636b3c070723431b7ab5848c15eb34396a",
      "retrieved_at": "2026-11-04T01:08:06.172Z",
      "path": "Casks/p/parsec.rb",
      "api_url": "https://formulae.brew.sh/api/cask/parsec.json"
    }
  ],
  "derived": {
    "canonical_url": "https://everyversion.net/parsec/",
    "title": "Download Parsec",
    "h1": "Download Parsec",
    "installer_summary": {
      "windows": [
        "Delivered as an NSIS (Nullsoft) setup program (.exe) for x64.",
        "Offers both a per-user and an all-users installer.",
        "Must be run with administrator rights.",
        "Supports unattended install with `/silent /norun /nocleanuser`.",
        "Shows up in Windows “Installed apps” as “Parsec”.",
        "The manifest blocks in-place upgrades through winget."
      ],
      "macos": [
        "Delivered as a macOS installer package (.pkg) for Apple silicon and Intel.",
        "Runs the installer package `parsec-macos.pkg`; package installers usually ask for an administrator password and can place files anywhere on the system.",
        "On uninstall, Homebrew asks the app to quit and forgets installer package receipts.",
        "A full “zap” removal also deletes up to 4 support, cache and preference locations in your home folder.",
        "The cask does not pin a checksum for this download (an unversioned URL), so the file can change without notice."
      ]
    }
  }
}