Parallels has added support for x86 emulation successful Parallels Desktop 20.2, merchandise head Mikhail Ushakov wrote successful a blog station past week. The “early exertion preview” will fto you emulate Intel-based hardware connected an M1-or-greater Mac, a first for Parallels since Apple’s Arm modulation successful 2020 — but don’t expect stellar performance.
Parallels says users will beryllium capable to:
Run existing x86_64 Windows 10, Windows 11*, Windows Server 2019/2022, and immoderate Linux distributives pinch UEFI BIOS via Parallels Emulator.
Create caller Windows 10 21H2 and Windows Server 2022 virtual machines.
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However, capacity will beryllium “really slow,” pinch up to seven-minute footwear times, Ushakov says. Other limitations see nary outer USB instrumentality support, Windows 11 24H2 isn’t supported, and you tin only emulate 64-bit operating systems, though Ushakov says you tin tally 32-bit apps.
He writes that the action to commencement 1 of these VMs is hidden for now “to debar mendacious expectations” from those who don’t request x86 emulation.
Parallels has a longer database of caveats in a abstracted article.
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Version 20.2 brings immoderate different changes, including support for automatic clip and clip area syncing successful macOS virtual machines connected Apple silicon. It besides adds Apple’s AI-powered Writing Tools to the Windows right-click paper successful Word, Powerpoint, and the classical type of Outlook. Before, you had to use a keyboard shortcut aliases the macOS paper bar’s Edit menu.