Parallels Desktop 19

Run Windows, Linux and macOS on a Mac

From $99.99
From www.parallels.com
Needs macOS 12.6 or later, 4GB memory

WHEN IT SWITCHED from near-universal Intel processors to its own chips, Apple knew that some would still need to run other operating systems on their new Macs, and provided for this in macOS. Parallels Desktop version 19 is the latest in this long line of virtualization apps that build on that support to run Windows, Linux and macOS inside a window on both Mac architectures.

Support for different Virtual Machines remains more limited on Apple silicon Macs. Intel models can run Windows 10 and 11, almost any version of Linux and other Unix-based operating systems, Android, and whatever versions of macOS are supported by the host Mac. Apple silicon models are restricted to Windows for ARM 11 Pro and Enterprise, half a dozen ARM Linux distros, and macOS from Monterey onwards.