Parallels Desktop

I was looking at Parallels Desktop to try as an alternative to Fusion. Nothing wrong with fusion, aned now tht VMware has released 13.5 as a free upgrade for 13 owners, I'm happy. But I wanted to try Parallels to see how it compares, but after looking at their pricing, I probably won't because according to their site they only offer standard with a one time purchase option. Pro is subscription only, and I would probably want pro, because the pro version usually has "at least one, if not more" features I use. Is there a way to get Parallels Pro as a one payment solution?

Grumpy complaint: I renewed my subscription to Parallels 18. Then I turned OFF the auto-renewal. This set off a syntactical comprehension error on their end, thinking I'd killed the renewal I'd just made. WRONG. They never charged me and never reactivated v18 again. After attempting to get them to understand the problem, I gave up and renewed AGAIN. Then I waited. At last I was charged and v18 was reactivated. NOW I will shut off auto-renewal. Sheesh. (o_0)

v18.3.0 is out. "Parallels Desktop for Mac 18.3 (53606) update addresses the overall stability and security issues and includes the following additions and improvements: - - Windows 11 • Fixes an issue of a grey box randomly appearing when using Coherence view mode • Fixes an issue of abnormally slow network upload speeds in Windows 11 on Apple M-series-based Macs • Fixes an issue of Space Engineer crashing with a graphics driver error • Fixes an issue of Siemens NX software freezing when editing a section • Fixes an issue of Idea Spectrum's Realtime Landscaping Architect software crashing • Fixes the issue of Surfer geoinfo modeling software returning an “Invalid depth buffer size" error when creating a 3D view map • Fixes an issue of coloring in ZW3D CAD software - - Linux • Adds support for the recent Linux distribution updates: Ubuntu 23.04, Fedora 38, Kali Linux 2023.1 • Fixes an issue of Debian and Kali Linux VMs freezing upon login • Fixes an issue of graphical artifacts appearing on Fedora 38 VMs after a suspend/resume cycle • Fixes an issue of copy and paste not working between the host OS and Ubuntu virtual machine • Fixes an issue of host-to-guest drag’n’drop on Ubuntu 22.04 virtual machines after a suspend/resume cycle - - macOS (virtual machines on Apple M-series-based computers) • Adds support for creating and spinning up Vagrant boxes • Enables Shared folders by default on new macOS virtual machines Additionally, you can now use the command line interface tool prlctl to perform the following operations on macOS virtual machines: • Change the network adapter type • Change virtual RAM/CPU parameters • Pause/resume macOS VMs • Restart/perform graceful-stop • Change MAC address • Start the VM without UI (headless mode)"

Version 18.1.0 (53311) is now out. DETAILS: "18.1.0 (53311) addresses overall stability and security issues, and includes the following fixes and improvements: macOS Ventura 13 • Fixed an issue with VM activity indicators being incorrectly positioned. • Fixed an issue with the Windows start menu not opening correctly in Coherence mode with Stage Manager enabled. • Fixed an issue when moving a Windows application window brings the underlying window to the front when in Coherence view mode with Stage Manager enabled. • Fixed an issue with VM crashing if the 'Share Bluetooth devices with Windows' option is enabled. Windows 11 • Fixed an issue with Windows Update KB5012170 failing to install in certain situations. • Fixed an issue with Windows 11 express installation failing if the Mac user name contains international symbols. • Fixed an issue where external volumes couldn’t be ejected from macOS while Windows is running. • Fixed multiple graphics and stability issues with various 3D applications and games, including but not limited to World of Warships, Eve Online, Optuma, ANSYS Workbench 2021, Micromine, NS-1, BobCad-Cam, ACCA Edificius. Linux • Added support for CentOS Linux 9 Stream (ARM) on Mac computers with Apple M-series chips. • Fixed Parallels Tools installation issue in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9. • Fixed an issue with Fedora 36 having an incorrect time zone. Other • Fixed an issue with the Parallels Desktop menu bar icon leaving a blank space if disabled in preferences. Parallels Desktop 18 for Mac Pro Edition only • On macOS Ventura 13, assign up to 128GB of RAM to a virtual machine on a Mac Studio computer with Apple M1 Ultra chip. Parallels Desktop 18 for Mac Business Edition only • Added support for migrating Business users to a new per-user license (SSO/SAML). Deprecation of legacy Windows OS support As Microsoft stopped supporting driver signing for legacy Windows OS versions, it is not possible for us anymore to support Windows OS versions 2000, XP, Vista, 7, 8, and 8.1. Moreover, these Windows versions no longer receive maintenance or security updates. For these reasons, this product update includes the final version of Parallels Tools for legacy Windows OS versions. Parallels Tools enable a smooth experience with Windows on a Mac, and include: • Automatic Windows installation • Coherence view mode • Graphic and gaming acceleration • Sharing and integration features. While legacy Windows OS versions will continue to work in future Parallels Desktop updates with the current Parallels Tools version for as long as possible, they will no longer receive any updates or fixes. Parallels recommends switching to Windows 11 for a secure and smooth Windows experience on a Mac in the long term. For more information about legacy Windows versions support, please visit KB 129252."

v18.0.3-53079 is out. "This update for Parallels Desktop 18 for Mac 18.0.3 (53079) addresses overall stability and performance issues."

Thanks for the download , and now the windows 11 is running perfectly on my macbook pro, no need to reboot to use windows os ,can use the mac os and win 11 at the same time , and I get the windows 11 key from the microsoft partner store keyingo.com !

The prices for Parallels have gone up as of version 18: Parallels Desktop Standard is $99.99 (£89.99) per year. Pro is $119.99 (£99.99) per year. Business is $149.99 per year. Upgrades from earlier versions are now $69.99. - - Note that Parallels typically provides discounts each year around the end of spring, start of summer. So get on their mailing list and keep an eye out.

v18.0.0 is out! Summary: • Optimized for macOS Ventura (when released). • Built for macOS 11+ and both Intel and Apple M Series chips. • Developed for incredible optics with on-the-fly sync of Apple’s ProMotion display. • Powered to assign up to 62 GB of RAM and up to 18 CPU cores to a virtual machine (VM). • Created for compatibility with Intel applications in Windows on the Apple M Series Mac. • Improved for live data streaming. • Enhanced with easy sign-in using Safari. • Manage local and cloud folders from either Mac or Windows. • Future-proofed for access to the latest Windows OS. • Greater update and recovery options. - - The Pro and Business editions have been upgraded as well. Here's the What's New page: https://www.parallels.com/products/desktop/whats-new/

The latest release has introduced limited support for running macOS Monterey VMs/Guests (ARM of course) on M1 Macs running Monterey (as host). This is built on top of Apple's own Virtualization Framework (if you are familiar with Windows, this would be comparable to Hyper-V). Hope to have time this weekend to give it a try. Several KB articles on how to and limitations, start here https://kb.parallels.com/125561/ READ UP FIRST, the VM starter image must be downloaded, it is not 'installed' from an installer as you might be familar with.

v17.1.2 is the current version.

As far as virtualizing Windows on AS (Apple Silicon), the current state of affairs is fine and presumably will improve, as @Derekcurrie pointed out. What is really disappointing looking forward is the very poor support to date for virtualizing macOS (Parallels and Fusion). Once Apple drops making Intel versions of macOS, unless there is a major improvement in macOS VMs (AS) support, if you need to do software testing, are we back to the days of having to keep actual mac hardware around with different macOSs installed? Multiboot on one mac is not really an option because you really need concurrent access to your working environment and the testing environment, for quick testing and feedback.

The current version is 17.1.0. I have it running Windows 11 ARM Insider Preview with no major problems. (Sorry paranoids! It works fine, no crashing or security concerns evident). I'm running old Windows x86 (Intel) software, including games, at decent speeds. Microsoft's x86 emulator is reasonable. I've had no troubles adjusting to Windows 11 changes. Parallels has done a very nice job, highly recommended.

The one reason that keeps me using Boot Camp (I own the latest version of Parallels) is that you'll still have the booted MacOS taking up a lot of RAM. When I boot into Windows X via Boot Camp, only Windows X is using RAM.

as of July 12, 2021, the info on this page is seriously out of date and incomplete. Here's what you need to know. The latest release is 16.5. It runs on both Intel and M1 Macs. It is ONE product, shipped as an Universal app; you don't have to worry about ordering the Intel or M1 version of Parallels separately. On Intel Macs it runs basically unchanged as it has for the past few years. you can install Intel versions of Windows, macOS and Linux. On M1 Macs, you can ONLY install ARM-based operating systems. This includes Windows ARM (which you have to get from Microsoft by signing up with the Windows Insider program. ) There are various ARM based flavors of Linux. At this time, Parallels does NOT support installing a guest version of Big Sur on M1 Macs. So if you have an M1 Mac and wanted to run macOS guest virtual machines, not possible at this time; stick with an Intel Mac. As for Windows on M1, it is not the Windows Intel version everyone is familiar with, it is Windows ARM. It will run ARM based versions of Windows software fine; it can also run Intel Windows apps, but does so in emulation mode. In other words, if you are trying to run an old Windows Intel app, you would be running this in emulation, on Windows ARM, which is running virtualized under Big Sur, on a M1 Mac. The reviews I have read all say that amazingly, because the M1 is so fast and efficient, running Windows Intel apps under Windows ARM emulation, then virtualized, is not that bad, no worse than say running it on a ARM based Surface Pro. My personal opinion (I've been using Parallels, VMWare Fusion since the early 2000's.). If running a Windows app is mission critical for your business, go buy a used, refurbished Intel PC for under $500. And in many cases, if you're a business, you already have old Windows boxes lying around. I have Windows 10 running on 10 year old laptop with 4 GB of RAM just fine, just be sure to replace the old hard drive with an SSD. Then log into the PC remotely from your Mac using any of a dozen Mac based Remote Desktop apps. Microsoft can provide arm based versions of their Windows apps if they want, but IMO, running Microsoft apps is not the main reason Mac users want/need to run Windows ...it's that 10 year old accounting program, or custom built app that your company runs on that needs to be supported. Most current, popular business software (like Office, Adobe, Quickbooks) already comes in Mac and Windows versions which are basically feature identical. No, that's not the problem, it's the old software that's discontinued, no longer supported or upgraded, running on Windows 7 or XP that so many businesses still use. Until Microsoft makes clear what the road map for Windows ARM is, AND until Qualcomm can actually make an ARM chip that can compete with Apple Silicon, I would avoid investing any more $$ into Parallels. The licensing is an all together separate issue; for now you can get Windows ARM for free by signing up as an Insider. If Microsoft and Qualcomm get serious about ARM, you can bet eventually Windows ARM will no longer be free, so when you start adding up Total Cost of Ownership, using an old PC box and spare Windows license you have already lying around, looks very attractive. The fact that Parallels has even come this far supporting Windows ARM is impressive technical, no doubt, but the company had no choice; once Apple discontinues Intel versions of macOS (probably the os that comes after Monterey will be the last Intel release), Parallels would be out of business unless they came up with an answer to Apple Silicon. the question is whether the demand to run Windows and Linux ARM based, on Apple Silicon is strong enough to maintain the business once Intel Macs disappear? VMWare, the company, is in a different position, its business model isn't dependent on selling Fusion, in fact Fusion at best breaks even or makes a modest profit. Parallels is desperate and should be; if there is no sustainable business model for ARM based virtualization of Windows and Linux, the company is done once Apple macOS stops supporting Intel Macs.

purchased v 16. for my macbook Pro 15 inch 2017 with latest mojave OS. unable to install it and get it running. tried all recommended steps (several odd Terminal commands, reinsatallition with recovery mode etc etc- nothing helped. Most annoying the recommended last option: upgrade to Catalina.... this is poor support. btw, no response from support to my query.. They should honestly admit that v 16 does not work with Mojave! Overall comment : expensive and poor! I will cancel the order

v16.1.3 is now out! - - "This update for Parallels Desktop 16 for Mac 16.1.3 (49160) addresses overall stability and performance issues."

So, Parallels is showing off a Technical Preview of the Parallels that can run the ARM version of Windows on Apple Silicon apps. I've tried it, it works, for the most part, still a lot of work to do, but interesting. It's a proof of concept, the bigger issue is, will running the ARM version Windows satisfy people who want to run Windows on a Apple Silicon Mac, because Windows ARM still has it's own issues even on official Windows hardware like the Surface Pro. Lingering application issues, emulation of Intel, problems running older 32-bit Intel apps (under emulation). Even still the, it's actually quite amazing that it can be done, that a 32/64-bit Intel Windows app can run under emulation on a ARM version of Windows built for Qualcomm's ARM chip, running as a Virtual Machine on a Apple Mac with a Apple designed ARM processor

I don’t want to use Windows and its applications - for 27 years I have been loyal to Apple because the mindset of this operating system is the same as mine. What is not the case with Windows...

smart but expensive

Not a bad package but vmware is faster