
Tested with a pre-released version of Parallels Desktop 16.5 on MacBookAir10,1 with Apple M1 chip and 16GB RAM versus MacBookAir8,2 with Intel Core i5-8210Y and 8GB RAM.
Parallels toolbox m1 for free#
Separate Parallels Access (/access) and the just-redesigned and simplified Parallels Toolbox (/toolbox) apps, which are both included for free concurrently with Parallels Desktop subscriptions, now also provide native support for M1 Mac computers.

It also delivers M1 support for the most popular ARM-based Linux distributions. 2 The M1 chip’s superior performance delivers the world’s fastest integrated graphics in a personal computer, revolutionary power efficiency, and was designed to work with macOS Big Sur 3-which Parallels Desktop 16.5 transforms into a new standard for a seamless Windows-on-Mac experience. Experience Windows 10 ARM Insider Preview and its applications on Apple M1 Mac computers.

Bellevue, Wash.-ApParallels ®, a global leader in cross-platform solutions, today released the highly anticipated Parallels Desktop 16.5 for Mac (/desktop), which features full native support for Mac computers equipped with either Apple M1 or Intel chips.
