Download Parallels Desktop for Mac 18.2.0 Download

Parallels Desktop allows you to quickly and easily create virtual machines on most Intel or Apple M1 Macs.

You can install a Windows, Linux, or other operating system on each of your virtual machines, and work with them and their applications side by side with your macOS applications.

Built on Parallels’ award-winning hypervisor-based virtualization technology, Parallels Desktop allows you to:

• Create powerful and easy-to-use virtual machines
• Use 32-bit and 64-bit operating systems inside your virtual machines
• Use Windows and Linux applications side by side with your macOS applications, without restarting your Mac
• Work with your files and applications from your Mac and virtual machine at the same time
• Create parallel virtual machines from physical computers and third-party virtual machines

To enhance your experience running more than one operating system on your Mac, Parallels Desktop includes several tools: Parallels Tools for seamless integration between your Mac and virtual machine, Parallels Transporter for moving from PC to Mac, and Parallels Mounter to access your virtual machine’s files and folders without booting it.

Note: In order to download and use the trial version of Parallels Desktop, you must request a trial license key from here.

Characteristics

• Run your favorite macOS and Windows applications simultaneously without restarting
• Work in shared network mode that ensures seamless connection to any network from Windows via any connection your Mac uses
• Achieve a high level of Windows performance on your Mac by leveraging Intel VT – an industry-leading solution powered by Parallels Software
• Use coherence mode, drag-and-drop, copy-and-paste, transparent file associations to achieve seamless integration and maintain a single, integrated environment for all your applications
• Save your virtual machine’s state and return to it at any time
• Quickly create a virtual machine and install the guest operating system with the OS Installation Assistant
• Run your Boot Camp partition via virtual machine
• Burn CDs or DVDs from the virtual machine using the Mac optical drive
• Use USB 2.0 devices in the virtual machine
• Achieve optimal virtual machine performance and reduce virtual hard disk file size by 50% or more with Parallels Compressor
• Migrate your Windows PC to a virtual machine using Parallels Transporter
• Browse the images of your virtual machines directly from your Mac using Parallels Explorer
• Download and use prebuilt virtual machines from the Parallels Virtual Appliances Library

What is new

Parallels Desktop 18

• Packed with over 20 powerful must-have features (optimized for macOS Ventura, Intel and Apple M-series chips) it has everything you need to boost your performance.
• Easy to set up – Download, install and configure Windows 11 with one click.
• Optimized for the latest Apple hardware – Improved compatibility with Apple’s ProMotion technology provides optimized synchronization between Mac and Windows.
• Enhanced gaming experience – Use your Xbox or DualShock Bluetooth controller automatically for the ultimate gaming experience.