Users interested in trying out the new version of Parallels Desktop for Mac can complete this form (opens in new tab) for a chance to participate in its technical preview. With macOS Big Sur and new Mac with Apple M1 chip becoming available, we will continue to do more extensive evaluations, both in our lab and with your help via the upcoming Parallels Technical Preview Program.” “As our customers know, Parallels cares deeply about the quality of our software products and the experiences they provide. SVP of engineering and support at Parallels, Nick Dobrovolskiy explained in a blog post (opens in new tab) that the company will continue to improve and optimize its virtual machine software for devices running Apple's M1 chip, saying: If you’re new to Parallels, sign up and enjoy the full-featured 14-day trial. Follow the on-screen instructions to download and install Windows.
This link will always download the latest version. The company switched Parallels Desktop to universal binary and also optimized its virtualization code. First, download and install Parallels Desktop for Mac. Since then though, Parallels has made tremendous progress further developing its new version of Parallels Desktop for Mac's running on the Apple M1 chip.
