Parallels Desktop 16 for Mac brings customers more than 14 years of innovations, including many history-making new features and high-performance firsts, resulting from Parallels’ relentless commitment to deliver the best-possible Windows-on-Mac experience. See video demonstrations of new Parallels Desktop 16 features on macOS Big Sur : Select here to watch the new features highlights video.Įxperience 14+ Years of Innovations and Timeless Features New multi-touch gestures for Windows apps: Use smooth zoom and rotate Trackpad multi-touch gestures in Windows apps.Įnhanced printing: Print on both sides and use more paper sizes, from A0 to envelope. Increased battery life: Stay productive on the go with up to 10 percent longer battery life when Windows runs in Travel Mode.Īutomatically reclaim disk space: Virtual machines (VMs) can be set to automatically return unused disk space when shutting down. New Feature Highlights of Parallels Desktop 16 for Mac :ĭirectX 11 and OpenGL 3: Up to 20 percent faster DirectX 11 and improved OpenGL 3 graphics in Windows and Linux. Parallels Desktop makes it easier than ever to run every macOS and Windows applications, so users are able to engage with anyone on any device, anywhere.” “Parallels Desktop 16 for Mac adds innovative new capabilities including 3D support in Metal on macOS Big Sur, faster DirectX and additional performance improvements.

“Fully integrating macOS Big Sur is an exciting new chapter for Parallels Desktop and will bring an even more robust experience to our customers,” said Nick Dobrovolskiy, Parallels Senior Vice President of Engineering and Support.

Parallels Desktop 16 for Mac integrates the largest design update of Apple’s desktop operating system since the debut of OS X, bringing increased graphics performance and a variety of new integrated features that provide customers with the best Windows-on-Mac experience ever. Note that currently available versions of Parallels Desktop cannot run virtual machines on Macs with the Apple M1 chip. 20, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - Parallels ® ( /about), a global leader in cross-platform solutions and creator of industry-leading software for running Windows applications on a Mac ®, today announced that Parallels Desktop ® 16 for Mac version 16.1.1 ( /desktop) now fully supports macOS ® Big Sur as both a host and guest operating system (OS). See video of what's new in Parallels Desktop 16 with full macOS Big Sur support online at. Parallels Desktop 16 for Mac simultaneously runs Windows 10 and macOS Big Sur virtual machines on an iMac.

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