Parallels Desktop for Mac allows you to seamlessly run both Windows and macOS applications side-by-side with speed, control and confidence. Click below for frequently asked questions, documentation and other helpful tools to get the answers you need.

Fast, efficient and simple
• If you need to run Windows programs that aren't available on the Mac version, or want to transfer data when switching from a PC to a Mac, Parallels Desktop can help solve these problems.

Comfortable
• You can run Windows side-by-side with macOS® (no restart required) on your MacBook®, MacBook Pro®, iMac®, iMac Pro®, Mac mini®, or Mac Pro®. Share files and folders, copy and paste text and images, and drag and drop files between Mac and Windows apps.

Convenient setup
• Parallels Desktop automatically detects what you need to get started, so setup takes minutes. If Windows installation is required, the user will be prompted to download and install Windows 11 or select the currently installed version of Windows, Linux, Ubuntu or Boot Camp®.

Amazingly fast
• Graphics and other resource-intensive Windows applications run without compromising the performance of the Mac system. Work in the most demanding graphics applications, such as Adobe® Photoshop® or Visual Studio® or SketchUp®, without sacrificing performance.

Design and functionality
• In Coherence mode, the Windows interface will be hidden when using applications from that operating system. If you're not used to working on a Mac, you can make the Windows window take up the entire screen, giving you the feeling of working on a regular Windows computer.

Updated
• Optimized solution for the latest updates to Windows 10, 11 and the new version of macOS 12.0 Monterey, including Dark Mode.

Limitless flexibility
• Supports OS X, Windows 10, 8.1, 7, etc., Google Chrome™, Linux and Unix, as well as macOS Server. You no longer have to choose between PC and Mac.

Touch Bar
• Add Windows apps to the Touch Bar™ to instantly access and customize them.

Connecting devices
• Connect USB, Thunderbolt, and FireWire devices to Windows. Pair your Bluetooth® devices, pen, and printer so they work with both Windows and macOS.

Retina® display support
• Intelligent resizing and independent screen resolution for individual displays.

Instant setup
• Select your primary use case, be it office work, gaming, design, testing or software development, and Parallels Desktop for Mac optimizes the settings and performance of your virtual machine accordingly.

Instant access
• Launch and open Windows applications directly from the Mac Dock.

Saving disk space
• Automatically optimizes disk space to help you get the most out of your Mac.

Office 365 integration
• Open Word, Excel, or PowerPoint documents through Safari in their respective Windows Office desktop applications.

Working with Boot Camp
• Reuse your Boot Camp installation. Converting a virtual machine from Boot Camp is easy - just follow the installation assistant instructions at startup.

Travel mode
• Extend battery life when the device is not connected to a power source.

System requirements
- macOS 12.0 and later