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Parallels Desktop 11
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The fastest, easiest, most powerful way to run Windows on your Mac—without rebooting!

Use Internet Explorer®, Windows Media Player, Access®, and hundreds of other applications not available on the Mac.

Run Windows and Mac applications side-by-side

Choose your view to make Windows invisible while still using its applications, or keep the familiar Windows background and controls on your Mac.

Works with Boot Camp®

Reuse your existing Boot Camp installation. Converting a virtual machine from Boot Camp is now much easier and more intuitive than ever.

Now Supporting Windows 10 and Ready for El Capitan

Run Windows® 10 on OS X® El Capitan with ease. Use Microsoft Cortana, your virtual assistant, on your Mac.

Seamless Integration

Launch Windows apps from the Dock, use OS x gestures in Windows apps, and copy & paste and drag & drop between Mac and Windows.

Switch from your PC to your Mac

We make it easy to get all of your files, applications, browser bookmarks, and more from your PC to your Mac; just follow the setup assistant.

One-click tuning

Select productivity, games, design, or development, and Parallels Desktop 11 for Mac will optimize your virtual machine settings and performance for you.

Not just for Windows

Run a wide array of operating systems including OS X, Windows 10, 8.1 & 7, Linux, and Google ChromeTM. You can run just about anything on your Mac!

Always on Cortana®

Brings Windows goodness to Mac. Use Cortana, the Microsoft speech enabled virtual assistant, even when Windows 10 is not the forefront application.

Additional Features

  • Drag & drop files between Mac and Windows
  • Copy & paste files or text between Mac and Windows 
  • Launch Windows apps right from the Dock
  • Move your PC to Mac in a few easy steps
  • Single cloud storage space between Mac and Windows  
  • Assign any USB devices to your Mac or Windows 
  • Retina Display support for Windows 
  • Run Windows in full screen
  • Open files in Windows just by drag & drop
  • Open any site in Microsoft Explorer right from Safari browser 
  • Apply Mac OS parental control to Windows apps
  • Windows alerts in Mac Notification Center
  • Mac dictation inside Windows applications
  • The number of Unread emails shown in the Dock
  • “Reveal in Windows Explorer” in OS X files menu
  • Linked clones for VMs*
  • Vagrant Provider*
  • 16 vCPUs and 64 GB vRAM*
  • Nested virtualization for Linux*
  • Drag & drop files in OS X guests
  • Real-time virtual disk optimization 
  • Create VM from VHD and VMDK disks*
  • Drag & drop to create VM

 

 

  • Disk Space Wizard optimizes your disk space
  • Shared folders and printers for Linux VMs
  • Windows apps in Launchpad
  • Power Nap in Windows
  • Use Force Touch to look up definitions
  • New Virtual Machine Wizard
  • Mission Control support
  • The Presentation Wizard prevents most projector issues
  • Drop files onto Outlook to create a new message
  • Multi-language Keyboard Sync
  • Share Bluetooth between Mac and Windows
  • Mac OS X Guest support
  • Spaces functionality for Windows apps
  • Mission Control exposes your Windows apps
  • DirectX 10 inside Windows 
  • Thunderbolt support
  • Firewire support
  • USB-C and USB 3.0 support
  • Work without risk with Snapshots
  • Safeguard your VM with encryption
  • 2 GB video memory support
  • Finder Tabs work with Windows apps
  • and many more...

More Features

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Robust Performance

Parallels Desktop Pro Edition gives your virtual machines more processing power. Up to 64 GB vRAM and 16 vCPUs per virtual machine lets you run even the most demanding applications with ease.

Visual Studio

With Parallels Desktop Pro Edition, use the remote debugging features of Visual Studio to start an application in a virtual machine for debugging.

Advanced Networking Tools

Create virtual networks for complex network scenarios and testing, including simulating various network instabilities.

Developer Tool Integration

Leverage popular productivity tools to reduce time spent on development and testing with Parallels Desktop Pro Edition. Validate web apps in any browser on any operating system.

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You can choose a specific Parallels Desktop for Mac edition during installation.

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Run Windows on your Mac
The coolness of Mac combined with the utility of Windows
Support for Windows 10 and El Capitan
Travel Mode
Disk space savings for popular cloud services
Easy to switch from PC to Mac
Automated performance tuning
Complimentary Parallels Access (a $20/yr value) 3 months
Microsoft Visual Studio Plug-in

 
Support for popular development, design, and test tools including Docker, Jenkins, and Chef  
Advanced networking tools
 
Support for Business Cloud Services
 
Virtual RAM / virtual CPUs for each VM 8GB vRAM / 4 vCPUs 64GB vRAM / 16 vCPUs
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Run Windows on Macbook Air

With full support of Windows 10 and Windows 8, as well as older versions of Windows, Parallels Desktop 11 for Mac is optimized for OS X El Capitan. OS X features Launchpad, Mission Control, and gestures work in Windows applications, making them feel like they were made for Mac.

Make your Windows, Linux, or any other OS
truly at home on your Mac.

Designed to be Faster, Easier,
and More Powerful

Ready for Windows 10 and El Capitan

Run Windows® 10 and OS X® El Capitan with ease. You can even upgrade your virtual machine from Windows 7 or 8 to Windows 10. 

Real-Time Location

Mapping applications like Google Earth now receive location data in real time from OS X.

Action Center Comes to Mac

While in Coherence Mode, quickly view notifications through an icon located in your OS X menu bar.

Windows Printing made Easy

No need to install a print driver in Windows; printing from the virtual machine now opens the native OS X printer dialog to print to your OS X configured printer.

Quickly Switch into Coherence Mode

Quickly switch into Coherence Mode, maintaining the look and feel of OS X for your Windows apps.

Improved File Associations

Right click on a file in OS X and choose to have the files open in your virtual machine, and remember that choice for all operations with the extension.

New! Parallels Desktop for Mac Pro Edition

Designed for developers, power users, and other pros who demand more from their software.

Developer Tool Integration

Leverage popular productivity tools to reduce time spent on development and testing with Parallels Desktop Pro Edition. Validate web apps in any browser on any operating system.

Docker Integration 

Create and manage Docker virtual machines from within Parallels Desktop for Mac Pro Edition.

Advanced Networking Tools

Create virtual networks for complex network scenarios and testing, including simulating various network instabilities.

Business Cloud Service Support

With either Pro or Business Editions, virtual machines gain easy access to Business Cloud Services, including OneDrive Business, Box.net, and DropBox for Business.

Volume License Program

Parallels Volume Licensing Program offers a simple and flexible approach to acquire the latest Parallels technologies and ensure your IT investment is protected. Licensing plans are available in the following options:

  • Corporate Volume Licensing Program
  • Academic Volume Licensing Program

Based on the size of your organization, a customized volume licensing program can address network computing requirements and purchasing preference while delivering a cost-effective and scalable solution. In addition, volume licensing allows organizations to acquire product licenses and maintenance plans, for a cost-effective and simple approach to acquiring the latest Parallels software.

Parallels offers a simple and flexible volume licensing program that rewards businesses, academic, non-profit and government organizations for volume purchasing. Realize deeper IT savings and get the best value from your software investment with a Parallels Volume Licensing Program.

Frequently Asked Questions

  1. Customers who purchased and activated Parallels Desktop 10 for Mac between July 29, 2015 and October 15, 2015 are eligible for an upgrade to Parallels Desktop 11 for Mac at no charge. Eligible customers will be automatically sent their upgrade key to the email address used during registration. For complete details on the Tech Guarantee 2015, please visit this page.
  2. For information on how you receive your no-charge upgrade key for Parallels Desktop 10 for Mac, please visit KB123275.
  3. Parallels Desktop 8 for Mac End-of-Life statement is located at KB123274
  1. Does Windows come pre-installed with Parallels Desktop for Mac? Windows is not included with your purchase of Parallels Desktop for Mac. Windows can be purchased directly from Microsoft or retail stores. Please visit KB9003 for additional information.
  2. Will Parallels run on my current Mac hardware? A full list of system and hardware requirements can be found here
  3. Can I use my license on multiple Macs? Parallels licenses are valid only on one Mac per license. For more information, please reference http://www.parallels.com/about/eula/.
  4. Do you have discounts for Students/Education Staff/offer academic licenses? Yes. For more information on Education licenses, please visit KB113630.
  5. Is there a trial version of Parallels Desktop for Mac I can evaluate before purchasing? Yes, Parallels offers a free 14 day trial at http://trial.parallels.com/
  6. I currently use VMware Fusion and am interested in switching to Parallels. Information about switching to Parallels Desktop for Mac can be found here.
  7. What bonus software comes with Parallels Desktop for Mac? Visit KB123282
  1. To install or upgrade to Parallels Desktop 11 for Mac see KB123279
  2. To upgrade Parallels Desktop to Pro Edition see KB123279
  3. To register your copy of Parallels Desktop 11 for Mac see KB123277
  4. To activate your full license copy of Parallels Desktop 11 for Mac see KB123221
  5. To activate your upgrade license Parallels Desktop 11 see KB123222
  6. Does Windows come with my purchase of Parallels? Windows is sold separately from your Parallels software. Please visit KB9003 for additional information.
  1. Easy guided steps for installing Windows in Parallels Desktop for Mac can be found at KB123284
  2. How do I launch Windows from Parallels Desktop for Mac? See KB115170.
  3. What are virtual machine profiles in Parallels Desktop 11? To learn how to set your profile and which is best for you, see KB123294.
  4. Can I migrate my current Windows PC to a Parallels Desktop for Mac virtual machine? Yes, for instructions on how to migrate your Windows PC, visit KB115007.
  5. How to install Quicken, MS Office or other software in Windows virtual machine. See KB119310.
  6. Which networking mode (Bridged, Shared or Host-Only) should I prefer for the virtual machine? See KB4948.
  7. How to install Parallels Tools? See KB123295.
  8. Parallels Desktop sharing tools. See KB122567.
  9. What is Coherence Mode? I cannot find my Windows Desktop/applications or see my open files. See KB4670.
  1. I lost my Parallels Desktop for Mac key. See KB115424.
  2. Unable to start Parallels Desktop: Troubleshooting Parallels Desktop start issues. See KB113990.
  3. A program for Windows does not work: troubleshooting third-party software issues. See KB112983.
  4. Cannot install Parallels Tools. See KB8969.
  5. Troubleshooting issues related to migrating a PC to Parallels Desktop for Mac Virtual Machine. See KB113269.
  6. How to terminate a frozen virtual machine. See KB6338.
  7. Windows Login Password required after Windows update installation in the Virtual Machine. See KB114193.

Tutorials for Parallels Desktop 11 for Mac

How to install and activate Parallels Desktop for Mac
How to move your Windows PC to Mac using Parallels Desktop
How to install Windows 10 on your Mac using Parallels Desktop
How to convert a Windows Boot Camp to a Parallels Desktop virtual machine