Parallels Desktop 4+

Name: Parallels Desktop
Rating: 4.5 (796 reviews)
Author: Parallels International GmbH

Run Windows applications

Parallels International GmbH

- 4.5 • 796 Ratings

- Free
- Offers In-App Purchases

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Parallels Desktop® App Store Edition is a fast, easy and powerful application for running Windows both on a Mac with Apple M-series chips and a Mac with an Intel processor - all without rebooting.

NOTE: It is not recommended that existing Parallels Desktop for Mac users move to Parallels Desktop App Store Edition.

Parallels Desktop Installation Assistant helps you to get up and running in a few minutes. Powerful performance lets you run many Windows apps on your Mac, including games and CAD programs.

FEATURES:
- Download and install Windows 11 on your Mac in two clicks.
- Play Windows games with a Bluetooth controller right out of the box.
- Share Mac folders with Windows—including Desktop, Documents, and Downloads.
- Drag and drop text or graphics between macOS and Windows apps.
- Enhanced desktop, video, and gaming experience with a higher refresh rate.
- 3D graphics acceleration up to DirectX® 11.1.
- Copy/paste formatted text and files between macOS, Windows, and Linux.
- Drag and drop files and images between macOS, Windows, and Linux.
- Resize the window to get the desired Windows or Linux resolution.
- Use Mac printers in Windows and Linux.
- Connect USB devices to Windows and Linux.
- And many more...

PRICING:
- Creating and editing virtual machine configurations is available for free.
- Running virtual machines requires an in-app purchase of an auto-renewable subscription (1 year). You can cancel at any time.
- There is a fully functional 14-day trial to test Parallels Desktop without commitment.

SUPPORTED OPERATING SYSTEMS:
- On a Mac with an Intel processor, you can run most Windows, Linux, and macOS versions.
- On a Mac with an Apple M-series chip, you can run Windows 11, Ubuntu Linux, Fedora Linux, Debian GNU/Linux, and Kali Linux (all ARM-based versions).

NOTE: See the full list of supported operating systems and system requirements at https://kb.parallels.com/123800

FEEDBACK
We want you to be completely satisfied with Parallels Desktop. If you have any feedback, problems, or concerns, please contact us at https://www.parallels.com/products/pdas/support/

Mar 30, 2023

Version 1.8.2

- New application icon that reflects the latest macOS design guidelines.
- Adds support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.1 on Mac computers with M-series chips.
- Fixes an issue of broken video playback on Ubuntu 22.04 VMs after suspension and resumption.
- Fixes an issue of inability to write or delete files on a VM-connected SD card.
- Fixes an issue of Pytha CAD software incorrectly displaying black lines on 3D objects.

4.5 out of 5

796 Ratings

Best Virtualization Product in the Mac App Store

Parallels is simply the best virtualization product in the App Store. It will be even better once the M1 version is published in the App Store by making this a Universal Application. The subscription option is unacceptable because it encourages the developers to do nothing for the rent of the software. On the other hand, you could rent this software for a little over 26 years before paying the equivalent of an equivalent Windows computer.

Hello,
Thank you for your review.
If you would like to share more feedback with us please email at scs@parallels.com

Thanks,
Parallels Team

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I downloaded parallels desktop and installed windows to evaluate.. i had a genuine copy of windows so i activated it.. after that, i bought the subscription for parallels and tried to activate that, but it said this subscription is only valid for the desktop software..which made no sense.. so i installed a new version and it did not detect that i already had installed windows on this machine.. it made me reinstall windows.. after that, i tried reactivate my windows and this time, my windows did not activate saying that i have also used this key on another machine... now i have to deal with ms support folks in order to understand how to unactivate the older parallels version and then get this key activated.. it is ridiculous..

Hello,
Our Support Team would like to help you with locating your previous virtual machine activated with a Windows license.
Please contact us at scs@parallels.com, and we'll do our best to sort it out.

Thanks,
Parallels Team

The best it's ever been

I started using Parallels in the late 90's.
Wow has it come a long way. Work seamlessly on a Mac. Not delays, no errors, and starting it up is like pushing a light switch! Great job Parallels!-

Just renewed my subscription from back in March and wow- even better now! Faster and smoother !

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Parallels Desktop 4+

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