Jamf Pro + Parallels Desktop: Virtualization and Windows apps for Mac-first enterprises

Meet us at JNUC October 7–9!

Mac adoption in the enterprise is accelerating more rapidly than ever. 

Macs are now commonly standard issue for employees in regulated industries like healthcare, government, and finance as well as more dynamic fields like education and software development. 

But there’s a catch: Many employees and workflows still depend on Windows applications. 

Jamf Pro + Parallels Desktop

Delivering those apps at enterprise scale, without undermining compliance, security, or user experience, has become one of the toughest challenges facing IT. 

Manual installs, version mismatches, shadow IT workarounds, and licensing chaos add unnecessary risk.  

What’s missing? A way to make virtualization and Windows app delivery feel like just another managed workflow inside the Mac ecosystem. 

That’s exactly where Parallels Desktop Enterprise and Jamf Pro come together.  Read on to learn more. 

Attending the Jamf Nation User Conference in Denver on October 7-9? Meet the Parallels Desktop Enterprise crew there!

The team will be at booth 225 if you’d like to connect, and we’re giving a15-minute talk on October 7 at 10:25am.  It explores how IT teams can deliver managed virtualization and Windows apps as a fully integrated, compliant workflow in Mac-first environments with the help of Jamf Pro.  

Solving the “last mile” of app delivery

Jamf Pro is widely recognized as a leading platform for Apple device management and security. Parallels Desktop is the trusted platform for running Windows and other operating systems on Mac.  

Together, they close the gap for IT by bridging Mac-first environments with Windows workloads in a way that is secure, scalable, and easy to manage. 

The Jamf Pro and Parallels Desktop integration doesn’t just make installs easier; it transforms how enterprises enable productivity across platforms. 

What IT gains from the joint solution

IT departments empowered with both Parallels Desktop and Jamf Pro benefit from:  

Automated deployment at scale

Automated deployment at scale

Always-secure, always-current environments

Centralized license and usage visibility

Centralized license and usage visibility
Arm SystemReady certification

Raising the bar: security and compliance

For industries where compliance is non-negotiable, such as finance, healthcare, and government, unmanaged VMs can be a blind spot.

Together, Jamf Pro and Parallels Desktop close that gap with:

SSO-based controlsWindows VM update management

The result: Windows apps on Mac governed by the same policies and controls as the rest of your infrastructure.

Designed for employees, not just IT

Employees want Macs.

Businesses need Windows apps.

Without the right solution, that conflict becomes an everyday frustration.

Parallels Desktop plus Jamf Pro delivers a frictionless Windows app experience by eliminating delays from manual installs and removing confusing workarounds. Employees get a consistent, compliant environment that keeps them focused on work, not IT setup.

It’s a better experience for users and offers more control for IT.

Built for scale and flexibility

Today’s IT environment is global, hybrid, and fast-moving. The Parallels Desktop + Jamf Pro solution makes it easy for IT to stay ahead by enabling:

Built for scale and flexibility

Whether you’re onboarding thousands of employees or shifting to a remote-first model, Parallels Desktop and Jamf Pro help you keep pace without friction.

Real life use cases

The bottom line

By combining Jamf Pro and Parallels Desktop, IT gains faster automated deployments, policy-driven consistency and compliance, real-time update and security visibility, smarter license and usage management, better employee experiences, and flexibility for remote work and contractors.

It’s a modern, enterprise-ready way to deliver Windows apps on Mac without compromise.

Ready to take the next step?

Parallels Desktop and Jamf are redefining what it means to manage a Mac-first enterprise with Windows dependencies.

If your IT team is ready to simplify operations, enhance security, and give employees the experience they expect, this partnership is built for you.

Learn more about how Parallels Desktop Enterprise and Jamf Pro work together.

Bonus: If you’re going to the Jamf Nation User Conference in Denver on October 7-9, you’re invited to meet the Parallels Desktop Enterprise team there! Our team will be at booth 225 and we’re giving a 15-minute talk on October 7 at 10:25am. It explores how IT teams can deliver managed virtualization and Windows apps as a fully integrated, compliance-supporting workflow in Mac-first environments with the help of Jamf Pro.