Other Operating Systems

Important: This guide is primarily focused on using Parallels Desktop with Windows.

Using Parallels Desktop for Mac, you can run several other kinds of operating systems on your Mac, such as several flavors of Linux and Unix, macOS Server, Windows 11 and earlier versions of Windows, and more.

Note: Parallels Desktop App Store edition does not support running macOS virtual machines. For more information on the differences between the Standard and App Store editions, follow this link.

Finding Information On Running Other Operating Systems

You can find much more information and details on using Parallels Desktop to run other operating systems on your Mac by checking the resources listed in More Resources.

Additionally, though not explicitly stated, many of the instructions presented in this guide also apply to supported operating systems other than Windows. Some important instructions relating to other operating systems can be found in the Advanced Topics section.