Instructions below are for the Intel-powered Mac,
if you have an Apple M-series chip-powered Mac, then visit this article.
Download and Install Parallels Desktop for Mac. The Installation Assistant will prompt you to Install Windows.
Download and install Windows 11 in one click (does NOT require you to purchase Windows beforehand.)
The Windows 11 installation files begin downloading and you will be notified when the installation is complete.
Your fully operational copy of Microsoft Windows 11 is installed. Now, install Windows applications.
To install Windows on your MacBook, MacBook Pro, iMac, iMac Pro, Mac mini or Mac Pro using Parallels Desktop, you will need:
System Requirements
Operating System
macOS Ventura 13.2 or newer
macOS Monterey 12.6 or newer
macOS Big Sur 11.7 or newer
macOS Catalina 10.15.7 or newer
macOS Mojave 10.14.6 or newer
Processor
Apple M2 Pro, M2 Max, M2, M1 Ultra, M1 Pro, M1 Max, and M1 chips
Intel Core 2 Duo, Core i3, Core i5, Core i7, Core i9, Intel Core M or Xeon processor
Storage
600 MB for Parallels Desktop application installation
Graphics
Apple M2, M1 Ultra, M1 Pro, M1 Max, and M1 chips
Intel, AMD Radeon, or NVIDIA graphics cards
Memory
4GB of RAM
