Parallels Desktop 18 for Mac
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.
- Run Windows apps on your Intel or Apple M series Mac computer
- Seamlessly copy and paste text or drag-and-drop files between Mac and Windows.
- Optimized for latest Windows 11 and macOS Ventura.
- Develop and test across multiple OSs in a virtual machine for Mac.
- Includes Parallels Toolbox – over 40 one-touch tools for Mac and PC. Clean your drive, take screenshots, download a video and more — all with just a single click.
- 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.
- 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.
- Instant Access: Launch and access Windows applications right from the Mac Dock.
- Travel Mode: Extend battery life while away from a power source.
Here are its system requirements:
Hardware:
- A Mac computer with an Apple M2, M1 Ultra, M1 Pro, M1 Max, and M1 chips, Intel Core 2 Duo, Core i3, Core i5, Core i7, Core i9, Intel Core M or Xeon processor
- 4 GB of memory (16 GB recommended)
- 600 MB of disk space on the boot volume (Macintosh HD) for Parallels Desktop installation
- Additional disk space for virtual machines (varies by operating system installed)
- SSD drive is recommended for better performance
- Graphics from Apple M2, M1 Ultra, M1 Pro, M1 Max, and M1 chips; Intel, AMD Radeon, or NVIDIA graphics cards
- macOS Ventura 13.0, macOS Monterey 12.4 or newer, macOS Big Sur 11.6.7 or newer, macOS Catalina 10.15.7 or newer, macOS Mojave 10.14.6 or newer
- Internet connection for product activation and select features
Software:
- macOS High Sierra 10.13
- macOS Sierra 10.12.5 or later
- OS X El Capitan 10.11.6 or later
- OS X Yosemite 10.10.5 or later
Only x86 versions of operating systems are supported.
- Windows 11 (recommended)
- Windows 10
- Windows 8.1
- Windows 8
- Windows Server 2022
- Windows Server 2019
See all supported guest operating systems
Note: Parallels Desktop for Mac emulates PC hardware, so operating systems that are not present in this list can work as well. You can
download the Parallels Desktop trial and install an operating system of your choice. If it doesn’t work and you believe it should be supported, let us know at
Parallels Forum. Parallels Tools for Linux require X Window System version 1.15-1.20 and Linux Kernel version 2.6.29-5.18 RC1.
