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Parallels Desktop 16 launched on the Mac today. It's the latest major release of the software used by developers and others to run Windows, Linux, and macOS applications and virtual machines under macOS. Its most notable offering is full support for macOS Big Sur.

According to the Parallels representatives Ars spoke with, Big Sur support was no small task: Big Sur ended support for the third-party kernel extensions that Parallels built on. That meant an enormous amount of work was required to play nice with Big Sur—25 human-years of engineering work, they claimed.

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Hey Kent, Thanks for your feedback. Yes, in Parallels Desktop 16 you can install Mac OS X Snow Leopard 10.6.x. For these OSes you don’t need to install the Server version: macOS Big Sur 11.0 (when released), macOS Catalina 10.15, macOS Mojave 10.14.x, macOS High Sierra 10.13.x, macOS Sierra 10.12.x, OS X El Capitan 10.11.x, OS X Yosemite 10.10.x, OS X Mavericks 10.9.x, OS X. When I put a USB terminal, Parallels asks me to choose between MacOS and Windows, then nothing. This is true for a storage key, like a dongle-key for a software under Windows. MacBook Pro 15 2018 - Big Sur - Parallels 16.1.1 (49141). In macOS Big Sur, Parallels Desktop offers an easier onboarding experience by using the native macOS system extensions instead of the deprecated kernel ones. Support for macOS 11.0 Parallels Desktop 16 supports macOS Big Sur 11.0, macOS Catalina 10.15, macOS Mojave 10.14, and macOS High Sierra. ☛ Get Parallels Desktop 16 For Mac - how to get Parallels Desktop 16 on Mac. Get Parallels Desktop 16 for Mac. Mar 17, 2021 Question: Does Parallels Desktop for Mac support Mac computers with the Apple M1 chip? Answer: With macOS Big Sur and the new Mac computers with Apple M1 chip becoming available, we will continue to do more extensive evaluations, both in our lab and with your help via the Parallels Technical Preview Program.

In addition to supporting Big Sur for both host machines and virtual machines, Parallels Desktop 16 has a slightly different look to fit the different appearance Apple has gone with in Big Sur.

While Big Sur support is the flagship feature here, there's a laundry list of small improvements in this release. For example, Parallels Desktop 16 supports 3D in Metal applications when running a macOS Big Sur virtual machine on a macOS Big Sur host.

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Printers can be shared between host and virtual machines across operating systems, and support has been added for zoom and rotate gestures on multitouch trackpads for Windows apps that have zoom/rotation functionality. Parallels Desktop 16 also promises faster performance than the previous version; it claims to launch twice as fast and offer a 20-percent improvement in DirectX performance, as well as 75-percent faster 'git status' in Linux virtual machines. Support for newer versions of OpenGL has expanded which Windows apps will run in a virtual machine via Parallels.

Pro Edition users can now name their custom networks, and they can export virtual machines in a compressed format that Parallels claims are a fraction of their precompression size. Also, Parallels has launched a plug-in for Microsoft Visual Studio to simplify testing on different OSes.

ParallelsWe asked about any plans for supporting Windows on Apple Silicon in Big Sur, but Parallels reps declined to talk about that, saying they would discuss it at a later date.

Parallels Desktop 16 will be available starting today. The standard edition is a one-time purchase at $99.99, while the Pro and Business Editions require a $99.99 per year subscription. Upgrading from Parallels Desktop 14 or 15 to the new version costs $49.99 once for the standard edition.

That package includes Parallels Toolbox, which was recently updated with new tools and features as well. Those include a screen-break tracker, a unit converter, and show desktop and window manager options for Macs.

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