In a world of competing hardware interests, being able to 'fake' a computer environment is incredibly helpful, even for casual users. Remember to check for any remaining files, such as Virtual Machine folders, for removal. If you're sure about deleting the program, you also may 'empty' the Trash for permanent deletion of its contents. If you're having difficulty finding it, type the program's name into Finder's search field, which is on the upper-right corner of the window.
Open the macOS Finder and click the Applications section.Proceed with removing the Parallels program.Run the official installation tool for the more recent Parallels release, and it will automatically replace the previous installation. Another detail worth noting is that there's no need for uninstalling Parallels just for upgrading it to a newer version.