macOS Tahoe 26 сompatibility status with Parallels Desktop

Our Engineering team keeps testing Parallels Desktop with macOS Tahoe 26 (Preview) to ensure a stable and reliable user experience. We are specifically focused on identifying any compatibility issues, performance concerns, or potential conflicts between Parallels Desktop and the beta operating system. Our goal is to address any issues promptly and provide necessary updates to ensure full compatibility of Parallels Desktop with macOS Tahoe 26.

Note: if you want to preview macOS Tahoe 26 in a virtual machine on a Mac with Apple silicon, check this article.

Known issues

Issue		Workaround
macOS Tahoe 26 as a Mac operating system
1	If you encounter the following prompt (see the screenshot below) Coherence view mode might not work if you click 'Do not Allow' on the dialog below:   Allowing helper to run, keeps coherence functionality.	Under investigation
2	Apple Writing Tools do not work in Windows	Under investigation
3	Drag and dropping files from Ubuntu virtual machine to Mac doesn't work	Under investigation
4	Shared gamepad doesn't work in Windows	Under investigation
5	macOS virtual machine suspended on macOS 15 host cannot be started after upgrading Mac to macOS 26 with the following message:	Works as designed by Apple. Virtual machine will need to be reset. Please use the reset option presented on the screenshot.
6	Dynamic resolution doesn't work in a macOS 13 virtual machine	Under investigation
7	Parallels Desktop menu bar icon is greyed out, regardless of Light\Dark theme settings:	Under investigation
8	When connecting an external drive to macOS virtual machine (either Sequoia or Tahoe) it doesn't appear in virtual machine Finder	Under investigation
macOS Tahoe 26 as a virtual machine
1	Sign-in to Apple Account doesn't work on Macs with Apple silicon chips	Report the issue to Apple.

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