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More than 40 one-touch productivity tools—clean your drive, take screenshots, download a video, and more—all with one click.
Seamlessly run Windows and Linux on your Intel or Mac with Apple silicon, with optimized support for Windows 11 and macOS Sonoma (when released). Access a wide range of Windows applications, including Microsoft Office 365, accounting software, trading software, SAP, Matlab, and more.
Features | VirtualBox | Parallels Desktop |
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Run multiple operating systems (OSes) | Intel only | Intel and Apple Silicon Macs |
Test software in an isolated environment | ||
Create a VM that will run Windows | ||
Set up and configure a VM | ||
Save the state of the VM | ||
Install guest OS drivers automatically | ||
Shared profile and applications | ||
Installation Assistant | ||
Download and install Windows 11 in one click | ||
Out-of-the box support for Retina displays | ||
Use a virtual TPM chip | ||
Technical support |
Play many classic Windows-exclusive games on your Mac, including Roblox, League of Legends, Minecraft, Half-Life 2, Age of Empires series, Fortnite, Fall Guys, Rocket League and many more.*
*Supports up to DirectX 11. Experience hundreds of Windows-only games on a Mac with the same optimal performance as you would on a PC.
More than 40 one-touch productivity tools—clean your drive, take screenshots, download a video, and more—all with one click.
Remote access to your Mac from any iOS device, Android device, or browser with Parallels Access.
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Features | Standard Edition | Pro Edition | Business Edition |
Includes major updates to support new versions of macOS, Windows, Linux, and new Mac models | Subscription only | ||
Virtual RAM for each VM | 8 GB vRAM | 128 GB vRAM | 128 GB vRAM |
Virtual CPUs for each VM** | 4 vCPUs | 32 vCPUs | 32 vCPUs |
Experience Windows as if it was designed for Mac: use Mac files, keyboard, trackpad, camera & mic, sound, graphics, Touch ID, and many more | |||
Run thousands of Windows applications such as Microsoft Office 365, accounting software, trading software, SAP, Matlab, and more | |||
Run professional graphics-intensive Windows applications and multiple virtual machines | |||
Develop, automate, test, and debug software in multiple operating systems simultaneously | |||
Deliver Windows on Mac across your organization to run business-critical applications and free developers from the hassle of using multiple computers. Secure and key-free with SSO/SAML integration option | |||
Premium 24/7 phone and email support | Subscription only | ||
Integrations with VS Code, Vagrant, Packer, Docker, Minikube, and more | |||
Advanced tools for virtual networking, debugging, and automation | |||
Automate CI/CD workflows with Command Line Interface (prlctl, prlsrvctl) | |||
Enable employees to download a preconfigured Windows installation to their Mac | |||
Per-user licensing option for companies that are ready to use SSO/SAML/SCIM integration | |||
Centralized administration and management and unified volume licensing for mass deployment | |||
CA$ 129.99 | CA$ 159.99 /yr | CA$ 199.99 /yr | |
* Windows 11 Pro and Enterprise |
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* Windows 11 Pro and Enterprise |
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Includes major updates to support new versions of macOS, Windows, Linux, and new Mac models | Subscription only |
Virtual RAM for each VM | 8 GB vRAM |
Virtual CPUs for each VM** | 4 vCPUs |
Experience Windows as if it was designed for Mac: use Mac files, keyboard, trackpad, camera & mic, sound, graphics, Touch ID, and many more | |
Run thousands of Windows applications such as Microsoft Office 365, accounting software, trading software, SAP, Matlab, and more | |
Premium 24/7 phone and email support | Subscription only |
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Pro Edition All the Standard Edition features PLUS: |
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Includes major updates to support new versions of macOS, Windows, Linux, and new Mac models | |
Virtual RAM for each VM | 128 GB vRAM |
Virtual CPUs for each VM** | 32 vCPUs |
Run professional graphics-intensive Windows applications and multiple virtual machines | |
Develop, automate, test, and debug software in multiple operating systems simultaneously | |
Deliver Windows on Mac across your organization to run business-critical applications and free developers from the hassle of using multiple computers. Secure and key-free with SSO/SAML integration option | |
Premium 24/7 phone and email support | |
Integrations with VS Code, Vagrant, Packer, Docker, Minikube, and more | |
Advanced tools for virtual networking, debugging, and automation | |
Automate CI/CD workflows with Command Line Interface (prlctl, prlsrvctl) | |
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Business Edition All the Standard and Pro Edition features PLUS: |
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Enable employees to download a preconfigured Windows installation to their Mac | |
Per-user licensing option for companies that are ready to use SSO/SAML/SCIM integration | |
Centralized administration and management and unified volume licensing for mass deployment | |
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* Windows 11 Pro and Enterprise
** Up to 22 CPU on a Mac with Apple silicon (M2 Ultra)
Parallels Desktop enables you to add Windows, Linux, or another operating system to your Mac by creating a virtual machine (VM)—a virtual PC inside your Mac. You can then install Windows or another OS on the virtual machine, just as you would on a physical computer. Run multiple OSs at the same time, all on your Mac. It's like having two computers in one!
Parallels Desktop makes it easy to get started within minutes. Just follow our Installation Assistant and click "Install Windows." – Parallels Desktop will download and install Windows 11 automatically.
You can provide your own Microsoft Windows license key, purchase a new Windows license from the Microsoft Store, or transfer an existing Boot Camp partition with Windows already installed.
With Parallels Desktop, you can switch between Mac and Windows without ever needing to reboot your computer.
If you have already installed Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, or Windows 7 on your Mac using Boot Camp, you can set Parallels Desktop to run Windows from the Boot Camp Partition or import Windows and your data from Boot Camp into Parallels Desktop as a new virtual machine.
To use Windows from Boot Camp, install Parallels Desktop and usethe Installation Assistant.
Play hundreds of Windows-exclusive games on a Mac using Parallels Desktop. Enable the Gaming profile to supply more RAM and CPU power to Windows for optimal performance and experience. Download a free 14-day trial of Parallels Desktop and find out if your desired game(s) are supported.
System requirements are available at https://www.parallels.com/products/desktop/resources/.
Check out Parallels Desktop Business Edition.
Parallels offers exclusive discounts for students currently enrolled in a qualified institution or professional educators who are currently employed at a qualified institution. Educational discounts can save users up to 50%. Start by verifying eligibility.
Parallels Desktop Pro Edition offers the capabilities you know and love, plus it is packed with extra features, including:
Parallels offers a 30-day money-back guarantee on all purchases made on parallels.com. If you purchased from another retailer, please check their return policy.
User guides and resources can be found on our Technical Documentation and Resources page. Or visit Support.
Microsoft has confirmed that Parallels Desktop for Mac used with Arm versions of Windows 11 Pro and Enterprise editions is an officially compatible solution for customers on Apple M series Mac computers.
Users will be able to bring their own Windows 11 license keys if they have a key that can be used to activate Windows.
To learn more about any limitations running Windows 11 on Parallels Desktop, please visit https://kb.parallels.com/129497
Run most applications such as Microsoft Office, accounting software, trading software, SAP, Matlab, and more.
Any Apple silicon chip
Intel Core i5, Core i7, Core i9, Intel Core M or Xeon processor
4 GB of RAM
600 MB for Parallels Desktop application installation
Additional disk space for the guest operating system (at least 16 GB is required for Windows OS)
Apple M2, M2 Pro, M2 Max, M2 Ultra, M1, M1 Pro, M1 Max and M1 Ultra chips
Intel, AMD Radeon, or NVIDIA graphics cards
macOS Sonoma 14.0 or newer
macOS Ventura 13.2 or newer
macOS Monterey 12.6 or newer
macOS Big Sur 11.7 or newer[1]
macOS Catalina 10.15.7 or newer[1]
macOS Mojave 10.14.6 or newer[1]
[1] — the marked OS version is not supported by Parallels Desktop 19, and the product installer will set up an earlier product version; support of guest operating systems can be limited. It is recommended to update macOS if possible.
For graphics-intensive applications, high loads, and running multiple virtual machines.
Apple M2, M2 Pro, M2 Max, M2 Ultra, M1 Pro, M1 Max and M1 Ultra chips
Intel Core i5, Core i7, Core i9 or Xeon processor
16 GB of RAM or more
600 MB for Parallels Desktop application installation
Additional disk space for the guest operating system (at least 16 GB is required for Windows OS)
Apple M2, M2 Pro, M2 Max, M2 Ultra, M1, M1 Pro, M1 Max and M1 Ultra chips
AMD Radeon Pro graphics card
macOS Sonoma 14.0 or newer
macOS Ventura 13.2 or newer
macOS Monterey 12.6 or newer
macOS Big Sur 11.7 or newer[1]
macOS Catalina 10.15.7 or newer[1]
macOS Mojave 10.14.6 or newer[1]
[1] — Product installer will setup an earlier product version; support of guest operating systems can be limited. It is recommended to update macOS if possible.
Only ARM versions of operating systems are supported.
Only x86 versions of operating systems are supported.
Note: To run legacy Windows OS versions (2000, XP, Vista, 7, 8/8.1), download and use Parallels Tools version 18.3.0. Learn more at https://kb.parallels.com/en/129252.
Parallels Desktop for Mac emulates PC hardware, so operating systems that are not present in this list can work as well. You can download the Parallels Desktop trial and install an operating system of your choice. If it doesn’t work and you believe it should be supported, let us know at Parallels Forum.
To learn more about limitations of running Windows 11 in Parallels Desktop, please visit KB 129497.
Parallels Tools for Linux require X Window System version 1.15-1.20 and Linux Kernel version 3.1-6.4-rc2.
Run thousands of Windows apps on your Mac without compromising on performance or rebooting.
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