One of the biggest advantages of Parallels on OS X is the wide array of guest operating systems that can be used. The following table lists Parallels guest OS options.

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• Note: Mac OS X Tiger v10.4.x is not supported in this version of Parallels Desktop. To get information about your Mac OS X version, type of processor, and amount of memory, choose About This Mac from the Apple menu.
• All keys for Parallels Desktop for Mac Business Edition are volume license keys. The number of licenses purchased is tied to the key. If you purchase e.g. 500 installations of Parallels Desktop Business, you will receive one key that allows 500 activations of Parallels Desktop on 500 different Macs.

Parallels Desktop® 14 for Mac Business Edition is the ultimate edition of Parallels Desktop. It gives employees the most powerful performance and best user experience for their work environment, while giving IT departments instruments for easy deployment, management, and control.

Version 14 has over 50 new features, including performance improvements, graphics improvements, and support for new technologies. Plus, it saves up to 20 GB of virtual machine storage space, starts four times faster, and is ready for macOS® Mojave.

“Millions of Parallels Desktop customers highly value performance and efficiency,” said Jack Zubarev, Parallels president. “With Parallels Desktop 14, we’ve taken those to the next level by focusing on graphics and storage, allowing customers to save as much as 20 GB of disk space while enjoying the best-ever performance. Personal productivity enhancements include more Windows features available on Mac® devices. Touch Bar^™ support for Windows applications—such as OneNote or Quicken—enables customers to add their favorite applications to the Mac Touch Bar so their shortcuts are at their fingertips.”

In addition to the above-mentioned features (which are available in all Parallels Desktop 14 editions), Business Edition introduces exclusive features and improvements for use in work settings and campuses.

Smart cards inserted to a card reader connected to a Mac are now recognizable by Windows and can be used for authentication in Windows applications that require this functionality.

Virtual machine deployment is now easier with the new deployment option that allows overwriting the previously deployed image of Windows or another OS in the virtual machine. This makes the process of provisioning the most recent Windows image in your organization a lot easier.

Single Application mode offers a deployment option that provide selected Windows programs to end users without making them deal with a Windows interface. Get faster application load times and a new splash screen while it’s loading in background.

Deployment with Jamf is easier. We updated our documentation to guide you through some steps where customers had issues. See the Administrator’s Guide for tips on deploying Parallels Desktop Business Edition with Jamf.

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Take Advantage of Simplified License Management

Earlier this year, we announced the new release of Parallels Account, which is a panel for Business Edition administrators to get a summary of registered copies and license usage. They can also manage Parallels Desktop activations.

As an IT administrator, you can set up new users and provide them with an activated copy of Parallels Desktop Business Edition by simply sending them an email from your Parallels Account. Invited users click the link in the email to download. After installation, their copy of Parallels Desktop will be automatically activated.

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Whether you’re an existing customer or just thinking of using Parallels Desktop for your business, download the new version and see how much more your Mac can do for your organization, campus, or medical institute by allowing you to run any application on Mac.

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To install and set up Parallels Desktop 15 for Mac, you need:

Internet connection is required for product activation, updates and select features.

Supported Guest Operating Systems

• Windows 10
• Windows 8.1
• Windows 8
• Windows Server 2019
• Windows Server 2016
• Windows Server 2012 R2
• Windows 7 (SP0-SP1)
• Windows Server 2008 R2 (SP0-SP2)
• Windows Vista Home, Business, Ultimate and Enterprise (SP0-SP2)
• Windows Server 2003 R2 (SP0-SP2)
• Windows XP (SP0-SP3)
• Windows 2000 Professional SP4
• Windows 2000 Server SP4
• Boot2Docker
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 7 and 6
• CentOS Linux 7 and 6
• Fedora Linux 30* and 29
• Ubuntu 19.04, 18.04 LTS and 16.04 LTS
• Debian GNU/Linux 9 and 8
• Suse Linux Enterprise 15
• OpenSUSE Linux 15.1 and 15
• Linux Mint 19 and 18
• Kali 2019 and 2018
• Elementary 5
• Manjaro 18
• Mageia 7 and 6
• Gentoo Linux **
• Solaris 11 and 10 **
• openBSD 6 **
• FreeBSD 12 and 11 **
• openVZ 7
• eComStation 2 and 1.2 **
• ReactOS 0.4 **
• Android OS*
• macOS Catalina 10.15 (when released)
• 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 Mountain Lion 10.8.x
• OS X Lion 10.7.x
• OS X Lion Server 10.7.x
• Mac OS X Snow Leopard Server 10.6.x
• Mac OS X Leopard Server 10.5.x

*Only the version downloaded with help of the Installation Assistant with Parallels Desktop.

** Parallels Tools are not available for this operating system.

Note: Parallels Desktop for Mac emulates PC hardware, so operating systems that are not present in this list can work as well. You can download the Parallels Desktop trial and install an operating system of your choice. If it doesn't work and you believe it should be supported, let us know at Parallels Forum.

Parallels Tools for Linux require X Window System version 1.15–1.20 and Linux Kernel version 2.6.29–5.1.

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PC system requirements to move your PC to your Mac (using Parallels Transporter Agent)

PC system requirements to move your PC to your Mac (using Parallels Transporter Agent):

• 700 MHz (or higher) x86 or x64 processor (Intel or AMD)
• 256 MB of RAM
• 50 MB of available hard disk space for installation of Parallels Transporter Agent
• Ethernet or WiFi network adapter for migrating over network
• External USB drive for migrating via external disk
• Supported Windows: Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 and Windows 2000 *

* To migrate Windows Vista or older, Transporter Agent from Parallels Desktop 13 should be used. Download the Parallels Transporter Agent.

To install and set up Parallels Desktop 14 for Mac, you need:

Hardware:

• A Mac computer with an Intel Core 2 Duo, Core i3, Core i5, Core i7, Core i9, Intel Core M or Xeon processor
• Minimum 4 GB of memory, 8 GB is recommended
• 600 MB of disk space on the boot volume (Macintosh HD) for Parallels Desktop application installation
• Additional disk space for virtual machines (varies on operating system and applications installed, e.g. at least 16GB is required for Windows 10)
• SSD drive is recommended for better performance
• Internet connection for product activation and select features

Mac Software:

• macOS Mojave 10.14
• macOS High Sierra 10.13.6 or later
• macOS Sierra 10.12.6 or later
• OS X El Capitan 10.11.6 or later

Guest Operating Systems:

• Windows 10
• Windows 8.1
• Windows 8
• Windows Server 2012 R2
• Windows 7 (SP0-SP1)
• Windows Server 2008 R2 (SP0-SP2)
• Windows Vista Home, Business, Ultimate, Enterprise (SP0-SP2)
• Windows Server 2003 R2 (SP0-SP2)
• Windows XP (SP0-SP3)
• Windows 2000 Professional SP4
• Windows 2000 Server SP4
• MS-DOS 6.22 **
• Boot2Docker
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 7, 6, 5
• CentOS Linux 7, 6, 5
• Fedora Linux 29, 28, 27, 26
• Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, 17.10, 16.04 LTS, 14.04 LTS, 12.04 LTS
• Debian GNU/Linux 9.4, 9, 8, 7
• Suse Linux Enterprise 12 SP3, 11 SP3, 11 SP2
• OpenSUSE Linux 15, 42.3, 13.2, 13.1, 12.3
• Linux Mint 19, 18, 17
• Kali 2018.2, 2018.1, 2
• Elementary OS 5.0, 0.4
• Manjaro 17
• Mageia 6, 5, 4, 3
• Gentoo Linux **
• Solaris 11.3, 11, 10 **
• openBSD 6 **
• FreeBSD 11.1, 10, 10, 9, 8 **
• openVZ 7
• eComStation 2, 1.2 **
• ReactOS 0.4 **
• Android OS*
• 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 Mountain Lion 10.8.x
• OS X Lion 10.7.x
• OS X Lion Server 10.7.x
• Mac OS X Snow Leopard Server 10.6.x
• Mac OS X Leopard Server 10.5.x

*Only the one downloaded with help of Installation Assistant.

**Parallels tools are not available for this operating system

Note:
Parallels Desktop for Mac emulates PC hardware, so operating systems that are not present in this list can work as well. They are not on the list because we didn't test them in our lab yet or we found some critical issues.
You can download Parallels Desktop Trial here and install an operating system of your choice and if it doesn't work and you believe it should be supported, let us know at Parallels Forum.

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PC system requirements to move your PC to your Mac (using Parallels Transporter Agent)

• 700 MHz (or higher) x86 or x64 processor (Intel or AMD)
• 256 MB of RAM
• 50 MB of available hard disk space for installation of Parallels Transporter Agent
• Ethernet or WiFi network adapter for migrating over network
• External USB drive for migrating via external disk
• Supported Windows: Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP (Service Pack 2 or later), Windows Server 2008 R2 (64-bit only), Windows Server 2008, or Windows 2000 Professional (32-bit only).

To install and set up Parallels Desktop 13 for Mac, you need:

Hardware:

• Mac computer with an Intel Core 2 Duo, Core i3, Core i5, Core i7, Intel Core M or Xeon processor
• 4 GB of memory (8 GB recommended)
• 850 MB of disk space on the boot volume (Macintosh HD) for Parallels Desktop installation
• Additional disk space for virtual machines (varies by operating system installed)
• SSD drive is recommended for better performance
• Internet connection for product activation and select features

Software:

• macOS High Sierra 10.13 or later
• macOS Sierra 10.12.5 or later
• OS X El Capitan 10.11.6 or later
• OS X Yosemite 10.10.5 or later

Supported Guest Operating Systems:

• Windows 10
• Windows 8.1
• Windows 8
• Windows Server 2012 R2
• Windows 7 (SP0-SP1)
• Windows Server 2008 R2 (SP0-SP2)
• Windows Vista Home, Business, Ultimate, Enterprise (SP0-SP2)
• Windows Server 2003 R2 (SP0-SP2)
• Windows XP (SP0-SP3)
• Windows 2000 Professional SP4
• Windows 2000 Server SP4
• Windows NT 4.0 Server SP6 **
• Windows NT 4.0 Workstation SP6 **
• Windows ME **
• Windows 98 SE **
• Windows 95 **
• Windows 3.11 **
• MS-DOS 6.22 **
• Boot2Docker
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 7, 6, 5
• Fedora Linux 27, 26, 25, 24, 23, 22, 21, 20, 19
• Ubuntu 18.04, 17.10, 17.04, 16.10, 16.04 LTS, 15.10, 15.04, 14.10, 14.04 LTS, 13.10, 13.04, 12.10, 12.04 LTS, 11.10, 11.04, 10.10, 10.04 LTS
• CentOS Linux 7, 6, 5
• Debian GNU/Linux 9, 8, 7, 6, 5
• Suse Linux Enterprise 12, 11 SP3, 11 SP2
• OpenSUSE Linux 13.2, 13.1, 12.3
• Linux Mint 18, 17, 16, 13
• Kali 2
• Zorin OS 12.1
• Elementary 0.4
• Manjaro 17, 16.10
• Mageia 5, 4, 3
• Solaris 11.3, 11, 10 **
• openBSD 6 **
• FreeBSD 11, 10, 10, 9, 8 **
• openVZ 7
• OS/2 Warp 4.5, 4 **
• eComStation 2, 1.2 **
• ReactOS 0.4 **
• Android OS*
• 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 Mountain Lion 10.8.x
• OS X Lion 10.7.x
• OS X Lion Server 10.7.x
• Mac OS X Snow Leopard Server 10.6.x
• Mac OS X Leopard Server 10.5.x

*- Only the one downloaded with help of Installation Assistant.

** - Parallels tools are not available for this operating system.

Note: Parallels Desktop for Mac emulates PC hardware, so operating systems that are not present in this list can work as well. They are not on the list because we didn't test them in our lab or found some critical issues. You can download Parallels Desktop Trial here and install an operating system of your choice. If it doesn't work and you believe it should be supported, let us know at Parallels Forum.

To download the latest Parallels Desktop 13 build please click here.

PC system requirements to move your PC to your Mac (using Parallels Transporter Agent)

• 700 MHz (or higher) x86 or x64 processor (Intel or AMD)
• 256 MB of RAM
• 50 MB of available hard disk space for installation of Parallels Transporter Agent
• Ethernet or WiFi network adapter for migrating over network
• External drive storage for migrating via external disk
• Supported Windows: Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000
• Supported Linux: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, Ubuntu 8.04

To install and set up Parallels Desktop 12 for Mac, you need:

Hardware:

• A Mac computer with an Intel Core 2 Duo, Core i3, Core i5, Core i7, Core M or Xeon processor
• 4 GB of memory (8 GB recommended)
• 850 MB of disk space on the boot volume (Macintosh HD) for Parallels Desktop installation
• Additional disk space for virtual machines (SSD drives recommended for better performance)
• Internet connection

Software:

• mac OS Sierra 10.12
• OS X El Capitan 10.11.5 or later
• OS X Yosemite 10.10.5 or later

Supported 32-bit Operating Systems for virtual machines:

• Windows 10
• Windows 8.1
• Windows 8
• Windows Server 2016
• Windows Server 2012 R2, SP0
• Windows 7 SP1, SP0
• Windows Server 2008 R2, SP2, SP1, SP0
• Windows Vista Home, Business, Ultimate, Enterprise SP2, SP1, SP0
• Windows Server 2003 R2, SP2, SP1, SP0
• Windows XP Professional SP3, SP2, SP1, SP0
• Windows XP Home SP3, SP2, SP1, SP0
• Windows 2000 Professional SP4
• Windows 2000 Server SP4
• Windows NT 4.0 Server SP6
• Windows NT 4.0 Workstation SP6
• Windows ME
• Windows 98 SE
• Windows 95
• Windows 3.11
• MS-DOS 6.22
• Red Hat Enterprise 7.x, 6.x, 5.x
• Fedora Linux 22, 21, 20, 19
• Ubuntu 16.04, 15.10, 15.04, 14.10, 14.04, 13.10, 13.04, 12.04, 12.04 LTS, 10.04 LTS
• CentOS Linux 7.0, 6.x, 5.x
• Debian Linux 8.x, 7.x
• Suse Linux Enterprise 11 SP3, SP2
• OpenSUSE Linux 13.2, 13.1, 12.3
• Linux Mint 17.2, 17, 16, 13
• Mageia 5, 4.1, 3
• Solaris 11, 10
• FreeBSD 10.1, 10, 9.x, 8.x
• OS/2 Warp 4.5, 4
• eComStation 2.x, 1.2
• Mac OS X Leopard Server 10.5.x
• Mac OS X Snow Leopard Server 10.6.x
• Android OS*
• Chrome OS*

*Only appliances downloaded within New Virtual Machine Wizard are supported.

Supported 64-bit Operating Systems for virtual machines:

• Windows 10
• Windows 8.1, Update1
• Windows 8
• Windows Server 2016
• Windows Server 2012 R2, SP0
• Windows 7 SP1, SP0
• Windows Server 2008 R2, SP2, SP1, SP0
• Windows Vista Home, Business, Ultimate, Enterprise SP0, SP1, SP2
• Windows Server 2003 R2, SP2, SP1, SP0
• Windows XP Professional SP2
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, 6.x, 5.x
• Fedora Linux 22, 21, 20, 19
• Ubuntu 16.04, 15.10, 15.04, 14.10, 14.04, 13.10, 13.04, 12.04, 12.04 LTS, 10.04 LTS
• CentOS Linux 7.0, 6.x, 5.x
• Debian Linux 8.x, 7.x
• Suse Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3, SP2
• OpenSUSE Linux 13.2, 13.1, 12.3
• Linux Mint 17.2, 17, 16, 13
• Mageia 5, 4.1, 3
• FreeBSD 10.1, 10, 9.x, 8.x
• OS X Yosemite 10.10.x
• OS X Mavericks 10.9.x
• OS X Mountain Lion 10.8.x
• OS X Lion 10.7.x
• OS X Lion Server 10.7.x
• Mac OS X Snow Leopard Server 10.6.x
• Mac OS X Leopard Server 10.5.x

To download the latest Parallels Desktop 12 build please click here.

PC system requirements to move your PC to your Mac (using Parallels Transporter Agent)

• 700 MHz (or higher) x86 or x64 processor (Intel or AMD)
• 256 MB of RAM
• 50 MB of available hard disk space for installation of Parallels Transporter Agent
• Ethernet or WiFi network adapter for migrating over network

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• Windows 10
• Windows 8.1
• Windows 7
• Windows Vista
• Windows XP
• Windows Server 2003
• Windows 2000
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
• Ubuntu Linux 8.04