Parallels Desktop 17 Pro (1-Year Subscription, Electronic Download, Retail License)

This download of the retail license of Parallels Desktop 17 Pro is optimized for systems running macOS Monterey 12, but will work with macOS High Sierra 10.13 or later. Backed by a 1-year license, this fast, user-friendly, and powerful application is designed for running Windows on a Mac without needing to reboot. Features new to the Pro edition include the ability to unlink a linked clone to a new virtual machine, plus an improved Microsoft Visual Studio plug-in. New features that are not exclusive to the pro version include support for M1-based Macs, the Windows 11 OS, speed and performance updates, an improved driver display, improvements to Coherence Mode, an Automatic Resource Manager, enhanced drag-and-drop between Windows and ac, enhanced USB 3.1 support, better control of disk space, and more. In addition to support for M1 Macs, there are features unique to the M1 chip, including the ability of Windows 10 to recognize Mac battery status and enable battery saving, a virtual TPM chip for BitLocker and SecureBoot, native sound drivers in Linux, and dynamic resolution support for Linux.

As with previous versions of Parallels, users will have the flexibility to get up and running in minutes and bring files, applications, browser bookmarks, and more to your Mac. Switch between Mac and Windows applications, launch Windows applications from your Mac s dock, and use Mac gestures in your Windows applications. You can also use the Touch Bar with Windows, as well as copy and paste or drag and drop between Windows and Mac. Powerful performance lets you run common Windows applications such as Microsoft Office, Visual Studio, SQL Server, PowerBI, AutoCAD, MetaTrader, and more, including classic Windows-only games.

Parallels Desktop 17 Pro supports a variety of operating systems, including Windows 11, 10, 8.1, and 7, Linux, Ubuntu, Boot Camp, and macOS 10.13 and later. You may also select your primary usage scenario, such as productivity or games, and Parallels Desktop will optimize performance for you. Allocate up to 32 virtual CPUs and 128GB of virtual memory per virtual machine. 24/7 premium support is included after product activation, as is Parallels Toolbox, with over 30 one-touch tools, such as cleaning your drive, taking screenshots, or downloading videos, all with a single click. Also included is Remote Access, which lets you access your Mac from an iOS device, Android device, or web browser with Parallels Access.

New Pro Edition Features

Create an Independent VM from a Linked Clone

With Parallels Desktop 17 for Mac Pro Edition, it is now easy to create an independent virtual machine from a linked clone. Use either a new UI option or Parallels Desktop CLI to accomplish this per your preference.

Visual Studio Plug-In for Mac with Apple s M1 Chip

Debug in a safe, isolated environment. The Parallels plug-in for Visual Studio enables you to develop software in one virtual machine and test it in others with just one click. The plug-in has been updated to support Macs with the Apple M1 chip. Moreover, the new plug-in is much easier to install in Visual Studio 2019. To start remote debugging of your project, build the project and test it locally. Then click Parallels > Start Debugging in the VM and select the virtual machine you need.

Parallels Desktop 17 Pro Features

Maximum Power to Create & Develop

Designed with developers, power users, and other demanding professionals in mind, Parallels Desktop for Mac Pro Edition delivers ultimate processing power, so you can code in Visual Studio, design and build in Autodesk apps, automate in PowerShell, play heavy Windows games, and more, all on a Mac and as easily as on a PC.

Test on Multiple Native Browsers

Run Internet Explorer 93, 103, 11, and the Windows version of Microsoft Edge right on your dev machine and all at the same time. Run incompatible browsers in separate installations of Windows in separate VMs. Plus, create a test environment across the group, simultaneously, using your favorite web development tool (Dreamweaver, WordPress, Microsoft Expression, and more) to make changes to your site. If you regularly use multiple IE versions, explore Parallels Toolbox to launch them all at once and save time. (Parallels Toolbox is included with your purchase of Parallels Desktop Pro Edition.)

Designed for Power Users and Developers

Access the Develop Menu by selecting " Software Development" as your VM profile, or by enabling " Show Developer Tools" in your VM configuration. From the menu bar, select Develop and choose from the following tools.

Start SSH Session
Quickly start an SSH session with your VM. This command requires an SSH server running on your VM calls ssh command in Terminal.

Open In Browser
Test and open your website in one click.

Start Debugging Session
Start a debugging session directly from Parallels Desktop.

Note: Parallels Desktop supports lldb as a debugging front end. It should be installed with the XCode command line tools or XCode.

Generate a Core Dump
Generate the VM memory dump.

Command Line Interface

Use (prlctl, prlsrvctl), to control Parallels Desktop for Mac and virtual machines, their settings, and configuration. Autocompletion for prlctl and prlsrvctl commands in bash.* Allow passing arguments to VM applications.br/> *bash completion should be installed on Mac.

Vagrant

Download the ready-to-use Parallels virtual machines using Vagrant Parallels Provider, or create your own boxes and share with your colleagues. Use Vagrant Share to grant access to your VM via SSH or HTTP

Kubernetes via Minikube

Set up a local Kubernetes cluster using the Minikube driver for Parallels.

Docker

Docker Machine Parallels Driver enables you to create Docker hosts using Parallels Desktop. Parallels Desktop virtualization delivers better shared folders and overall performance.

Jenkins

Run your builds in VMs by initiating and managing with Jenkins. Build macOS and iOS apps with Jenkins and continuous integration (CI). With the Jenkins plugin, Parallels Desktop VMs are launched dynamically whenever they are needed to build jobs, and then suspended during idle time for high-density usage of resources.

Nested Hyper-V Support

Parallels Desktop provides nested virtualization support (Nested VT-x) that enables you to run Hyper-V and other types of virtual machines and emulators inside.

Packer

Create Parallels virtual machines using Parallels Builder.

Test a Beta OS or Update

Leverage future public beta OSs from Apple and Microsoft without risking your data. Install a beta macOS or beta Windows release in a virtual machine safely on your Mac. Is there a new update or upgrade released? First test it out in a VM and save snapshots of a virtual machine. If something goes wrong, you can revert the changes back to any of your snapshots and continue working with the guest OS. SmartGuard functionality in Parallels Desktop enables you to automate snapshots creation. Linked clones are VMs made from snapshots, which help you to save space and experiment more quickly. VM templates enable creating new VMs based on a preconfigured template right from Parallels Control Center.

Download Pre-Built VMs

If you don t have enough time to create a new virtual machine with the required configuration, you can download a ready-to-use one with a predefined configuration. Simply choose File > New and select from the " Free Systems" section. Pre-built VMs include a full Windows 10 Development Environment with Visual Studio and other tools pre-installed, a wide variety of Windows versions with different IE and Edge browsers pre-installed, Ubuntu Linux, Fedora Linux, CentOS Linux, Debian GNU/Linux, Mint Linux, and Android virtual machines.

Parallels Desktop 17 Features

What s New in Parallels Desktop 17

Next Generation

Optimized for Windows 11 and macOS Montere