Parallels Desktop 18 Standard
Run Windows on Mac without rebooting
- Run more than 200,000 Windows apps on a Mac, including Microsoft Office for Windows.
- Download and Install Windows OS on your Intel or Apple M series Mac computer.
- Seamlessly copy and paste text or drag-and-drop files between Mac and Windows.
- Develop and test across multiple OSs in a virtual machine for Mac.
- Run Windows applications effortlessly without slowing down your Mac.
Standard
- Optimized for macOS Ventura
- Download and Install Windows 11 in one click
- Seamless Mac integration
- NEW! Use game controller in Windows with no setup
- Disk Space OptimizationVirtual RAM for each VM* 8GB vRAM
- Virtual CPUs for each VM* 4 vCPUs
- Premium 24/7 phone and email support (Subscription only)
Run Windows and other OSs on Mac
Your trusted desktop virtualization software for more than 15 years!
Extend the capabilities of your Mac and run other OSs, like Windows and Linux, without rebooting.
Simple to install, configure, and use. Designed to be intuitive and user friendly.
Trusted by more than 7 million users and praised by experts worldwide.
Fast, Powerful and Easy
Run thousands of Windows apps like Microsoft Office, Internet Explorer, Access, Quicken, QuickBooks, Visual Studio, even graphic intensive games and CAD programs without compromising on performance or rebooting.
Use Windows, side-by-side, with macOS on your MacBook, MacBook Pro, iMac, iMac Pro, Mac mini or Mac Pro—no restarting required. Share files and folders, copy and paste images and text, and drag and drop files and content between Mac and Windows applications.
Parallels Desktop automatically detects what you need to get started so you can get up and running within minutes! If you need Windows, you’ll be prompted to download and install Windows 11 or use your Boot Camp installation if you have an Intel-based Mac. You may also migrate your Windows PC* or Linux, like Ubuntu (Intel-based Mac computers only).
Graphic and resource-hungry Windows applications run effortlessly without slowing down your Mac. Run applications such as Microsoft Office, Visual Studio, SQL Server, PowerBI, AutoCAD, MetaTrader, and thousands more. Play your favorite classic Windows-only games on a Mac.
Make Windows invisible while still using its applications in Coherence™ Mode, or if you’re new to Mac, you can set Windows to occupy your entire screen, so it looks just like it would if you were using a Windows PC.
Parallels Desktop for Mac Features
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.
Works with Windows 11, 10, 8.1, and 7, Linux, macOS*, and more. No more having to choose between PC or Mac.
Reuse your existing Boot Camp installation. Using Boot Camp in Parallels Desktop virtual machine is easy—just follow our installation assistant at start-up.
Select productivity, games, design, software testing or development, and Parallels Desktop will optimize your VM settings and performance for you.
Enables Word, Excel, or PowerPoint documents in Safari to open in their native Windows Office app.
Get the most out of your Mac with automatic Disk Space optimization and Free Up Disk Space assistant.
More than 40 one-touch tools—clean your drive, take screenshots, download a video and more—all with just a single click.
Smart resizing and independent screen resolutions for separate displays.
Unified volume license key, centralized license management and advanced security features are available in Parallels Desktop Business Edition.
Remote access to your Mac from any iOS device, Android device or browser with Parallels Access®.
Launch and access Windows applications right from the Mac Dock.
Extend battery life while away from a power source.
Premium 24/7 phone, email and social support after activation.
Parallels Desktop 16 1D/1Y EDU System Requirements
Parallels Desktop 16 1D/1Y EDU Additional information
