Parallels Now Authorized for Windows 11 Pro on Apple Silicon Macs, Get 14 Free Apps With Purchase

Parallels has announced official support for running Windows 11 Pro on Apple Silicon Macs and launched a limited time promotion on Parallels Desktop 18. Parallels lets you run Windows side-by-side with macOS on your MacBook, MacBook Pro, iMac, iMac Pro, Mac mini or Mac Pro.

The company announced the news on their website yesterday.

On the 16th of February 2023, Microsoft recognized Parallels Desktop as an authorized solution for running Arm versions of Windows 11 Pro and Enterprise installed in a virtual machine with Parallels Desktop on Mac with Apple silicon.




Parent company Alludo also touted the accomplishment.

"At Alludo, we believe that all employees should have the freedom and flexibility to choose where, when, and how they do their best work. Therefore, the vision for our Parallels portfolio has been to allow users to access their applications on any device, anywhere," said Prashant Ketkar, Chief Technology and Product Officer at Alludo. "In line with our vision, we are excited to see that, in collaboration with Microsoft, Arm versions of Windows can run in a virtualized environment on Parallels Desktop on the latest Mac systems running Apple's powerful M-series chips."

IT administrators can now allow their users to run Windows 11 on Arm on the Parallels platform, which is supported by Alludo, with the assurance that Microsoft has authorized this solution.


Parallels Desktop enables this by:
● Security compliance with virtual TPM chips and Secure Boot technologies.
● Volume license key or Key-free activation in a corporate environment with Single Sign-On support and integration with leading identity providers such as Azure, Okta, and Ping Identity, among others.
● Centralized user and licenses administration via Parallels My Account web app.
● The ability to mass deploy Parallels Desktop using solutions such as Apple Remote Desktop, Jamf, Microsoft Intune, and Munki, among others.
● The ability to provision a corporate Windows image to selected users within the organization.
● Premium support for Parallels Desktop.




Notably, Parallels is also running a promotion that offers Mac users the following fourteen apps, free with purchase. The apps are reportedly valued at $863.

Included Apps:
● Snagit 2023 -$62.99
● Fantastical - $19.00
● PDF Expert - $79.99
● MindManager Essentials - $99.00
● Painter - $199.00
● TextExpander - $39.96
● Intego Mac Premium Bundle X9 - $84.99
● WinZip for Mac Pro - $54.95
● Hype 4.1 Professional - $99.99
● Parallels Toolbox - $24.99
● Cardhop - $19.00
● AdRemover - $39.99
● Fantastical Scheduling - $19.00
● Parallels Access - $19.99

Pricing and Availability
Parallels Desktop 18 starts at $99.99 for home use and be purchased from the link below.

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