diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 13a9a3e..8c41520 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -17,9 +17,17 @@
 bool wasAppStartedFromARemoteDrive()
 {
     const std::string exePath = kiwix::getExecutablePath();
+
+    // Usual mounting point for Windows Network Drives
     if ( exePath.substr(0, 2) == "\\\\" )
         return true;
 
+    // Support macOS Parallels shared folders.
+    // See https://kb.parallels.com/130138
+    if ( exePath.substr(0, 7) == "C:\\Mac\\" )
+        return true;
+
+    // Last chance to identify as remote drive
     return GetDriveTypeA(exePath.substr(0, 3).c_str()) == DRIVE_REMOTE;
 }
 #endif