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Watch a video demo of how to install virtual machines (VMs) in Parallels Desktop 16.5 on an M1 Mac: The virtualization approach for Parallels Desktop 16.5 for Mac enables users to benefit from Apple’s M1 chip performance advancements-applications run faster and more efficiently. Testers loved Parallels Desktop’s easy-to-use features and seamless integration of Windows with macOS Big Sur, which increased productivity,” said Dobrovolskiy.

“We received enthusiastic feedback about the remarkable performance of both the Technical Preview of Parallels Desktop 16 for M1 Mac and Windows 10 on ARM Insider Preview as well as x86 applications and games, including Rocket League, Among Us, Roblox, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Sam & Max Save the World and many others. More than 100,000 M1 Mac users tested the Technical Preview of Parallels Desktop 16.5 for M1 Mac and ran Microsoft’s Windows 10 on ARM Insider Preview, as well as tens of thousands of different Intel-based Windows applications-including Microsoft Office for Windows, Microsoft Visual Studio, SQL Server, Microsoft PowerBI and MetaTrader. This enables our users to enjoy the best Windows-on-Mac experience available.” However, virtual machines are an exception and thus Parallels engineers implemented native virtualization support for the Mac with M1 chip. “The transition has been smooth for most Mac applications, thanks to Rosetta technology. 'Apple's M1 chip is a significant breakthrough for Mac users,” said Nick Dobrovolskiy, Parallels Senior Vice President of Engineering and Support.

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Separate Parallels Access ( /access) and the just-redesigned and simplified Parallels Toolbox ( /toolbox) apps, which are both included for free concurrently with Parallels Desktop subscriptions, now also provide native support for M1 Mac computers. It also delivers M1 support for the most popular ARM-based Linux distributions. 2 The M1 chip’s superior performance delivers the world’s fastest integrated graphics in a personal computer, revolutionary power efficiency, and was designed to work with macOS Big Sur 3-which Parallels Desktop 16.5 transforms into a new standard for a seamless Windows-on-Mac experience. Experience Windows 10 ARM Insider Preview and its applications on Apple M1 Mac computers.

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A 14-day free trial is also available.BELLEVUE, Wash., Ap(GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - Parallels ®, a global leader in cross-platform solutions, today released the highly anticipated Parallels Desktop 16.5 for Mac ( /desktop), which features full native support for Mac computers equipped with either Apple M1 or Intel chips. New standard licenses are available for $100 a year on a subscription plan, or $130 a year for a one-time purchase.

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If you’re using Parallels Desktop 17, you can upgrade to the standard edition of Parallels Desktop 18 for $70. IT admins can also deploy or provision a Windows 11 VM on a Mac, as well as manage Parallels Customer Experience Program participation centrally. There’s now convenient SSO/SAML authentication that enables employees to sign in and activate Parallels Desktop with a corporate account. In Parallels Desktop 18 for Mac business edition, there are three new functionalities. In the pro edition, you’ll be able to set up various network conditions for a virtual machine, isolate a VM network, use network boot with Linux ARM VMs, and analyze application performance. However, pro includes all features from standard, and business includes both pro and standard features These two releases have their own set of features. Note that there’s also the Parallels Desktop 18 for Mac pro edition and Parallels Desktop 18 for Mac business edition.

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