Parallels Desktop for Mac 17 supports the upcoming macOS Monterey, both letting you run Parallels on Monterey and run Monterey on Parallels. You still need to supply your own copy of the other operating systems. Keep in mind that Parallels is just a hardware emulator. In fact, it’s actually running as an application on your Mac. This lets you trick Windows, Linux or even another copy of macOS into thinking it’s running on a standalone computer.
Parallels’ virtualisation software mimics hardware. That’s where Parallels comes in, makes it easy to run multiple operating systems on your Mac at the same time. However dedicated to Apple you are, there are still times when it’s handy to have access to Windows or Linux. Designed to make the most of Apple’s powerful new M1 processor, Parallels Desktop for Mac 17 ensures that Mac users always have Windows at hand without getting their hands dirty.
