Parallels Can Now Run x86 Windows and Linux

Parallels is testing x86 emulation on Apple silicon Macs
Parallels has added support for x86 emulation in Parallels Desktop 20.2, product manager Mikhail Ushakov wrote in a blog post last week. The “early technology preview” will let you emulate Intel-based hardware on an M1-or-greater Mac, a first for Parallels since Apple’s Arm transition in 2020 — but don’t expect stellar performance.
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Parallels Can Now Run x86 Windows and Linux on Apple Silicon Mac
Parallels Desktop, a popular application for running Windows and Linux virtual machines on Mac, can now run 64-bit x86 operating systems on Apple Silicon Macs. That means more versions of Windows and Linux can run on the latest M1,
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Parallels Desktop Now Supports Intel-based Virtual Machines on Apple Silicon Macs
A new update for Parallels Desktop for Mac 20 is adding support for Intel-based virtual machines on Apple Silicon Macs.
Parallels introduces x86 emulation for Apple Silicon Macs
That changed last week with Parallels Desktop 20.2, which adds preliminary x86 emulation so you can fire up 64-bit versions of Windows 10, Windows 11, and
Parallels can finally run x86 versions of Windows or Linux on Apple Silicon
Last week, Parallels released a new update that partially resolves this problem: Users of Parallels Desktop Pro 20.2.0 now have access to x86 operating systems via an "early technology preview" of Parallels' "proprietary emulation engine."
New Parallels update trials x86 Linux & Windows VMs on Apple Silicon
Parallels Desktop 20.2 is out now, with the latest edition including 64-bit x86 emulation for Apple Silicon and more enhancements to make Apple Intelligence Writing Tools work with Windows apps.
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