By using this site you agree to cookies being used as set in our Cookie Policy Got it Products Support Partners My Account US / English Parallels Desktop 17 for Mac TRY NOW Overview What's New v17 Resources Support NEW! Parallels® Desktop 17 Run Windows on Mac without rebooting Access Microsoft Office for Windows and Internet Explorer Run more than 200,000 Windows apps on your Mac without performance issues Develop and test across multiple OSs in a virtual machine for Mac Seamlessly move and share content between Mac and Windows Coherence mode: Hide Windows desktop and use Windows apps just like Mac apps BUY NOW DOWNLOAD FREE TRIAL Already have a subscription? Download free upgrade Compare Editions Works on Intel and all Apple M1 chips Already have an older version of Parallels Desktop? SEE WHAT’S NEW Fast, Powerful and Easy Run thousands of Windows apps like Microsoft Office, Internet Explorer, Access, Quicken, QuickBooks, Visual Studio, even graphic intensive games and CAD programs without compromising on performance or rebooting. Seamless Use Windows side-by-side with macOS (no restarting required) on your MacBook, MacBook Pro, iMac, iMac Pro, Mac mini or Mac Pro. Share files and folders, copy and paste images and text and drag and drop files and content between Mac and Windows applications. Easy Set-Up Parallels Desktop automatically detects what you need to get started so you are up and running within minutes! If you need Windows, you’ll be prompted to download and install Windows 10 or use your Boot Camp installation if you have an Intel-based Mac. You may also migrate your Windows PC* or Linux, like Ubuntu (Intel-based Mac computers only). Lightning Fast Graphic and resource-hungry Windows applications run effortlessly without slowing down your Mac. Run applications such as Microsoft Office, Visual Studio, SQL Server, PowerBI, AutoCAD, MetaTrader, and thousands more. Play your favorite classic Windows-only games on a Mac. Choose your View 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. Trusted by More Than 7 Million Users and Praised by Experts “It’s always been astonishing that it’s faster to start up a Parallels PC than a real one. On my MacBook Air, I’m up and running in Windows six seconds after I double-click the Parallels icon.” David Pogue, The New York Times Parallels Desktop for Mac Features Whether you need to run Windows programs that don’t have Mac versions, or you are making the switch from PC to Mac and need to transfer your data, Parallels Desktop has you covered. Ultimate Flexibility Works with Windows 11, 10, 8.1, and 7, Linux, macOS* and more. No more having to choose between PC or Mac. Touch Bar Works with Boot Camp One-Click Tuning Office 365 Integration Enables Word, Excel, or PowerPoint documents in Safari to open in their native Windows Office app. Save Disk Space Get the most out of your Mac with automatic Disk Space optimization and Free Up Disk Space assistant. Parallels ToolboxBonus with Subscription! More than 30 one-touch tools—clean your drive, take screenshots, download a video and more—all with just a single click. Retina Display Support Smart resizing and independent screen resolutions for separate displays. Volume License Key Unified volume license key, centralized license management and advanced security features are available in Parallels Desktop Business Edition. Remote AccessBonus with Subscription! Remote access to your Mac from any iOS device, Android device or browser with Parallels Access®. Instant Access Launch and access Windows applications right from the Mac Dock. Travel Mode Extend battery life while away from a power source. 24/7 Support Premium 24/7 phone, email and social support after activation. See All Features Compare Editions MOST POPULAR Features Standard Edition Pro Edition Business Edition Optimized for macOS Monterey Download and Install Windows Seamless Mac integration Use a virtual TPM chip NEW! Unlink a linked clone to a new VM Free upgrade to the latest version Subscription only NEW! Improved Microsoft Visual Studio plug-In Automate with CLI tools Integrations With Vagrant/Docker/Packer/Minikube Virtual RAM for each VM 8GB vRAM 128GB vRAM 128GB vRAM Virtual CPUs for each VM 4 vCPUs 32 vCPUs 32 vCPUs Debug, dump VM or start an SSH session from menu Premium 24/7 phone and email support Subscription only NEW! Enable employees to download a preconfigured Windows 10 to their Mac (including all Apple M1 chips) NEW! Universal binary for single mass deployment to all Mac computers (including all Apple M1 chips) Centralized administration and management Unified Volume License Key for mass deployment $79.99 $99.99/yr $99.99/yr DAY MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE BUY UPGRADE BUY UPGRADE BUY Are you a student? Save with Student Edition (Valid student verification required) Trusted by over 7 million Mac users to run Windows on Mac. DAY MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE “Why make a choice between Windows and Mac when you can have both?” “Windows runs just as good as if it was running on native hardware." “Easy installation and flawless performance." “Why make a choice between Windows and Mac when you can have both?" “Parallels works great on both my Intel and M1 Mac computers!" “VM heaven" “No Better Windows VM" “Excellent Desktop Virtualization Overall, Easy to Use" “Parallels made the transition easy from Windows to Mac!" “Fully satisfied with Parallels!" “Best Software" “Easy to use product on both Mac and Windows. Delighted with this software!" View All Reviews Frequently Asked Questions How does Parallels Desktop work? What can I do with Parallels Desktop? How do I get Windows? What if I’m already using Boot Camp? How do I play Windows games on Mac? What are the system requirements for Parallels Desktop? What if I need multiple licenses and license management? Do you have educational pricing for students or faculty? What is Parallels Desktop Pro Edition? How do I create a new virtual machine? What is your return policy? Where can I get more info? System Requirements Operating System macOS Monterey 12, macOS Big Sur 11, macOS Catalina 10.15, macOS Mojave 10.14, or macOS High Sierra 10.13 Processor 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 *Features that are only available on Mac computers with Intel processors are marked with an asterisk (*). Run Windows on Mac Fast, Powerful and Easy. Trusted desktop virtualization software for more than 15 years! BUY NOW DOWNLOAD FREE TRIAL 30-day money-back guarantee © 2021 Parallels International GmbH. All rights reserved. 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