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. 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 Sur3-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. Once the Parallels emulator and Windows operating system are installed, simply download your software from the Orchid support downloads page here. Parallels®, a global leader in cross-platform solutions, today released the highly anticipated Parallels Desktop 16.5 for Mac, which features full native support for Mac computers equipped with either Apple M1 or Intel chips. Parallels has today announced that the new version of its Windows virtualization software will bring full native support for Apple's M1 Macs and Apple silicon, delivering huge performance boosts and energy savings.
