The company also says 99.99% of existing Intel-based PC applications will run happily on Apple Silicon macs using Parallels. It continues to be possible to argue that Windows run in Parallels on a Mac may be faster than on a PC, and no doubt someone will be testing just that. When run on an M1 Ultra chip such as inside the Mac Studio you’ll experience up to 96% faster performance than you got with Parallels Desktop 17. It’s all about performance of Windows in Parallels. It claims that it’s now possible to run more than 200,000 Windows apps and games on your Mac it has made the software compatible with Apple’s Pro Motion display and (for gamers) made it possible to run Windows games with a connected game controller. The Corel-owned software company has made significant improvements in performance.

What has improved in Parallels Desktop 18? When used in Coherence mode, you get the added thrill of no longer needing to even think about which OS is running the software you use. This does exactly what it promises to do, making it possible to quickly install and run various operating systems on your Mac.

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