Parallels Desktop for Mac Pro Edition (1 YEAR SUBSCRIPTION)

Parallels Desktop for Mac Pro Edition (1 YEAR SUBSCRIPTION)
Manufacturer
Parallels
Delivery Type
Download
A valid Guest Operating System license is required and is sold separately.
MSRP:$169.83
$84.91 CAD
You save $84.92 (50%)

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Will Parallels Desktop for Mac support macOS Sonoma 14?

Yes, it is optimized and ready for the new macOS.

Is an active Internet connection required to use the product?

Internet connection is required for product activation, updates and select features.

Does Windows come pre-installed with Parallels Desktop for Mac?

Parallels Desktop will guide you through installation, but you need a Windows license from Microsoft.

What is the subscription period?

Your subscription will be valid for 365 days from the date of activation. Your subscription will need to be renewed at the end of the subscription period, should you wish to continue using the product.

Can I use my license on multiple Mac computers?

You are allowed to download, install, and use one original copy of the software on no more than one device.

Does Parallels Desktop for Mac support the Apple M series chips?

Yes, full native support is provided for Mac computers equipped with either Apple M series chips or Intel processors. Please be advised there are differences in functionality and supported guest operating systems. For more information, please visit the Parallels website.

Parallels Desktop for Mac Pro Edition


Supported Mac Configurations

Processor
Any Apple silicon chip
Intel Core i5, Core i7, Core i9, Intel Core M or Xeon processor
Any Apple silicon chip
Intel Core i5, Core i7, Core i9 or Xeon processor
Memory 4 GB of RAM 16 GB of RAM or more
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)
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
Any Apple silicon chip
AMD Radeon Pro graphics card
Operating System
  • macOS Sequoia 15.0 or newer
  • macOS Sonoma 14.0 or newer
  • macOS Ventura 13.4 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]
  • macOS Sequoia 15.0 or newer
  • macOS Sonoma 14.0 or newer
  • macOS Ventura 13.4 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]
 

Minimum

Run most applications such as Microsoft Office, accounting software, trading software, SAP, Matlab, and more.

Best Performance

For graphics-intensive applications, high loads, and running multiple, virtual machines.
 
Internet connection is required for product activation, updates, and select features.
 
[1] – the marked OS version is not supported by Parallels Desktop 20, and the product installer will set up an earlier product version; support of guest operating systems can be limited.  It is recommended to update macOS if possible. 

Supported Guest Operating Systems (Mac with Apple M-series chip)

Only Arm versions of operating systems are supported.

  • Windows 11 Pro and Enterprise editions (recommended)
  • Ubuntu Linux 24.04, 23.04, 22.04, 21.10, 21.04, 20.10, 20.04
  • Fedora Workstation 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

Supported Guest Operating Systems (Mac with an Intel processor)

Only x86 versions of operating systems are supported.

  • Windows 11 (recommended)
  • Windows 10[1]
  • Windows Server 2022
  • Windows Server 2019
  • Windows Server 2016
  • Windows Server 2012 R2
  • Boot2Docker
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 9,8 and 7
  • CentOS Linux 9 Stream, 8, 7
  • Fedora Linux 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
  • 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 (when released)[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.
 
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 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. To learn more about the limitations of running Windows 11 in Parallels Desktop, please visit KB 129497. .

Moving Your PC?

You can move your files from Windows PC using Apple Migration Assistant. To move your Windows apps, you can use the Parallels Transporter feature.

Note: Parallels Transporter is not available for Mac with Apple M1 chips.

PC system requirements to move your PC to your Intel Mac (using Parallels Transporter Agent):

  • 700 MHz (or higher) x86 or x64 processor (Intel or AMD)
  • 256 MB of RAM
  • 50 MB of available hard disk space for installation of Parallels Transporter Agent
  • Ethernet or WiFi network adapter for migrating over network
  • External USB drive for migrating via external disk
  • Supported Windows: Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 and Windows 2000 * * To migrate Windows Vista or older, Transporter Agent from Parallels Desktop 13 should be used.
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