If you're buying a new Mac to run Parallels and Windows, go for at least 16GB RAM Perhaps you use Windows at work and a Mac at home and want greater compatibility for a work-from-home scenario. You might have switched to Mac from Windows but still have some favourite Windows programs you want to run. You might ask 'If you have a Mac, why would you want to run Windows?' and there are various answers. You can also install several ARM versions of Linux from within Parallels 18. Parallels 18 gets around the need for having a TPM security chip to run Windows 11 by providing a virtual TPM chip. You can download Windows for ARM free by joining Microsoft's Insider Preview program, or you can use the built-in downloader to install a new copy of Windows from within Parallels. But again, Parallels makes installation super easy. If you're using an M-series Mac, the catch is that it needs to use an ARM version of Windows or Linux.

Supported Windows: Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 and Windows 2000 * * To migrate Windows Vista or older, Transporter Agent from Parallels Desktop 13 should be used.Installation of Windows 11 can be done from within Parallels 18. PC system requirements to move your PC to your Intel Mac (using Parallels Transporter Agent):ħ00 MHz (or higher) x86 or 圆4 processor (Intel or AMD)ĥ0 MB of available hard disk space for installation of Parallels Transporter AgentĮthernet or WiFi network adapter for migrating over networkĮxternal USB drive for migrating via external disk Note: Parallels Transporter is not available for Mac with Apple M1 chips. To move your Windows apps, you can use the Parallels Transporter feature. You can move your files from Windows PC using Apple Migration Assistant. Parallels Tools for Linux require X Window System version 1.15-1.20 and Linux Kernel version 2.6.29-5.18 RC1. If it doesn't work and you believe it should be supported, let us know at Parallels Forum. You can download the Parallels Desktop trial and install an operating system of your choice. Note: Parallels Desktop for Mac emulates PC hardware, so operating systems that are not present in this list can work as well. Only x86 versions of operating systems are supported.

Supported Guest Operating Systems (Mac with Intel processors):

Only ARM versions of operating systems are supported. Supported Guest Operating Systems (Mac with Apple M1 chip): Internet connection is required for product activation, updates, and select features. Run most applications such as Microsoft Office, accounting software, trading software, SAP, Matlab, and more.įor graphics-intensive applications, high loads, and running multiple, virtual machines.Īpple 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 processorĪpple M2, M1 Ultra, M1 Pro, M1 Max, and M1 chips, Intel Core i5, Core i7, Core i9 or Xeon processorĦ00 MB for Parallels Desktop application installationĪdditional disk space for the guest operating system (at least 16 GB is required for Windows OS)Īpple M2, M1 Ultra, M1 Pro, M1 Max, and M1 chips Intel, AMD Radeon, or NVIDIA graphics cardsĪpple M2, M1 Ultra, M1 Pro, M1 Max, and M1 chips AMD Radeon Pro graphics card Parallels Desktop 18 for Mac - Windows on your Mac (Multilanguage) (1-YEAR SUBSCRIPTION) Make Windows invisible while still using its applications in Coherence™ Mode, or if you’re new to Mac, you can set Windows to occupy your entire screen, so it looks just like it would if you were using a Windows PC. Play your favorite classic Windows-only games on a Mac. Run applications such as Microsoft Office, Visual Studio, SQL Server, PowerBI, AutoCAD, MetaTrader, and thousands more. Graphic and resource-hungry Windows applications run effortlessly without slowing down your Mac. You may also migrate your Windows PC* or Linux, like Ubuntu (Intel-based Mac computers only). Parallels Desktop automatically detects what you need to get started so you can get up and running within minutes! If you need Windows, you’ll be prompted to download and install Windows 11 or use your Boot Camp installation if you have an Intel-based Mac. Share files and folders, copy and paste images and text, and drag and drop files and content between Mac and Windows applications. Use Windows, side-by-side, with macOS on your MacBook, MacBook Pro, iMac, iMac Pro, Mac mini or Mac Pro-no restarting required. Packed with over 20 powerful must-have features to boost performance optimized for macOS Ventura, Intel and Apple M series chips.

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