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Parallels Desktop for Mac
Student Edition
Students save 50% on this special academic version of Parallels Desktop
- Run thousands of Windows programs side-by-side on your Mac without rebooting
- Save money and avoid buying a second computer to run PC programs
- Easily convert your existing PC to a virtual machine, or install a new
- Includes Parallels® Toolbox: 40+ one-click productivity tools to help with take quick screenshots, minimize distractions, or download video and audio from the web
- Includes premium 24/7 support via phone and email for 30 days
Are you a student who owns a Mac computer but needs to run a Microsoft Windows program?
As a student, you may be up to your ears in financial costs associated with finishing school. You can reduce your hardware costs and avoid purchasing a PC with Parallels Desktop® for Mac. No need to buy an additional computer to pass a class.
By utilizing Parallels Desktop, millions of users go beyond the limitations of hardware to achieve their goals. Save precious money and time by running Windows on your Mac without rebooting.
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In this video, you'll find the playback speed has increased. The video shows a typical experience on a Mac powered by the Intel processor. Information on the M1 experience may be found in this article.
- Seamless Use Windows side-by-side with macOS (no restarting required) on your MacBook, MacBook Pro, iMac, iMac Pro, Mac mini or Mac Pro. Share files and folders, copy and paste images and text and drag and drop files and content between Mac and Windows applications.
- Easy Set-Up Parallels Desktop automatically detects what you need to get started so you are up and running within minutes! If you need Windows, you'll be prompted to download and install Windows 10 or use your Boot Camp installation if you have an Intel-based Mac. You may also migrate your Windows PC* or Linux, like Ubuntu (Intel-based Mac computers only).
- Lightning Fast Graphic and resource-hungry Windows applications run effortlessly without slowing down your Mac. Run applications such as Microsoft Office, Visual Studio, SQL Server, PowerBI, AutoCAD, MetaTrader, and thousands more. Play your favorite classic Windows-only games on a Mac.
- Choose your View Make Windows invisible while still using its applications in Coherence™ Mode, or if you're new to Mac, you can set Windows to occupy your entire screen, so it looks just like it would if you were using a Windows PC.
Reviews
"This product is excellent. Being able to have Mac and Windows run simultaneously is great; you get the best of both worlds!"
- David H.,
Aerospace Systems Student
"Parallels Desktop is stable and agile. Running MacOS and Windows at the same time instead of using Boot Camp is seamless."
- Kristian K.,
Economics Student
"Parallels works very well. I love having the shared drive with MacOS and the ability to use Coherence Mode which makes running Windows apps for my programming classes so simple."
- Christopher P.,
Computer Science Student
Frequently Asked Questions
Who qualifies for the 50% off student/educational discounted pricing?
Currently enrolled students who would like to run Windows on Mac.
What versions of Parallels Desktop are eligible for the education discount?
Currently, the standard version of Parallels Desktop for Mac is the only product version that is qualified for a 50% off education discount. Parallels Desktop for Mac Pro Edition and Parallels Desktop for Mac Business Edition do not qualify for an education discount.
Does Microsoft Windows come pre-installed with Parallels Desktop?
No, Microsoft Windows is not included with your purchase of Parallels Desktop. You can purchase Microsoft Windows directly from Parallels or in the product itself.
What versions of Microsoft Windows can run on Mac with Parallels Desktop?
Microsoft Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, and Windows 11 are the most popular OSes run within Parallels Desktop. Additionally, Linux, Google Chrome OS™, and other OSes are also supported. You can find a full list of guest operating systems that are supported on our Resources page.
What Microsoft Windows programs can run in Parallels Desktop?
Parallels has millions of users worldwide that run hundreds of Windows programs on Mac without rebooting. Popular Windows programs include Microsoft Office, 2D and 3D computer-aided design (CAD) programs, Microsoft Visual Studio, and Steam. Don't see the program you need to run above? Download a free 14-day trial and test it out before you buy.
Parallels® Desktop 17 for Mac System Requirements
Supported Mac Configurations
| Minimum To run most applications such as Microsoft Office, accounting, trading, SAP, Matlab, and more. | Best Performance For graphics-intensive applications, high loads, and running multiple virtual machines. | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Apple M1, M1 Pro, and M1 Max chips, Intel Core 2 Duo, Core i3, Core i5, Core i7, Core i9, Intel Core M or Xeon processor | Apple M1, M1 Pro, and M1 Max chips chip, Intel Core i5, Core i7, Core i9 or Xeon processor |
| Memory | 4 GB of RAM | 16 GB of RAM or more |
| Storage | 600 MB for Parallels Desktop application installation Additional disk space for the guest operating system (at least 16 GB is required for Windows 10) | SSD drive |
| Graphics | Apple M1, M1 Pro, and M1 Max chips Intel, AMD Radeon, or NVIDIA graphics cards | Apple M1, M1 Pro, and M1 Max chips AMD Radeon Pro graphics card |
| Operating System | macOS Monterey 12.0.1 or newer (when released) macOS Big Sur 11.6 or newer macOS Catalina 10.15.7 or newer macOS Mojave 10.14.6 or newer macOS High Sierra 10.13.6 or newer | macOS Monterey 12.0.1 or newer (when released) macOS Big Sur 11.6 or newer DirectX 11 requires at least macOS Mojave 10.14, but works best on macOS 10.15 Catalina or newer. |
| Internet connection is required for product activation, updates, and select features. | ||
Supported Guest Operating Systems (Mac with Apple M1 chip):
Only ARM versions of operating systems are supported.
- Windows 11 on ARM (recommended)
- Learn how to install Windows 11 on ARM in this video.
Additional information on the M1 experience may be found in this article. - Windows ARM can run most of the regular Windows x86 applications. You can download the Parallels Desktop trial and install the application of your interest. If it doesn't work, let us know at Parallels Forum.
- Learn how to install Windows 11 on ARM in this video.
- Ubuntu Linux 21.10, 21.04, 20.10, 20.04
- Fedora Workstation 35, 34, 33-1.2
- Debian GNU/Linux 11, 10.7
- Kali Linux 2021.3, 2021.2, 2021.1
- macOS Monterey 12 (in-app download)
Supported Guest Operating Systems (Mac with Intel processors):
- Windows 11 (recommended)
- Windows 10
- Windows 8.1
- Windows 8
- Windows Server 2022 (when released)
- Windows Server 2019
See all supported guest operating systems
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 2.6.29-5.12.
Moving Your PC?
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 11, 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.
Transporter is not available for Mac with Apple M1 chip.
Source: https://www.parallels.com/landingpage/pd/education/
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