We are very excited about this year’s release of Parallels Desktop® for Mac Business Edition, the most secure and powerful solution for your employees and team members to run Windows and Windows applications on Mac®. The Business Edition, as always, includes all new features from Parallels Desktop 13 for Mac Pro Edition, plus exclusive business features that make an IT administrator’s routine tasks easier.
Improved Mass Deployment Package
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We made life easier for IT admins who use mass provisioning of virtual machines in their organizations. The new mass deployment package has an intuitive structure and convenient naming, so IT admins spend less time on preparing the package for deployment. The new style also looks like a checklist, which helps reduce time to deploy and make it error-free.
Ability to Pin Selected Windows Applications to Employees’ Dock in macOS
We keep learning from our customers’ experiences—this new feature is one result. IT administrators can now customize mass deployments so end users will have icons for Windows applications—selected by their IT admins—in the macOS® dock. Having a shortcut to most-used Windows applications is a good option for organizations who use a defined list of business-critical applications in Windows.
The screenshot below is what users would see if you provisioned them with a Windows 10 virtual machine and selected Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Internet Explorer to be accessible from the macOS Dock.
Single Application Mode
This is one of the all-time most-awaited features in Business Edition. We have tried many options and came up with many prototypes that we didn’t like, because we knew you wouldn’t like them either. Now, we’ve come up with a solution that meets these high standards.
Here is what your users currently see if they run Windows in Window mode. In addition to the Windows desktop, they get the Parallels menu in the Mac menu bar and the Parallels Desktop application icon in the Dock. They are able to change view modes and open the Parallels Desktop Control Center. And since they have access to Windows OS, they are able to change its settings if these Windows VMs are not managed from within Windows OS.
Here is Single Application mode—a special Parallels Desktop deployment option that allows you to completely hide Parallels Desktop and Windows on a Mac, making Windows applications appear like they’re running all by themselves. This mode is designed for administrators who want Mac users in their organization to run a specific Windows application without being aware of Parallels Desktop or Windows running in a virtual machine.
With Single Application mode, you’re able to hide all interfaces that are not the provided Windows application interface.
Here are key benefits of this feature for your users, which also means an easier life for IT:
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• A Mac user will not see the Parallels Desktop icon, user interface, or the virtual machine window at any time.
• A Windows application icon is added to the Dock. When the user clicks on the icon, the application will run on a Mac desktop like a native macOS application.
• A Mac user will never know that Parallels Desktop and Windows are running on their Mac computer.
You can provision as many Windows applications in this mode as you want. As a side note, you do not need to use mass deployment to be able to deliver Windows applications to your employees this way—you can execute the package on each end-user Mac manually.
For more information on how to use this feature, please see our Administrator’s Guide.
These new features are all available now in Parallels Desktop 13 for Mac Business Edition, and we have something more coming later this year.
Tell us how we did in the comments, and let us know which particular feature you want to know better—we’ll cover it in one of our next entries.
Sincerely,
The Parallels Desktop for Mac Team
Frequently Asked Questions
- 1. Customers who purchased and registered a copy of Parallels Desktop 15 for Mac from the Parallels Online Store or an authorized reseller on or after August 1, 2020 through September 30, 2020, are eligible for an upgrade to the next version of Parallels Desktop for Mac at no charge, subject to certain conditions. For details on the Tech Guarantee 2020, please visit the Tech Guarantee page.
Note: : If you have a subscription for Parallels Desktop for Mac, Parallels Desktop for Mac Pro Edition, or Parallels Desktop for Mac Business Edition, you can upgrade Parallels Desktop to the latest version with the license you own. Download and install Parallels Desktop 16 and use your subscription license for activation. - You should receive your upgrade key within 7 days after the new version of Parallels Desktop for Mac becomes available. The upgrade key will be sent to the email that was used for registration of your Parallels Desktop 15 for Mac license.
If you have not yet registered your copy of Parallels Desktop 15 for Mac, please register it in your Parallels account.
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- I have already purchased a Parallels Desktop 16 license, can I use Parallels Desktop 16.5 update on Mac with M1?
Yes, any license you purchased to use with Parallels Desktop 16 is valid with a Parallels Desktop 16.5 update. - I have an existing Windows 10 virtual machine on an Intel-based Mac. Can I continue using it on a Mac with Apple M1 chip?
No, you will need to create a new ARM-based virtual machine. Running VMs on a Mac with Apple M1 chip in Parallels Desktop 16.5 requires ARM-based operating systems (OSes). Learn about installing ARM-based OSes here. - I want to know how to install a new ARM-based virtual machine with Parallels Desktop on Mac with M1 chip.
Please visit KB 125375 for instructions. - I want to transfer my data from an existing virtual machine to a new one on Mac with M1 chip
For complete instructions on how to transfer your data from an existing virtual machine to a new one on Mac with M1 chip, visit KB 125344. - I have installed the Technical Preview of Parallels Desktop for Mac with M1. Can I download Parallels Desktop 16.5 for free?
Parallels team provided Technical Preview builds for free. Parallels Desktop 16.5 is an update to Parallels Desktop 16 and requires a license. The license can be purchased either online at parallels.com/desktop (which also offers free full-featured 14-day trials) or from retail and online stores worldwide.
- Does Windows come pre-installed with Parallels Desktop for Mac?
Windows is not included with your purchase of Parallels Desktop for Mac. Windows can be purchased directly from Microsoft or retail stores. Please visit KB 9003 for additional information. - Will Parallels run on my current Mac hardware?
A full list of system and hardware requirements can be found here. - What is the difference between Standard and Pro Editions?
Visit KB 123296. - What is the difference between a permanent license and a subscription?
Visit KB 122929. - Can I use my license on multiple Mac computers?
Parallels licenses are valid only on one Mac per license. For more information, please reference www.parallels.com/about/eula/. - Do you have discounts for Students/Education Staff/offer academic licenses?
Yes. For more information on Education licenses, visit KB 113630. - Is there a trial version of Parallels Desktop for Mac I can evaluate before purchasing?
Yes, Parallels offers a free 14 day trial at www.parallels.com/products/desktop/trial/
- Install or upgrade to the latest version of Parallels Desktop for Mac.
Visit KB 124250. - Install Windows in Parallels Desktop for Mac.
Visit KB 4729. - Migrate my current Windows PC to a Parallels Desktop for Mac virtual machine.
For instructions, visit KB 123929. - Register and activate Parallels Desktop for Mac.
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- What is Parallels Toolbox?
Visit KB 123903 and KB 124200 to learn about Parallels Toolbox for Mac and for Windows. - How can I get Parallels Toolbox?
See KB 123902 about Parallels Toolbox for Mac and KB 124202 about the Windows version. - How do I install Parallels Toolbox?
Visit KB 123904 for information on the Mac version, and KB 124183 to learn how to install the Windows one.
- How to give more hard disk space to a Windows virtual machine?
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Visit KB 112091. - How to reinstall Parallels Tools in Windows Guest OS?
Visit KB 4841. - Fix network issues in a Windows virtual machine.
Visit KB 8978. - Free up disk space on Mac.
Visit KB 123553. - Fix 'There's not enough disk space available to start the Windows virtual machine.'
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