Parallels Desktop 16 adds Big Sur support, 3D Metal support, and more

guest · Aug 11, 2020

Parallels Desktop 16 adds Big Sur support, 3D Metal support, and more
Windows on Apple Silicon is still a question mark, though
August 11, 2020
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/202...ds-big-sur-support-3d-metal-support-and-more/

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.
While Big Sur support is the flagship feature here, there's a laundry list of small improvements in this release.
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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 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.
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Parallels:
Just Released! Parallels Desktop 16 for Mac

It’s finally here! We’re so excited to introduce a new version of Parallels® Desktop: Parallels Desktop 16 for Mac.
With Parallels Desktop, you can run Windows, Linux and other popular operating systems on your Mac without rebooting. For 14 years, we’ve been the #1 solution for over 7 million users worldwide.
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