Parallels Desktop for Mac Business Edition, 1 käyttäjä, 12 kk tilauslisenssi ESD

Double your productivity with one quick installation: discover how Windows and Mac are better together.

Parallels® Desktop for Mac Business Edition is a fast, easy, and powerful application designed to run Windows on Mac for professionals, educators, and businesses. Industry-leading performance enables teams to run Windows applications on Intel or Apple silicon Mac computers. Transparent licensing, multiple deployment options, and advanced administration deliver the most seamless and comprehensive solution.

For companies and organizations

• Cost effective way to empower Mac users with Windows apps and cross-platform software development capabilities.

For IT teams

• Provision Parallels Desktop, virtual machines and manage licenses at scale based on your requirements.

For managers

• Enable your team with a trusted application, simplify onboarding and make sure everybody is using the same stack.

System Requirements

• Windows or another operating system (not included)
• Ready for macOS Sonoma (when released), macOS Ventura 13, macOS Monterey 12, macOS Big Sur 11*, macOS Catalina 10.15*, or macOS Mojave 10.14*
  For a full list of requirements, visit parallels.com/requirements.

* On these operating systems, previous version of Parallels Desktop can be installed and activated with the Business Edition license.

Deliver Windows on Mac across your entire workforce

You can deliver access to business-critical applications on every Mac across your user base. Run business-critical applications without trade-offs—Microsoft Office, Visual Studio, Quicken, and QuickBooks for Windows, Internet Explorer mode in Microsoft Edge, SAP products, enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, Autodesk products, and more!

Enable cross-platform development with Windows, Linux and macOS virtual machines. Parallels is ideal for any professional environment, including education, financial services, technology, consulting, and medical/healthcare.

Mass deployment

Deploy Parallels Desktop and Windows with the same configuration across your entire organization — quickly and effortlessly.

License management

Use a volume license key or integrate with your identity provider and offer SSO based activation. Monitor and manage license usage using Business Account web portal.

Security and data protection

Encrypt virtual machines’ data, enforce external devices policies, restrict users from changing settings, or create virtual machines that lock once they’re expired.

Easy setup and use

A user-friendly interface and intuitive setup process is accessible to both technical and non-technical users.

Dedicated support

Access dedicated technical support for assistance with any issues or questions related to the software, ensuring a smooth and reliable user experience.

Impressive 3D acceleration

Powerful graphics acceleration capabilities ensure smooth performance for graphics-intensive applications, casual games, and visualizations.

Enhanced productivity

Boost productivity by running Windows applications alongside their macOS workflow, enabling seamless file sharing, drag-and-drop functionality, and integration with macOS features like Touch Bar and Retina display.

Ongoing updates and maintenance

Stay up to date and ensure compatibility with the latest macOS and Windows versions, providing access to new features and enhancements.

Trusted brand

With a reputation for reliability, innovation, and customer satisfaction, millions of customers have depended on Parallels for over 17 years.

On-device virtualization

Users can not only run Windows applications, but also other operating systems like Linux and macOS virtual machines, facilitating cross-platform development, testing, and collaboration. There is no need to reboot, use a separate PC, or rely on a fast and reliable internet connection. Create as many virtual machines as you need without extra costs and copy or share them as files.

A single seamless, secure, and powerful platform that unites Mac and Windows environments, streamlines IT management, and boosts the productivity of remote teams

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* Maximum Virtual RAM and CPUs per virtual machine
** The functionality will remain in the Business Edition for some time but will be removed in the future. Please consider upgrading to the Enterprise Edition if this functionality is crucial for you. Contact your account manager for more details.

System requirements (minimum)

Run most applications including Microsoft Office, accounting software, trading software, SAP, Matlab, and more.

Operating system

macOS Sequoia 15.0 or newer
macOS Sonoma 14.5 or newer
macOS Ventura 13.2 or newer
macOS Monterey 12.6 or newer
macOS Big Sur 11.7 or newer^[1]
macOS Catalina 10.15.7 or newer^[1]
macOS Mojave 10.14.6 or newer^[1]

Processor

Any Apple silicon chip
Intel Core i5, Core i7, Core i9, Intel Core M or Xeon processor

Memory

4 GB of RAM

Storage

600 MB for Parallels Desktop application installation
Additional disk space for the guest operating system (at least 16 GB is required for Windows OS

Graphics

Any Apple silicon chip
Intel, AMD Radeon, or NVIDIA graphics cards

^[1] — an earlier product version is installed

System requirements (best performance)

For graphics-intensive applications, high loads, and running multiple virtual machines.

Operating system

macOS Sequoia 15.0 or newer
macOS Sonoma 14.0 or newer
macOS Ventura 13.2 or newer
macOS Monterey 12.6 or newer
macOS Big Sur 11.7 or newer^[1]
macOS Catalina 10.15.7 or newer^[1]
macOS Mojave 10.14.6 or newer^[1]

Processor

Any Apple silicon chip
Intel Core i5, Core i7, Core i9 or Xeon processor

Memory

16 GB of RAM or more

Storage

600 MB for Parallels Desktop application installation
Additional disk space for the guest operating system(s) (at least 16 GB is required for Windows OS)

Graphics

Any Apple silicon chip
AMD Radeon Pro graphics card

^[1] — an earlier product version is installed

Supported Guest Operating Systems (Mac with Apple silicon):

Only Arm versions of operating systems are supported.

• Windows 11 Pro and Enterprise editions (recommended)
• Ubuntu Linux 24.04, 23.04, 22.04, 21.10, 21.04, 20.10, 20.04
• Fedora Workstation 40, 39
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
• Debian GNU/Linux 12, 11
• Kali Linux 2024.2, 2023.1, 2022.2, 2022.1, 2021.3
• CentOS Stream 9
• macOS Monterey 12 (in-app download)
• macOS Ventura 13 (in-app download)
• macOS Sonoma 14 (in-app download)
• macOS Sequoia 15 (when released)

Supported guest operating systems (Mac with Intel processors):

Only x86 versions of operating systems are supported.

• Windows 11 (recommended)
• Windows 10^[1]
• Windows Server 2022
• Windows Server 2019
• Windows Server 2016

See all supported guest operating systems

Note: To run legacy Windows OS versions (2000, XP, Vista, 7, 8/8.1), download and use Parallels Tools version 18.3.0. Learn more at https://kb.parallels.com/en/129252.
Parallels Desktop for Mac emulates PC hardware, so operating systems that are not included in this list can work as well. You can download the Parallels Desktop trial and install an operating system of your choice. If that OS doesn’t work and you believe it should be supported, let us know in the Parallels Forum.
To learn more about the limitations of running Windows 11 in Parallels Desktop, please visit KB 129497.

For information about supported Linux kernel versions, please visit KB 129963.