
Instructions below are for the Intel-powered Mac,
if you have an Apple M1 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 10 in one click (does NOT require you to purchase Windows beforehand.)


The Windows 10 installation files begin downloading and you will be notified when the installation is complete.


Your fully operational copy of Microsoft Windows 10 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 Monterey 12
, macOS Big Sur 11, macOS Catalina 10.15, macOS Mojave 10.14, or macOS High Sierra 10.13Processor
Apple M1, M1 Pro, and M1 Max chips, Intel Core i3, Core i5, Core i7, Core i9, Intel Core M or Xeon processor
Storage
600 MB for Parallels Desktop application installation
Graphics
Apple M1, M1 Pro, and M1 Max chips, Intel, AMD Radeon, or NVIDIA
Memory
4GB of RAM
