These tests are all run by Parallels, and we can't verify them yet, but improving performance has long been a focus for the company. There are a handful of new features on board, as well. Parallels improved its "Coherence" mode, where you can run a Windows app without launching into the full Windows UI. Now, things like shutdowns, updates and sign-in screens are windowed as well, making them easier to pop into the background. The ability to drag and drop between Windows and Mac apps has been improved, as well — for example, you can now highlight and drop text and images between Mac and Windows apps, and it'll work with the new Quick Note feature coming to macOS Monterey.
There's an added layer of intrigue to this feature: Microsoft originally said that a computer with a TPM chip was a requirement for Windows 11 before backtracking at least for the testing period.
It's not clear yet if the final version of Windows 11 will require a TPM chip, but this virtualization should let Parallels users get around this requirement. As with most software these days, Parallels Desktop 17 is being sold as a subscription. If you're on a subscription, you'll get Parallels updates as long as the subscription is active. Sign up. Next, download and install Parallels Desktop if you don't already have it. At the end of the installation, the program tells you that you need an installation image with an ARM-based operating system.
Return to the installation and click Continue. If not, click the button for Choose Manually to browse to the file and select it. Choose Productivity at the screen for "I will primarily use Windows for.
At the next screen, keep Windows 11 as the name. Leave the destination path as the default. But check the box for Customize settings before installation. Click Create Figure K. Parallels starts to create the virtual machine for Windows The Windows configuration screen then appears.
Click the category for Hardware and select CPU and memory. Click the button for Manual. Click the Add button in response to the message asking if you're sure you want to add TPM to Windows An entry for the TPM chip then shows up at the bottom. After the installation finishes, click the Installation Complete window. Sign into your Parallels account or create one if you don't have it. Windows 11 is now ready for you to use.
By moving or shrinking the Windows 11 VM window, you can access your Mac desktop and applications. You can also run your Windows 11 VM in different modes and sizes. In Parallels Desktop, click the View menu to see the available options. Full screen uses the entire screen for Windows Picture in Picture reduces it to a small thumbnail image. Coherence mode puts a Windows 11 icon on the Dock where you can access the Start menu and run Windows apps alongside Mac apps Figure M.
Be your company's Microsoft insider by reading these Windows and Office tips, tricks, and cheat sheets. Doing this will mount a virtual CD in the Windows virtual machine.
The installer will take a few minutes, and eventually will require you to restart Windows. There are all kinds of examples of this:. We could go on: the extent of the integrations is staggering. If any of them bother you for any reason, you can change them by shutting the virtual machine down, then clicking the Settings button for it.
There are all kinds of other settings we could explore, but this article is only a starting point. Dive in and experiment. If you intend to create a lot of virtual machines, you should also read about freeing up disk space in Parallels , because these machines will eat up a lot of hard drive space. Browse All iPhone Articles Browse All Mac Articles Do I need one?
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