Parallels Desktop Business Edition 18.2.0 Free Download

Parallels Desktop® Business Edition is a fast, easy and powerful application for running Windows both on a Mac with Apple M-series chips and a Mac with an Intel processor – all without rebooting

Parallels® Desktop is straightforward and high-performing solution optimized for business and learning environments to run Windows applications on an Intel and Apple M-series chips Mac.

→ Increased productivity: Windows and Mac applications run side by side.

→ Easily manage Windows 11: Provision, deploy, or transfer a Windows virtual machine manually across an employee’s Mac computer.

→ Centralized administration: Transparent licensing with mass activation key and multiple deployment options to fit every organization size.

Run Windows on Mac:

– Develop & test across multiple OSes in a virtual machine for Mac

– Access Microsoft Office for Windows and Internet Explorer

– Fast—run Windows apps without slowing down your Mac

– Quickly move files, apps and more from a PC to a Mac

Powerful

Use deployment packages to configure and deploy Parallels Desktop and virtual machines.

Secure

Restrict users from creating, removing, cloning and altering virtual machines.

Streamline

Use Parallel ‘My Account’ web portal for easy administration and support.

Superior User Experience

Mac users don’t have to miss out on any Windows applications.

Productivity Perfected

Use your macOS and Windows OS, side by side, without ever having to pause productivity to reboot or to connect to a server. Share files, folders, images and clipboard content seamlessly between applications with easy drag-and-drop or copy-and-paste functionality. Leverage macOS QuickLook to quickly preview files from within File Explorer and tap into macOS Dictionary right from the Windows app to look up words and synonyms.

Get to Work, Fast

Rebuilt and optimized to run natively on any Mac, be it Intel processor or Apple M-series chips. Windows 10 now resumes up to 38% faster so you can get to work with Windows apps as quickly as possible. Run graphics-heavy and resource-hungry Windows applications seamlessly without slowing down your Mac.

Enhanced Functionality

Access business-critical applications on Mac devices, instantly.

Preferred Appearance

Use Coherence™ Mode to hide Windows while using Windows applications and toggle between Mac and Windows with a single click or swipe. Or, if you’re comfortable with the PC aesthetic, set Windows to occupy your entire screen to emulate the experience you’re accustomed to.

USB Devices and Peripherals

Plug external USB devices (including smart cards and other Windows-only compatible devices) into your Mac and use them in Windows. Print Windows files using printers already configured for your Mac and use Windows applications on multiple monitors.

Complete Compatibility

Run business-critical applications without trade-offs—Microsoft Office, Visual Studio, PowerBI, AutoCAD, Quicken and QuickBooks for Windows, Internet Explorer, SAP products, enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, Autodesk products and more!

Leading Admin Capabilities

Streamline workflows and reduce IT overhead.

Deploy Parallels with Mac Management Solutions

Use a deployment package to configure, deploy, and tune Parallels Desktop settings., Add Windows applications to the Dock and enable Single Application Mode using Jamf, In Tune, Kandji, Mosyle, Munki, and other Mac management tools.

Invite users via email

Don’t have or don’t want to use a Mac Management Solution? No problem! Enroll new users in just a few clicks through automatically generated emails, each accompanied by a Parallels Desktop download link. All installations activate automatically.

Corporate Windows

Enable all or selected users to Download a Corporate Windows VM by setting up a link to a Windows image in the Parallels My Account portal. Parallels Desktop users across your organization can then access any required Windows applications with ease.

Streamlined package management across Intel and M-series Chips Mac computers

The universal binary in Parallels Desktop Business Edition enables users to create only one package for Intel and M-series Chips Mac computers and leverage configuration profiles in Parallels Business Account to deliver a Windows VM image.

Easy Administration

Use a single volume license key for all installations or create sublicenses for departments, office branches and contractors. Tap into insightful usage statistics and real-time licensing activities and manage all deployed licenses with ease. Enable automatic upgrades to sync with version and feature releases or disable automatic upgrades and create an on-site update server. You decide!

Intuitive Admin Capabilities

Built Around Security and Compliance

Secure User & Device Access

Join Mac-based Windows instances to Active Directory as if they were regular Windows PCs. Enforce policies when USB sticks, smart cards and other external devices are plugged into Mac and used in Windows.

Data Protection in Windows

Provide an additional layer of security by encrypting and password-protecting Windows virtual machines—even isolate Windows from Mac if required.

Virtual Machine Expiries

Create time-bound, encrypted virtual machines that automatically expire and lock at a predefined time. Apply additional security when corporate data is shared.

Deliver the Most Seamless Solution Between Mac and Windows

By simultaneously leveraging Mac and Windows capabilities on a single computer, you save money, desktop resources, streamline workflows and reduce the support burden on your IT department.

And that’s not all.

→ Seamlessly run Windows side by side on the Mac, and toggle between Mac and Windows with a single click or swipe.

→ Plug external USB devices (including smart cards and other Windows-only compatible devices) into Mac and use them in Windows.

→ While in Windows, print files using printers already configured for your Mac.

→ Use Windows like it’s a macOS application. Unlike other virtualization solutions, Parallels Desktop doesn’t require rebooting or a connection to a server in order to launch Windows on Mac. It’s seamless.

Run Windows on Mac:

– Develop & test across multiple OSes in a virtual machine for Mac

– Access Microsoft Office for Windows and Internet Explorer

– Fast—run Windows apps without slowing down your Mac

– Quickly move files, apps and more from a PC to a Mac

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