Windows 11 in a Parallels Desktop VM: An Update
As the expression goes, “May you live in interesting times.”
This is such an interesting time to be a Parallels® customer: macOS Monterey release imminent, Windows 11 released on...
Yes, you can play Windows games on an M1 Mac using Parallels Desktop
Age of Empires, Overwatch and many other games play well.
On an M1 Mac, operating systems in Parallels® Desktop virtual machines must be ARM-based operating systems, and this has led to many...
How to get the best results in the Recognize Text tool
The Recognize Text tool is one of the new tools in Parallels® Toolbox 5.0, released on July 27, 2021. This tool “extracts” text from a photo or image. Even though Recognize Text has...
The Recognize Text tool works with many languages
I have been using the new Recognize Text tool in Parallels® Toolbox 5.0 for about a month now. For me, it neatly solves a common problem: having to re-type the static text in a screenshot...
Parallels Desktop 17 for Mac System Requirements and Supported Guest Operating Systems
The Parallels® Desktop 17 system requirements for hardware, supported host and guest operating systems (OSs), are fully listed below. We encourage every potential or existing...
Yes, you can run macOS Monterey in a VM on Mac with Intel and Apple M1 Chip
One of the first things I do when an OS that I am interested in releases a new beta version is to install it in a virtual machine (VM) in Parallels® Desktop for Mac. By definition, beta releases...
Creating a Windows 11 VM in Parallels Desktop 17
Wow! The interest in Windows 11 has really taken off since the Microsoft announcement on June 24th. As I have stated several times in various blog posts, a virtual machine is an excellent, worry-free way to test a beta release...
New to Parallels Desktop? Learn How to Switch Between macOS and Windows 10
This post is part of a series to assist new users with OS virtualization on Parallels Desktop.
I admit it: running two or more operating systems at the same time seems kind of strange at...
Lots and lots of Mac apps for Mac computers with the Apple M1 chip
Third-party app developers are really stepping up to revise their apps for the new Mac computers with the Apple M1 chip. Every day I receive update notices or see news stories about these...
My Home Office
“You can never have too much RAM, too much storage, or too many pixels.”
In my work at Parallels, I create lots of content: videos, blog posts, screenshots, and even a little code. Like everyone else, I also work almost exclusively at home, so I decided to spend...