It’s a yearly subscription. I tired the one time purchase option before, but every time Mac OS updates, I have to purchase an upgrade for it to work well. I finally bought a Synology NAS and running virtual machine and windows on it.
I have been using parallels for doing windows programming since 2012 and I love it. I can do all of my Xcode stuff on the Mac and all my windows stuff as well. As a consultant having all my platforms on one machine is a great cost savings.
Let me ask. Is it possible to run older Mac System? I mean e.g. Yosemite? How fast working Windows 11? Is it possible to perform complicated numerical tasks? I mean 64 bit applications.
I was pretty impressed at being able to install the x64 Windows on my Mac M1. I ran full developer workloads and almost everything worked flawlessly, I was even able to run SSMS which used to be impossible on M1 until now. Can highly recommend this. Almost every x64 program ran natively first time.
Please elaborate what you mean by x64, because I'm not aware you can install an x64 (in the meaning of x86-64) version of Windows via Parallels (you can with UTM, but it's dog slow), only an ARM64 version of Windows (with Microsofts x86-to-ARM64 translation layer doing a hell of a job, comparable to Rosetta-2).
@@1lllllllll1 how about Windows for ARM? Windows already has an ARM version isn't it? Why can't it be used? Please share some thoughts if you have idea about it
I didn't know they had started to limit the standalone edition! That sucks! I have 17 and then 18 on both my M1 Macbooks. It is much more straight forward than VMware to get running on M1 but I am not paying to upgrade each year and seems even less reason to from now on as I hate subscription models.
I thought that the standalone is always a limited version but you can keep it for 4 macOS updates (4 years), and the subscription is always the unlimited version but you have to pay a hefty price I'm still using Parallels 17 until it no longer runs, because I ain't buying no extra version that does not contain extra breaking changes
@@vintagewander I don’t remember what them limiting cores or graphics but I might be wrong. I’ve got VMware now anyway but do like the simplicity of parallels.
In theory this is a good idea and worked quite well prior to Apple changing to ARM. So many programs don’t work because they still need to be supported by the Windows 11 ARM edition. 😢
@@hugonot2008 No. I didn’t have any luck as the windows version is an ARM edition not 64bit. All apps will have to be supported by ARM unless there is emulation support.
@@mermaidtypexyz I don’t really see the point of Parellel’s on a M1 Mac anymore if there are basically no programs that can be used. What do you think?
I was confused by the language. I thought the virtual machine would provide an alternative to the Arm environment. I asked for a refund and canceled the subscription.
I was changing my brand new Mac book air to a brand new laptop pc. I really need windows on it, and this arm version have a lot on bugs. And also the price for pd is insane. That’s such a shame apple cannot come up with some fix like it was before. Boot-camp was working properly when I was having an older Mac with intel.
I hope they find a way to install windows natively on the m1 and m2 so in the future if and when apple doesnt support the old devices it would still be of good use, more so those machines arent cheap at all.
😂the pricing of PD is so ridiculous ! the concept of running Windows within MacOs is already a gimmick, paying that amount of money for this is beyond my understanding
This only means you’re just not the target audience. I love Parallels Desktop and my work would be a whole lot more complicated without it. For me it’s worth the price. But I agree it’s expensive and the subscription model is almost evil for most people. This will increase pirating it.
@@Holyeddybear no I haven’t. I don’t need it. But you’re right the purchase page is really confusing. I just checked and it’s not at all clear how you can but the standard version without subscribing
Hi Jeff, I'm returning to use MacOS after many many years and bought a Macbook Air M1, but I still need to run a few Windows programs. It would be of great value if you make a video about VMWare Fusion 13 on a M1 or M2 mac.
Finally I got it from ua-cam.com/video/KDwYq_zFU4A/v-deo.html I like some of the transitions, but sometimes they're a bit too much and are seemingly random. Since we use these persistent elements that transition across pages to indicate some kind of relationship between the previous and the next states, some of your transitions confuse me because I can't immediately see what the relationship is. For example 2:23 of the selectable tiles (which weren't selected) transition into being two switches... does that mean anything? are they related in some way? I see this as random and a bad use of the design language. However, at 1:14 I like the transition from switches to the ticks on a paper, that makes sense to me. Epic presentation tho
thanks for this great Video!!! Actually I use Parallels for over 1 1/2 year now with my M1 without any problem! Works perfect!!! One question though. If I would upgrade my Mac and buy an M2 Mac would the Parallels transferred over automatically or do I need to install it again?
Hey thanks for the info. I’m considering running a hybrid setup like this. Just curious, I was told that if we run Microsoft apps like Excel and Word on a mac that we lose out on some functions such as pivot charts and formulas etc. If I run parallels 18 with windows 11 on a Mac m1 or m2 will I get the full functionality of the Microsoft apps or is it the same issue? I appreciate a response if you can. Thanks!
Parallels typically installs the Windows 11 Pro edition by default, especially on Macs with Apple silicon (M1/M2 chips). This is because Windows 11 Pro is officially supported by Microsoft for these devices
Good review. I have my doubts about battery life with Parallels installed. Years ago I used it on a 15" MacBook Pro with i9 and with the virtual machine the battery lasted no more than 3 hours while with macOS it was up to 9 hours! Now I have a MacBook Pro 14" M2 Max with 64Gb RAM and 2Tb SSD I would like to try it but I don't want to create problems with macOS. Can you give me an estimate of battery life with continuous use of Parallels compared to using MacOS alone? I would test Parallels 19. Thanks
Finally I got windows from keyr (Make sure to include the dot (.) between "keyr" and "org") I like some of the transitions, but sometimes they're a bit too much and are seemingly random. Since we use these persistent elements that transition across pages to indicate some kind of relationship between the previous and the next states, some of your transitions confuse me because I can't immediately see what the relationship is. For example 2:23 of the selectable tiles (which weren't selected) transition into being two switches... does that mean anything? are they related in some way? I see this as random and a bad use of the design language. However, at 1:14 I like the transition from switches to the ticks on a paper, that makes sense to me. Epic presentation tho
Great video - although I'm not sure it's worth paying the parallel's desktop subscription just to play rocket league!! Crossover would probably be a better alternative. Good to see you back Jeff!
There is a standard edition that doesn't require a subscription. The version cost a one-time $99.99 and gets you a permanent license. Hint: Its the only version listed that does not indicate a $$/yr figure.
Good video Jeff On the subject of activating a Windows 11 license in a Parallels Desktop VM it might point you to buy a Windows 11 Pro license over a Windows 11 HOME license BUT SOME of us DO RECOMMEND a Windows PRO license when activating Windows 11 I PERSONALLY RECOMMEND buying a Windows 11 PRO license because Windows 11 PRO has BETTER SECURITY features like the Encrypting File System BitLocker as well as PC management via Local Security Policy and Local Group Policy
Does using windows as a VM stop windows from having access to your hardrives (as mentioned in their EULA)? I'm 100% mac but I miss gaming on my old PC.
October 2023 I bought Parallels Pro and installed Windows on a MacBook M1. It installed the Windows Pro by default, and I spent 2 hours with Microsoft support before they saw that I was running Pro while my license was Home, they do not accept the Home key. Now I used the other button and installed Home, but it does not work well, especially the display is limited to 1024. Parallels support told me that Microsoft has not approved Windows 11 Home for M1.
Can you please tell me if the coolers on the Macbook are not very buzzing when the Windows system is running? during her work. I installed windows on intel via bootcam, but even from Google Chrome, coolers turned on and the Macbook got very hot. Thank you!
Can someone tell me if their hard drives connects to windows via parallels?! Not all file size are recognised by macOS so I need to make sure I can use my 8TB Hard Drive (via Paralles). Despite being formatted to exFat (via Windows). Please don’t respond telling me I need to reformat my HD, no. I have data that I still need to access when needed. Thank you.
Hi! great video, im having problem in the windows setup, as it said im missing a media driver ["a media driver your computer needs is missing. This could be a DVD, USB or hard disk driver. If you have a CD, DVD or flash drive on it, please insert it now"], what can I do? thanks in advance for the help
I've found apple gaming wiki to not be fully accurate, I suppose if I had time to contribute myself I could help fix it, but I know there are games that run native or through rosetta and are listed as N/A on there. There's also games I was wondering about that aren't even listed like Sea of Thieves and The Forrest.
My bad, wasn't paying attention, both games are listed as I didn't see the next page buttons. The Forest is listed as playing perfect, and Sea of Thieves is listed as playable.
Hello, Try going into Audit mode during the Wi-Fi prompt during Setup and try installing the drivers there. Once you install the drivers, click OOBE on the box, and then restart.
You're better off with UTM, which is free. It offers similar features in addition to emulation of other system types, such as x86 PC and PowerPC Mac, so you can even run older OSes on your modern Mac.
I love UTM but what you’re saying is simply not true. UTM has a unique and different set of features for special use cases. But is also lacking in a few really important features, like decent support for graphic acceleration. This makes UTM far from the best choice for most consumers. The slickness, ease of use, stability and above all unmatched performance of Parallels are worth its price.
@@9to5Mac This whole video comes off as something sponsored by Parallels, honestly. If you want to discuss installing Windows on an M1 Mac, why not cover all available options? True, UTM does not offer all of the same features, but it works all the same, and more importantly it is free.
Before I’d advice the average consumer to consider UTM over Parallels I’d first bring VMware Fusion Player to their attention. Currently also free, but easier to set up than UTM and with some support for graphic acceleration. This is covered in the last part of the video.
Bought an M2max MBP yesterday with the 30 core GPU and 32gb memory. Am considering going back and returning, and paying the upcharge to switch to the 38 core with 96gb memory - purely because I have an interest in playing Microsoft Flight Sim 2020 using parallels. The ideal spec for FS2020 is 32GB of ram plus an additional 8GB of dedicated video Ram. However seeing how clippy this RocketLeague footage is makes me worried that I wont be satisfied by the extra hardware performance for its added cost. Anyone have thoughts on that?
hey quick question since the .pvm file is portable is it possible for me to store it in icloud drive? let's say i am connected to the internet all the time nice vid btw, very clear explanation and review!
Hello, I downloaded parallels via the macbook appstore, but the process of downloading windows on my parallels is the same as you did, but before I installed Parallel desktop I first downloaded Windows 11 on the web, after Windows was running normally I deleted the Windows iso file on mac finder, will parallels be a problem?
So is no one else having the issue where windows doesn’t allow you to connect to internet? During windows 11 set up it says to connect to a network but doesn’t even give any network options. This can be bypassed by command OOBE\BYPASSNRO. However once you get windows up and going, there is still no option to connect a network? Without a network you can’t even use the browser.
Hi Jeff, I'm trying Parallel now to play fife through steam , i purchased and installed everything but the problem fife is not running, it loads and then close the windows instantly , my specs are exactly as yours mac-book pro M1 16 GB. Hope you reply to this I've been looking for a solution for two days now with no luck :(
Thanks for the tutorial! Does it effect battery life using Parallel? I have windows 10 on my MacBook 2013 right now (boot camp)and when I work on IOS battery can last around 4 hours,but when I switch to Windows it dies in 40 min.
Can you help with network settings. The WiFi names never appear when I’m trying to connect. Tried to do it manually as well and nothing happens. Would I have to actually buy the program instead of using the trial?
Hello, Try going into Audit mode during the Wi-Fi prompt during Setup and try installing the drivers there. Once you install the drivers, click OOBE on the box, and then restart.
I wanted to buy a MacBook and emulate windows for visual studio because MacBook Air is cheaper than a snapdragon x elite laptop but then I realized that if I try to make the ram 16gb it’s almost the same price as a windows laptop but in the windows laptop I get 1Tb of storage and I don’t have to emulate windows and the chip is stronger than m2
Just wondering if you confirmed that Win Home edition works? I’d also like to know if the watermark in the bottom corner is the only difference between unauthorized and authorized versions? 😂
@@AyahuascaDataScientist What was his first video back? Edit: Nvm, it was the iOS 16.3 preview video! So I guess his solo venture failed or something? Edit 2: There was actually one before that, but it was a home screen video that was hidden in a playlist.
I tried to purchase the cheaper HOME version of Windows as the video suggested, but I found that I was not able to downgrade PRO to HOME, and now I have a license I can't use =(
@@olliehardy5264 It downloads with an unlicensed pro version automatically installed. I could purchase a pro license besides the home version, but I just scraped the project and the $300ish loss. I won't use it anyway, as it doesn't work with my programs. I should have stuck with the free trial!
@@mermaidtypexyz thanks for the response. I downloaded windows home 11 pro, and I cannot for the life of me get a sign in on my Microsoft account with parallels. I can use windows on the Mac , but only as a generic user. I enter the correct password for the MS account and it just doesn't want to play! Infuriating. I think it's likely something to do with what you'd said, maybe I've gone into some sort of loop with the installed free trial
If Microsoft are bold enough to bypass Qualcomm and work with Parallels, why don’t they work with Apple right straightforward? Things are complicated, maybe Craig’s claim on “it’s up to Microsoft” really isn’t true, or Qualcomm permit virtual installation.
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It’s a yearly subscription. I tired the one time purchase option before, but every time Mac OS updates, I have to purchase an upgrade for it to work well. I finally bought a Synology NAS and running virtual machine and windows on it.
what model of Synology NAS? can share the installation steps of Windows 11?
thank you fish
I have been using parallels for doing windows programming since 2012 and I love it. I can do all of my Xcode stuff on the Mac and all my windows stuff as well. As a consultant having all my platforms on one machine is a great cost savings.
Let me ask. Is it possible to run older Mac System? I mean e.g. Yosemite? How fast working Windows 11? Is it possible to perform complicated numerical tasks? I mean 64 bit applications.
Does parallels slow down the laptop when using Mac OS ?
Does it effect the machine performance in anyway ?
JEFF! You're back with 9to5mac? Nice man!
JEFF!
I was pretty impressed at being able to install the x64 Windows on my Mac M1. I ran full developer workloads and almost everything worked flawlessly, I was even able to run SSMS which used to be impossible on M1 until now. Can highly recommend this. Almost every x64 program ran natively first time.
are you using parallels?
Sql server management studio can use and work fine by this or not ?
Please elaborate what you mean by x64, because I'm not aware you can install an x64 (in the meaning of x86-64) version of Windows via Parallels (you can with UTM, but it's dog slow), only an ARM64 version of Windows (with Microsofts x86-to-ARM64 translation layer doing a hell of a job, comparable to Rosetta-2).
Fellow .NET/Azure developer here. You say SSMS runs fine. How about .NET Framework for x86 and x64 applications? Visual Studio 2022?
Parallels is a very costly option. Apple should resurrect bootcamp
there's cracks for it 😉
@@ovrxpsdLink? 👀
@@ovrxpsd it seems all the cracks on the market doesn't work
Can’t. ARM processors cannot native boot windows. It’s a hardware incompatibility. Anything claiming to make it work is malware.
@@1lllllllll1 how about Windows for ARM? Windows already has an ARM version isn't it? Why can't it be used? Please share some thoughts if you have idea about it
Thank you very much man. Perfect video. Everything was max clear
I didn't know they had started to limit the standalone edition! That sucks! I have 17 and then 18 on both my M1 Macbooks. It is much more straight forward than VMware to get running on M1 but I am not paying to upgrade each year and seems even less reason to from now on as I hate subscription models.
I thought that the standalone is always a limited version but you can keep it for 4 macOS updates (4 years), and the subscription is always the unlimited version but you have to pay a hefty price
I'm still using Parallels 17 until it no longer runs, because I ain't buying no extra version that does not contain extra breaking changes
@@vintagewander I don’t remember what them limiting cores or graphics but I might be wrong. I’ve got VMware now anyway but do like the simplicity of parallels.
seriously its Boldy VM and the prices are ridicules
In theory this is a good idea and worked quite well prior to Apple changing to ARM. So many programs don’t work because they still need to be supported by the Windows 11 ARM edition. 😢
Having applicaton 64 bit for Win is it not possible to run it on M2 using Paralells?
@@hugonot2008 No. I didn’t have any luck as the windows version is an ARM edition not 64bit. All apps will have to be supported by ARM unless there is emulation support.
Yes, I ran into this issue with the apps I wanted to use too.
@@mermaidtypexyz I don’t really see the point of Parellel’s on a M1 Mac anymore if there are basically no programs that can be used. What do you think?
I was confused by the language. I thought the virtual machine would provide an alternative to the Arm environment. I asked for a refund and canceled the subscription.
I was changing my brand new Mac book air to a brand new laptop pc. I really need windows on it, and this arm version have a lot on bugs. And also the price for pd is insane. That’s such a shame apple cannot come up with some fix like it was before. Boot-camp was working properly when I was having an older Mac with intel.
What about Virtualbox? It was not possible rinning Windows 11 64 bit on it?
I hope they find a way to install windows natively on the m1 and m2 so in the future if and when apple doesnt support the old devices it would still be of good use, more so those machines arent cheap at all.
😂the pricing of PD is so ridiculous ! the concept of running Windows within MacOs is already a gimmick, paying that amount of money for this is beyond my understanding
This only means you’re just not the target audience.
I love Parallels Desktop and my work would be a whole lot more complicated without it. For me it’s worth the price.
But I agree it’s expensive and the subscription model is almost evil for most people. This will increase pirating it.
Agree over the subscription fatigue.
Wow it’s amazing Jeff is back!
Hooray!!! Jeff Benjamin is back!!!
Yay!
@@9to5Mac missed you, glad your back.
I’m not sure but I think the standard version of Parallels is a one time purchase. The pro version is $120 a year
I have a lifetime license of parallel do you Want?
@@lngrishi1253 tyes
did you buy it? at check out, it turns out to be 129$.. falsely advertised at their home page
@@Holyeddybear no I haven’t. I don’t need it. But you’re right the purchase page is really confusing. I just checked and it’s not at all clear how you can but the standard version without subscribing
@@Holyeddybear you want parallels? I have it
Thanks for the video, great information! What were you using to show fps in Rocket League? Thanks again!!
Hi Jeff, I'm returning to use MacOS after many many years and bought a Macbook Air M1, but I still need to run a few Windows programs. It would be of great value if you make a video about VMWare Fusion 13 on a M1 or M2 mac.
Hi Joao, I have one on the docket!
Do you want to run Windows 11?
Finally I got it from ua-cam.com/video/KDwYq_zFU4A/v-deo.html
I like some of the transitions, but sometimes they're a bit too much and are seemingly random. Since we use these persistent elements that transition across pages to indicate some kind of relationship between the previous and the next states, some of your transitions confuse me because I can't immediately see what the relationship is.
For example 2:23 of the selectable tiles (which weren't selected) transition into being two switches... does that mean anything? are they related in some way? I see this as random and a bad use of the design language. However, at 1:14 I like the transition from switches to the ticks on a paper, that makes sense to me. Epic presentation tho
thanks for this great Video!!! Actually I use Parallels for over 1 1/2 year now with my M1 without any problem! Works perfect!!! One question though. If I would upgrade my Mac and buy an M2 Mac would the Parallels transferred over automatically or do I need to install it again?
@@stinkytofuz I haven’t tried those apps to be honest, but everything else works smoothly
@@stinkytofuz yes you can use it with the M2 chip. I spoke with the support team of parallels
hi have you try ms project or visio, is it have any problem?
How much ram u have.please tell
Amazing video thank you
Hey thanks for the info. I’m considering running a hybrid setup like this. Just curious, I was told that if we run Microsoft apps like Excel and Word on a mac that we lose out on some functions such as pivot charts and formulas etc.
If I run parallels 18 with windows 11 on a Mac m1 or m2 will I get the full functionality of the Microsoft apps or is it the same issue?
I appreciate a response if you can. Thanks!
Yes, you will.
Thanks you so much 😊
I use a windows 11 home licenses and it works
Parallels typically installs the Windows 11 Pro edition by default, especially on Macs with Apple silicon (M1/M2 chips). This is because Windows 11 Pro is officially supported by Microsoft for these devices
Good review. I have my doubts about battery life with Parallels installed. Years ago I used it on a 15" MacBook Pro with i9 and with the virtual machine the battery lasted no more than 3 hours while with macOS it was up to 9 hours!
Now I have a MacBook Pro 14" M2 Max with 64Gb RAM and 2Tb SSD I would like to try it but I don't want to create problems with macOS. Can you give me an estimate of battery life with continuous use of Parallels compared to using MacOS alone? I would test Parallels 19. Thanks
Finally I got windows from keyr (Make sure to include the dot (.) between "keyr" and "org")
I like some of the transitions, but sometimes they're a bit too much and are seemingly random. Since we use these persistent elements that transition across pages to indicate some kind of relationship between the previous and the next states, some of your transitions confuse me because I can't immediately see what the relationship is.
For example 2:23 of the selectable tiles (which weren't selected) transition into being two switches... does that mean anything? are they related in some way? I see this as random and a bad use of the design language. However, at 1:14 I like the transition from switches to the ticks on a paper, that makes sense to me. Epic presentation tho
Thanks going through all of these steps. FWIW, I play rocket league on PS5, so that isn't playable to me (lol). But still cool that you can run it!
Great video - although I'm not sure it's worth paying the parallel's desktop subscription just to play rocket league!! Crossover would probably be a better alternative. Good to see you back Jeff!
There is a standard edition that doesn't require a subscription. The version cost a one-time $99.99 and gets you a permanent license. Hint: Its the only version listed that does not indicate a $$/yr figure.
@@markgoodman2837 the "permanent" goes for 4 years though, so not exactly permanent, and it is limited also in terms of hardware allocation for the VM
Thanks you very much my parallels was so slowly that l was thinking to buy a new laptop
Good video Jeff
On the subject of activating a Windows 11 license in a Parallels Desktop VM it might point you to buy a Windows 11 Pro license over a Windows 11 HOME license BUT SOME of us DO RECOMMEND a Windows PRO license when activating Windows 11
I PERSONALLY RECOMMEND buying a Windows 11 PRO license because Windows 11 PRO has BETTER SECURITY features like the Encrypting File System BitLocker as well as PC management via Local Security Policy and Local Group Policy
Is it possible to Run Windows 11 Pro 64 bit on M2 mini using Parallels?
Hi there! Can someone confirm if you can use Windows 11 Home with Parallels or only the Pro version?
how does parallel windows function on the macbook? Does it eat up RAM or turn the fans on for heavy usage on windows?
does doing have any bad effects for your macos?
one of the best video on Win 11 on Mac... thanks
Hay dude i have parallel desktop lifetime license you want?
3:19 after that i have a black screen what should i do bcs i waited 5h and nothing happened
Does using windows as a VM stop windows from having access to your hardrives (as mentioned in their EULA)? I'm 100% mac but I miss gaming on my old PC.
October 2023 I bought Parallels Pro and installed Windows on a MacBook M1. It installed the Windows Pro by default, and I spent 2 hours with Microsoft support before they saw that I was running Pro while my license was Home, they do not accept the Home key. Now I used the other button and installed Home, but it does not work well, especially the display is limited to 1024. Parallels support told me that Microsoft has not approved Windows 11 Home for M1.
Can you please tell me if the coolers on the Macbook are not very buzzing when the Windows system is running? during her work. I installed windows on intel via bootcam, but even from Google Chrome, coolers turned on and the Macbook got very hot. Thank you!
Thank you
Can someone tell me if their hard drives connects to windows via parallels?! Not all file size are recognised by macOS so I need to make sure I can use my 8TB Hard Drive (via Paralles). Despite being formatted to exFat (via Windows). Please don’t respond telling me I need to reformat my HD, no. I have data that I still need to access when needed. Thank you.
Sir, by use of parallels desktop can I insert those pendrives which only supports windows operating system in macbook air m1?
Hi! great video, im having problem in the windows setup, as it said im missing a media driver ["a media driver your computer needs is missing. This could be a DVD, USB or hard disk driver. If you have a CD, DVD or flash drive on it, please insert it now"], what can I do? thanks in advance for the help
Same issue here
Looking forward to VMWare video…..😊
I've found apple gaming wiki to not be fully accurate, I suppose if I had time to contribute myself I could help fix it, but I know there are games that run native or through rosetta and are listed as N/A on there. There's also games I was wondering about that aren't even listed like Sea of Thieves and The Forrest.
My bad, wasn't paying attention, both games are listed as I didn't see the next page buttons. The Forest is listed as playing perfect, and Sea of Thieves is listed as playable.
2:10 at this point it just doesn't download and asks me to check my internet connection. Using mac mini m2 pro.
Hello,
Try going into Audit mode during the Wi-Fi prompt during Setup and try installing the drivers there.
Once you install the drivers, click OOBE on the box, and then restart.
Thank you 1000
You're better off with UTM, which is free. It offers similar features in addition to emulation of other system types, such as x86 PC and PowerPC Mac, so you can even run older OSes on your modern Mac.
I love UTM but what you’re saying is simply not true. UTM has a unique and different set of features for special use cases. But is also lacking in a few really important features, like decent support for graphic acceleration. This makes UTM far from the best choice for most consumers.
The slickness, ease of use, stability and above all unmatched performance of Parallels are worth its price.
@@Slurkz I don't think it's worth the price. I especially don't like this subscription BS.
UTM has its use-cases, but like Joris stated, yeah, it doesn't have the same abilities as Parallels.
@@9to5Mac This whole video comes off as something sponsored by Parallels, honestly. If you want to discuss installing Windows on an M1 Mac, why not cover all available options? True, UTM does not offer all of the same features, but it works all the same, and more importantly it is free.
Before I’d advice the average consumer to consider UTM over Parallels I’d first bring VMware Fusion Player to their attention. Currently also free, but easier to set up than UTM and with some support for graphic acceleration.
This is covered in the last part of the video.
Need to do this for my son to play games! The fact that this is not a solution is pretty sad!
Mine looks nothing like this, it opens a black screen with code , “press any key to continue” I click enter “Shell> opens
How would a Parallels app run on iPadOS M1 or M2 ?
please make video on VMware Fusion. Will all apps work, if you emulate instead of virtualize?
Hi! Thanks for the video. Do you think Autodesk Revit 2025 would work well using Parallels?
Bought an M2max MBP yesterday with the 30 core GPU and 32gb memory. Am considering going back and returning, and paying the upcharge to switch to the 38 core with 96gb memory - purely because I have an interest in playing Microsoft Flight Sim 2020 using parallels. The ideal spec for FS2020 is 32GB of ram plus an additional 8GB of dedicated video Ram. However seeing how clippy this RocketLeague footage is makes me worried that I wont be satisfied by the extra hardware performance for its added cost. Anyone have thoughts on that?
Best and cheapest to purchase the recycled, software code. Many websites sell these. FYI.
Is it possible to install win 11 an external drive which attached to an m1 Mac mini?
hey quick question since the .pvm file is portable is it possible for me to store it in icloud drive? let's say i am connected to the internet all the time
nice vid btw, very clear explanation and review!
Hello, I downloaded parallels via the macbook appstore, but the process of downloading windows on my parallels is the same as you did, but before I installed Parallel desktop I first downloaded Windows 11 on the web, after Windows was running normally I deleted the Windows iso file on mac finder, will parallels be a problem?
Hello,
If you have already installed Windows on the Virtual Machine, you're able to delete the ISO from finder unless you need it. 😊
So is no one else having the issue where windows doesn’t allow you to connect to internet? During windows 11 set up it says to connect to a network but doesn’t even give any network options. This can be bypassed by command OOBE\BYPASSNRO. However once you get windows up and going, there is still no option to connect a network? Without a network you can’t even use the browser.
looking forward to the VMware version of the video!
can i install macOS Ventura on an Unsupported Mac????
Does running parallels slow down the laptop when running Mac OS? Is the RAM halved between the windows and macOS
How do u get Apple drivers for parallel. I plug in my iPhone 15 pro max the windows 11 on parallel not show up my iPhone on windows 11.
im trying to install windows 11 but its stuck trying to find a network
same
Go into Audit Mode and install the drivers in Audit mode and then reboot into the Out of Box Experience (OOBE)
Hi Jeff, I'm trying Parallel now to play fife through steam , i purchased and installed everything but the problem fife is not running, it loads and then close the windows instantly , my specs are exactly as yours mac-book pro M1 16 GB. Hope you reply to this I've been looking for a solution for two days now with no luck :(
how do I open windows on my imac once parallels is installed
Can you tell me about storages that consume parallel windows?
I have an M1 max with 32 gb, but I do not see the option to choose 16 gb for parallels. Do you know what I am missing? Thank you
Thanks for the tutorial! Does it effect battery life using Parallel? I have windows 10 on my MacBook 2013 right now (boot camp)and when I work on IOS battery can last around 4 hours,but when I switch to Windows it dies in 40 min.
Can you help with network settings. The WiFi names never appear when I’m trying to connect. Tried to do it manually as well and nothing happens. Would I have to actually buy the program instead of using the trial?
Hello,
Try going into Audit mode during the Wi-Fi prompt during Setup and try installing the drivers there.
Once you install the drivers, click OOBE on the box, and then restart.
I wanted to buy a MacBook and emulate windows for visual studio because MacBook Air is cheaper than a snapdragon x elite laptop but then I realized that if I try to make the ram 16gb it’s almost the same price as a windows laptop but in the windows laptop I get 1Tb of storage and I don’t have to emulate windows and the chip is stronger than m2
A Windows menu opening in MacOS like it’s at home? A Windows app working within MacOS interface? There’s something Lovecraftian about this.
i get a popup 'there is no operating system installed in this virtual machine.' and then it shows all weird cody stuff and i cant continue.
that means you haven't installed windows, try downloading windows again
thanks for 4K HDR
What is virtual ram mean on parallels? For example I have a Mac mini 8gb so what will virtual ram do?
Just wondering if you confirmed that Win Home edition works? I’d also like to know if the watermark in the bottom corner is the only difference between unauthorized and authorized versions? 😂
Hey, What screen resolution do you have?
if ur installing windows on Mac. that means windows is better
Hello. Does anyone now how to fix the ratio of Windows 11? When I open the app it first starts with full screen, then it isn't...
When I buy Parallels, do I get the Windows 11 operating system for "free"? Or do I also need to buy Windows?
Wait, Jeff Benjamin is back!?
Old news bro
@@AyahuascaDataScientist What was his first video back?
Edit: Nvm, it was the iOS 16.3 preview video! So I guess his solo venture failed or something?
Edit 2: There was actually one before that, but it was a home screen video that was hidden in a playlist.
I just got a Parallels ad when i watched this 💀
Tim Cook punching his screen lol 😂
Can i download parallels and windows on a ssd drive and run them from there. thanks
Can you run more than one windows machine using parallel?
hey bro i want to install bluestacks on parallel but it is showing me error give an solution
So, I can't play Resident Evil 4 Remake in Parallels 18, right? 😢
Hey, how about running game windows in parallel mac m1 ?? it's smooth run ??
hi "The virtual machine cannot be started due to a critical error" solve?
I tried to purchase the cheaper HOME version of Windows as the video suggested, but I found that I was not able to downgrade PRO to HOME, and now I have a license I can't use =(
Why can't you use the windows pro licence?
@@olliehardy5264 It downloads with an unlicensed pro version automatically installed. I could purchase a pro license besides the home version, but I just scraped the project and the $300ish loss. I won't use it anyway, as it doesn't work with my programs. I should have stuck with the free trial!
@@mermaidtypexyz thanks for the response. I downloaded windows home 11 pro, and I cannot for the life of me get a sign in on my Microsoft account with parallels. I can use windows on the Mac , but only as a generic user. I enter the correct password for the MS account and it just doesn't want to play! Infuriating. I think it's likely something to do with what you'd said, maybe I've gone into some sort of loop with the installed free trial
I can't install win on this M2 and just pick in bootloader win/macos?😢
I bought an M2 MacBook Air to migrate to MacOS coming from Windows to start fresh. Why would I install Windows in it?
I downoaded parallels and it's not showing where to download windows, it's not letting me. Help!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Just to be clear, do i need to buy windows 11 to use this, or can I get away with only paying for parallels? @9to5Mac
Hello,
You dont need to buy Windows for this. Windows is free. A license to customise is not free. However, you can use Windows unactivated for free.
Please somebody help me, I purchased the 1yr parallels standard edition but when I run windows 11 it stays on a black screen. How do I fix this?
want full version of parallel desktop lifetime access ?
How do I shut off parallels when I’m not needing Windows?
Is there a way to disable secure boot?
If Microsoft are bold enough to bypass Qualcomm and work with Parallels, why don’t they work with Apple right straightforward? Things are complicated, maybe Craig’s claim on “it’s up to Microsoft” really isn’t true, or Qualcomm permit virtual installation.
it runs well with macbook air m2 8gb ram?
does it effect performace?
Hello I have a question I have installed parallel on my Mac, it is asking for a windows activation code is this necessary?
Hello,
The Product Key/Activation Key is not needed to install Windows. You can click to skip the Activation in the Boot Media.
Can I use a Windows 11 Pro version for this or does it have to be the standard version
Hello!
You can use either Windows Version. It will make no difference