Introduction

Parallels Desktop is an excellent virtual machine software that runs on Mac computers. Users can easily run operating systems and applications such as Windows and Linux under MacOS, and can switch between Win and Mac or even use them simultaneously without having to repeatedly restart the computer. Such as Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, accounting software, transaction software, SAP, Matlab, etc. Optimize for the latest version of Windows 11 and macOS Sonoma (if released). Develop and test across multiple operating systems in a Mac virtual machine. Contains the Parallels Toolbox - over 40 one click tools for Mac and PC.

system requirements

hardware

Configuring Mac power for Intel Core 2 Duo/Core i3/Core i5/Core i7/Core i9/Intel Core M/Xeon processors

Minimum 4GB of memory (16GB is better)

Boot volume (Macintosh HD) requires 500MB of disk space to be configured for installing Parallel Desktop applications

Additional disk space for virtual machines (determined by the installed operating system and application, for example, Windows 10 requires at least 16GB)

Recommend using SSD drives to improve system performance

Requires networking for product activation and use of certain features

software

macOS Catalina 10.15
macOS Mojave 10.14
macOS High Sierra 10.13
macOS Sierra 10.12
DirectX 11最低满足macOS Mojave 10.14若满足macOS 10.15 Catalina则更佳

Features:

For families: Run thousands of Windows applications on your Mac, including Windows exclusive games.
For schools: helping with learning. Access the required Windows applications and other software on a Mac.
For work: Unlock all features of Microsoft Office 365 Suite and other business critical applications.
For advanced users: Advanced features and enhancements designed specifically for developers, creators, and advanced users.

Select your view: Parallels Desktop does not display Windows but still uses its application in Coherence (TM) mode. Alternatively, if you are new to Mac, you can set Windows to full screen mode.