Parallels Desktop for Mac Pro Edition ( Subscription - 1 User )
Maximize performance and unlock the full power of your Mac. Use advanced features and enhanced functionality designed for developers, creators, and power users.
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For developersDevelopers
Develop in Visual Studio, Visual Studio Code, or your IDE of choice, and test applications in Windows, Linux, and virtual macOS without needing multiple machines or dual-boot setups.
Automate workflows using command line integrations with Packer, Vagrant, Jenkins and more.
Run Intel binaries in Linux on a Mac with Apple silicon, including x86 Docker containers.
Use Visual Studio Code extension to quickly spin up, group, and orchestrate VMs and Vagrant boxes from the same place you use to code.
Transform your DevOps workflow. Connect and manage your virtual machines effortlessly with the Parallels Desktop DevOps Service.
For creators
Run industry-leading Autodesk software on your Mac – get AutoCAD, Revit, Inventor, and 3ds Max running right on your Mac.
Run SolidWorks, Rhinoceros, and other Windows-based computer-aided design software to create, edit, analyze, and visualize complex 3D models.
Run ArcGIS Pro, ArcMap, and other geographic information system (GIS) software for creating, analyzing, visualizing, and sharing spatial data.
Explore all 200,000+ graphically and resource-intensive applications you can run on Mac with Parallels Desktop Pro.
For power users
Run Bluebeam Revu on your Mac for digital document collaboration and PDF markup.
Run thousands of other specialized Windows software like Lutron Quantum, JW Library, Trados Studio, Loxone Config, and many more.
Run Windows in full-screen side by side with macOS to separate your personal and workspaces.
Designed for Power Users and Developers
Immerse yourself in efficiency and productivity. Parallels Desktop Pro Edition revolutionizes the way you work by seamlessly blending the best of Mac, Windows, and Linux ecosystems. Supercharge your workflow with advanced resource management, superior security, and versatile cross-platform capabilities.
Designed for your needs
Access the Develop Menu by selecting “Software Development” as your VM profile, or by enabling “Show Developer Tools” in your VM configuration. From the menu bar or title bar, select Develop> and choose from the following tools.
More Developers Tools
Jumpstart your organization's AI journey
Enable your development team to rapidly enhance their AI development skills.
Our pre-packaged virtual machine makes AI models readily accessible with tools and code examples, empowering individuals and teams to quickly and easily develop AI applications and apply them to real-world projects.
Visual Studio Code
Use our free Visual Studio Code extension and control your virtual machines without leaving your IDE. You can create custom VMs with your addons or just control the state of the existing ones, like, for example, start, stop, suspend.
Command Line Interface
Use (prlctl, prlsrvctl), to control Parallels Desktop for Mac and virtual machines, their settings, and their configuration. Autocompletion for prlctl and prlsrvctl commands in zsh.* Allow passing arguments to VM applications
*zsh_completions should be installed on Mac.
Hashicorp Packer/Vagrant
Download the ready-to-use Parallels virtual machines using Vagrant Parallels Provider. Or create your own boxes and share with your colleagues using Parallels Builder for Packer by reusing Packer templates provided by Parallels and simplify onboarding.
Kubernetes via Minikube
Turn your Mac into a local Kubernetes Cluster with the Minikube driver for Parallels.
Jenkins
Run your builds (CI/CD) in VMs by initiating and managing with Jenkins. Build Windows, Linux, macOS, and iOS apps. With the Parallels Jenkins plugin, Parallels Desktop VMs are launched dynamically whenever they are needed to build jobs, and then suspended during idle time for high-density usage of resources.
Nested VT-x on Intel Macs*
Parallels Desktop provides nested virtualization support (Nested VT-x) that enables you to run Hyper-V and other types of virtual machines and emulators inside .
* Intel Macs only
Exciting new capabilities available in the latest version:
Start an SSH Session
Quickly start an SSH session with your VM. This command requires an SSH server running on your VM; calls 'ssh <vm_ip>' command in Terminal.
Open in Browser
Open and test your website in one click.
Start Debugging Session
Start a debugging session directly from Parallels Desktop.
Note: Parallels Desktop supports lldb as a debugging front end. It should be installed with the XCode command line tools or XCode.
Generate a Core Dump
Generate the VM memory dump.
Clipboard direction improvement
Control the direction of clipboard sharing between macOS and virtual machines, allowing clipboard data to be shared not only in both directions, but also only from the Mac to the virtual machine, or only in reverse.
Port forwarding
Allow external network connections to your VM to be redirected to a specific port of your VM according to the port-forwarding rule.
Headless mode
Run VMs as background processes without the graphical user interface (GUI) displayed on the Mac desktop and connect to these VMs via remote tools.
Cloning VMs
Create a copy of your VM in one click.
Features
Standard Edition
- Basics: Run thousands of Windows applications such as Microsoft Office 365, accounting software, trading software, SAP, Matlab, and more.
- Subscription only
- Get major updates to support new versions of macOS, Windows, Linux, and new Mac models
- 24/7 phone, chat, and email support
- Run professional graphics-intensive Windows applications and powerful virtual machines (8 GB vRAM, 4 vCPUs *)
Pro Edition
- Basics: Run thousands of Windows applications such as Microsoft Office 365, accounting software, trading software, SAP, Matlab, and more.
- Get major updates to support new versions of macOS, Windows, Linux, and new Mac models
- Run professional graphics-intensive Windows applications and powerful virtual machines (128 GB vRAM, 32 vCPUs)
- Develop, automate, test, and debug software in Windows, Linux and macOS
- Parallels AI package for developers and education (Available for download until 12/31/25)
- 24/7 phone, chat, and email support
Business Edition
- Basics: Run thousands of Windows applications such as Microsoft Office 365, accounting software, trading software, SAP, Matlab, and more.
- Get major updates to support new versions of macOS, Windows, Linux, and new Mac models
- Run professional graphics-intensive Windows applications and powerful virtual machines(128 GB vRAM, 32 vCPUs)
- Develop, automate, test, and debug software in Windows, Linux and macOS
- Parallels AI package for developers and education
- Automate CI/CD workflows with Parallels DevOps
- 24/7 phone, chat, and email support
- Single volume license, access to License Portal, ability to create sublicense keys, multiple administrators.
- Business-friendly billing. Extra seats are prorated. Option to get PO, quote to Cart.
- Provisioning with Mac Management tools or Parallels deployment package
- IT-configured Windows "smart” declarative Image in Parallels Desktop Interface **)
Business Edition
- Basics: Run thousands of Windows applications such as Microsoft Office 365, accounting software, trading software, SAP, Matlab, and more.
- Get major updates to support new versions of macOS, Windows, Linux, and new Mac models
- Run professional graphics-intensive Windows applications and powerful virtual machines(128 GB vRAM, 32 vCPUs)
- Develop, automate, test, and debug software in Windows, Linux and macOS
- Parallels AI package for developers and education
- Automate CI/CD workflows with Parallels DevOps
- 24/7 phone, chat, and email support
- Premium support, Account manager, Onboarding with System Engineers
- Single volume license, access to License Portal, ability to create sublicense keys, multiple administrators.
- Business-friendly billing. Extra seats are prorated. Option to get PO, quote to Cart.
- Provisioning with Mac Management tools or Parallels deployment package
- IT-configured Windows "smart” declarative Image in Parallels Desktop Interface
- Management portal for deployment and control, policies, and monitoring and managing of users’ virtual machines
- Per-user licensing option with SSO/SAML/SCIM integration
- Access to security documentation and questionnaires
* Maximum Virtual RAM and CPUs per virtual machine
** The functionality will remain in the Business Edition for some time but will be removed in the future. Please consider upgrading to the Enterprise Edition if this functionality is crucial for you. Contact your account manager for more details.
(Available for download until 12/31/25)
Subscription only
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* Maximum Virtual RAM and CPUs per virtual machine
** The functionality will remain in the Business Edition for some time but will be removed in the future. Please consider upgrading to the Enterprise Edition if this functionality is crucial for you. Contact your account manager for more details.
Minimum
Run most applications including Microsoft Office, accounting software, trading software, SAP, Matlab, and more.
Operating system
macOS Sequoia 15.0 or newer
macOS Sonoma 14.5 or newer
macOS Ventura 13.2 or newer
macOS Monterey 12.6 or newer
macOS Big Sur 11.7 or newer[1]
macOS Catalina 10.15.7 or newer[1]
macOS Mojave 10.14.6 or newer[1]
Processor
Any Apple silicon chip
Intel Core i5, Core i7, Core i9, Intel Core M or Xeon processor
Memory
4 GB of RAM
Storage
600 MB for Parallels Desktop application installation
Additional disk space for the guest operating system (at least 16 GB is required for Windows OS)
Graphics
Any Apple silicon chip
Intel, AMD Radeon, or NVIDIA graphics cards
[1] — an earlier product version is installed
Best performance
For graphics-intensive applications, high loads, and running multiple virtual machines.
Operating system
macOS Sequoia 15.0 or newer
macOS Sonoma 14.0 or newer
macOS Ventura 13.2 or newer
macOS Monterey 12.6 or newer
macOS Big Sur 11.7 or newer[1]
macOS Catalina 10.15.7 or newer[1]
macOS Mojave 10.14.6 or newer[1]
Processor
Any Apple silicon chip
Intel Core i5, Core i7, Core i9 or Xeon processor
Memory
16 GB of RAM or more
Storage
600 MB for Parallels Desktop application installation
Additional disk space for the guest operating system(s) (at least 16 GB is required for Windows OS)
Graphics
Any Apple silicon chip
AMD Radeon Pro graphics card
[1] — an earlier product version is installed
Supported guest operating systems (Mac with Apple silicon):
Only Arm versions of operating systems are supported.
- Windows 11 Pro and Enterprise editions (recommended)
- Windows Server 2025 (when released)
- Ubuntu Linux 24.04, 23.04, 22.04, 21.10, 21.04, 20.10, 20.04
- Fedora Workstation 41, 40, 39
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
- Debian GNU/Linux 12, 11
- Kali Linux 2024.2, 2023.1, 2022.2, 2022.1, 2021.3
- CentOS Stream 9
- macOS Monterey 12 (in-app download)
- macOS Ventura 13 (in-app download)
- macOS Sonoma 14 (in-app download)
- macOS Sequoia 15 (in-app download)
Supported guest operating systems (Mac with Intel processors):
Only x86 versions of operating systems are supported.
- Windows 11 (recommended)
- Windows 10[1]
- Windows Server 2025 (when released)
- Windows Server 2022
- Windows Server 2019
- Windows Server 2016
- Boot2Docker
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 9,8 and 7
- CentOS Linux 9 Stream, 8, 7
- Fedora Linux 41, 40, 39
- Ubuntu 24.04, 23.04, 22.04 LTS, 21.10, 21.04, 20.04 LTS, 18.04 LTS, 16.04 LTS
- Debian GNU/Linux 12, 11
- Suse Linux Enterprise 15
- OpenSUSE Linux 15.5 and 15.4
- Linux Mint 20
- Kali 2024.2, 2023.1, 2022.2, 2022.1, 2021.3
- Elementary OS 7
- Manjaro 22 and 21
- Mageia 8
- Gentoo Linux[2]
- openBSD 6[2]
- FreeBSD 12 and 11[2]
- openVZ 7
- eComStation 2 and 1.2[2]
- ReactOS 0.4[2]
- Android OS (in-app download only)
- macOS Sequoia 15.0[3]
- macOS Sonoma 14.0[3]
- macOS Ventura 13.0[3]
- macOS Monterey 12.0[3]
- macOS Big Sur 11.0[3]
- macOS Catalina 10.15[3]
- macOS Mojave 10.14.x[3]
- macOS High Sierra 10.13.x[3]
- macOS Sierra 10.12.x[3]
- OS X El Capitan 10.11.x[3]
- OS X Yosemite 10.10.x[3]
- OS X Mavericks 10.9.x[3]
- and many more...
- [1] — Only the 64-bit version is supported.
- [2] — Parallels Tools are not available for this operating system.
- [3] — Requires a Mac computer that supports the operating system as a host OS.
- Hide all supported guest operating systems
Note: Support for legacy Windows OS versions (2000, XP, Vista, 7, 8/8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2) is limited. Learn more at KB 129252.
Parallels Desktop for Mac emulates PC hardware, so operating systems that are not included in this list can work as well. You can download the Parallels Desktop trial and install an operating system of your choice. If that OS doesn’t work and you believe it should be supported, let us know in the Parallels Forum.
To learn more about the limitations of running Windows 11 in Parallels Desktop, please visit KB 129497.
For information about supported Linux kernel versions, please visit KB 129963.
How does Parallels Desktop work?
Parallels Desktop enables you to add Windows, Linux, or another operating system to your Mac by creating a virtual machine (VM)—enabling your Mac to act as a hypervisor. You can then install Windows or another OS on the virtual machine, just as you would on a physical computer. Run multiple OSs at the same time, all on your Mac. It’s like having many computers in one!
What can I do with Parallels Desktop?
- Open Windows applications side by side with macOS applications, without having to restart.
- Copy and paste text or drag and drop objects between Mac and Windows.
- Run Windows games and other 3D applications.
- Transfer all your data from a PC and use it on a Mac.*
- Easily share files, devices, and other resources between Windows and Mac.
- Install multiple operating systems, such as different versions of Windows, Linux, copies of macOS*, and free virtual appliances—and use them together.
- And much more…
How do I install Windows on my Mac?
Parallels Desktop makes it easy to get started within minutes. Just open the Installation Assistant and click “Install Windows.” — Parallels Desktop will download and install Windows 11 automatically.
You can provide your own Microsoft Windows license key, purchase a new Windows license from the Microsoft Store, or transfer an existing Boot Camp partition with Windows already installed.
The installation experience on a Mac.
What if I'm already using Boot Camp?
With Parallels Desktop, you can switch between Mac and Windows without ever needing to reboot your computer.
If you have already installed Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, or Windows 7 on your Mac using Boot Camp, you can set Parallels Desktop to run Windows from the Boot Camp Partition or import Windows and your data from Boot Camp into Parallels Desktop as a new virtual machine.
To use Windows from Boot Camp, install Parallels Desktop and use the Installation Assistant.
How do I play Windows games on Mac?
Play hundreds of Windows-exclusive games on a Mac using Parallels Desktop. Enable the Gaming profile to supply more RAM and CPU power to Windows for optimal performance and experience. Download a free 14-day trial of Parallels Desktop and find out if your desired game(s) are supported.
What are the system requirements for Parallels Desktop?
System requirements are available at https://www.parallels.com/products/desktop/resources/.
What if I need multiple licenses and license management for my team or organization?
Check out Parallels Desktop Business Edition.
Do you have educational pricing for students or faculty?
Parallels offers exclusive discounts for students currently enrolled in a qualified institution or professional educators who are currently employed at a qualified institution. Educational discounts can save users up to 50%. Start by verifying eligibility.
What is Parallels Desktop Pro Edition?
Parallels Desktop Pro Edition offers all the capabilities you already know and love, plus it is packed with extra features, including:
- More Power — Parallels Desktop Pro Edition gives your virtual machines more processing power, up to 128 GB vRAM and 32 vCPUs per virtual machine on Intel-based Mac, and up to 62 GB vRAM and 18 vCPUs per virtual machine on Mac with Apple silicon.
- VM Upload and Deployment — upload and deploy large VM files by converting a VM bundle into a single file.
- Command Line Interface — Use Command Line Interface tools to control Parallels Desktop and manage VMs, including their settings and configuration. Command Line interface also enables additional integrations like Vagrant.
- Visual Studio Plug-In — Develop software in one virtual machine and test in others, with just one click.
- Nested Virtualization Support is available for the following:
- VMware ESXi virtual machines
- Xen and kernel-based virtual machines in versions of Linux that support Xen and KV
- Android emulator for Visual Studio in Windows
- iPhone emulator for Visual Studio in Windows
- Xamarin. Android in Windows
- Android Studio in Windows
- Embarcadero RAD Studio in Windows
- Docker for Windows
How do I create a new virtual machine?
- Download Parallels Desktop for Mac.
- Open the downloaded file and double click "Install".
- Follow the installation process.
- Download and install Windows 11 via Installation Assistant, or skip to install other operating systems, such as Ubuntu, Fedora, or other Linux systems supported by Parallels Desktop. See all Guest Operating Systems.
What is your return policy?
Parallels offers a 30-day money-back guarantee on all initial purchases made on parallels.com. If you purchased from another retailer, please check their return policy.
Where can I get more info?
User guides and resources can be found on our Technical Documentation and Resources page. Or visit Support.
Which editions of Windows has Microsoft confirmed will be officially compatible with Mac with Apple silicon?
Microsoft has confirmed that Parallels Desktop for Mac used with Arm versions of Windows 11 Pro and Enterprise editions is an officially compatible solution for customers on Apple silicon Mac computers.
Do Parallels Desktop users have to purchase new Windows license keys?
Users will be able to bring their own Windows 11 license keys if they have a key that can be used to activate Windows.
Are there limitations or known issues with Parallels Desktop used with Windows 11 Pro or Enterprise on Mac computers with Apple silicon?
To learn more about any limitations running Windows 11 on Parallels Desktop, please visit https://kb.parallels.com/129497
Is Parallels Desktop for Mac available in the App Store?
Yes, you can purchase the App Store Edition of Parallels Desktop in the Mac App Store.