Parallels Desktop for Mac 27.1.0 (58756)
Parallels Desktop for Mac 27.1.0 (58756) update addresses the overall stability issues and includes the following additions and improvements:
- Fixed: An issue where hard disk settings could not be configured or modified in the virtual machine configuration window.
- Fixed: An issue where the TRIM option was erroneously disabled and a false "non-SSD" warning appeared after upgrading to Parallels Desktop 27.
Windows virtual machines
- Fixed: Multiple OpenGL and 3D graphics rendering issues, graphical glitches, and application crashes affecting CAD and 3D modeling software (CADDIE 31.3, Rhino 8, DraftSight 2021/2026, SolidWorks, Optuma, Dlubal RFEM, FormZ, ZW3D, PrusaSlicer, Aquaveo Groundwater Modeling System, SoundPLANnoise, Edificius), Expedition X navigation app, benchmarks (Unigine Heaven and Valley), games (The Binding of Isaac, Call of Duty 2003), and Avalonia-based applications.
Note: If you previously experienced issues with an OpenGL app that is not listed, try running it again anyway using this version of Parallels Desktop. - Fixed: Windows 11 virtual machines could not play sounds to Apple AirPods Pro 2 headphones.
- Fixed: Windows 11 virtual machines could not access shared iCloud folders after upgrading macOS to version Golden Gate 27.
- Fixed: Pop-up and child application windows would open in the background behind the main window instead of the foreground in Coherence mode.
- Fixed: Shared Mac printers would show up in Windows virtual machines under different names.
- Fixed: Excel drop-down menus would disappear in Coherence mode.
- Fixed: An unexpected macOS prompt would appear when opening Windows shortcut (.lnk) files via shared applications.
- Fixed: macOS would stop passing "Open" Terminal commands properly to Windows 11 virtual machines.
- Fixed: "File > Open" and "File > Save" dialogs in Windows applications would frequently experience rendering glitches in Coherence mode.
- Fixed: Drag-and-drop would fail when dragging a file from your Mac to the Windows virtual machine in full-screen mode.
Linux virtual machines
- Fixed: Installing Parallels Tools in headless mode on Ubuntu virtual machines would fail.
- Fixed: Copying and pasting images from the macOS host to an Ubuntu guest virtual machine would fail.
- Fixed: Drag-and-drop file sharing between two Ubuntu virtual machines running Wayland did not work.
- Fixed: An issue where Linux virtual machines with nested virtualization enabled failed to start without a specific boot flag.
- Fixed: Virtual machines with nested virtualization enabled (e.g., Ubuntu 26.04, Proxmox) would freeze on Mac computers with Apple silicon M4 and M5 chips.
- Fixed: Regular `prlcp` process crashes in virtual machines running Ubuntu 24.04.
- Fixed: Initiating the "Shut Down" action from the Parallels Desktop menu would not shut down an Ubuntu virtual machine.
macOS virtual machines
- Fixed: macOS virtual machines would start with a black screen after having been encrypted.
- Fixed: Creating a macOS virtual machine under the root user in daemon/automation environments would fail with an error.
- Fixed: macOS virtual machine window would display a toolbar despite running in full-screen mode.
Parallels Desktop for Mac 27.1.0 Enterprise Edition
- New: Administrators can now enforce a specific View mode (Window, Full Screen, or Coherence) for all virtual machines using a configuration policy, preventing end users from changing it.
- Fixed: Various Golden Image deployment issues, including virtual machine name misalignment, declarative deployment errors, and installation freezes.
What was deprecated or removed from Parallels Desktop 27.1.0
The following features are deprecated as of Parallels Desktop 27.1.0. They still work in this version, but they will be removed in a future major release of Parallels Desktop. We're retiring low-use features so we can focus on the capabilities most of our users rely on.
Below is the list of features that are no longer supported and will be removed soon:
- Startup and virtual machine behavior: The "Start when Mac starts" startup mode, selecting a boot device on virtual machine startup, the startup delay option, Adaptive Hypervisor.
- Dock and recent files: Recent files for guest applications in the Dock, recent files in Windows (File Explorer/Finder), showing the Windows Applications folder in the Dock, showing Windows Taskbar in Coherence.
- Full Screen and input: Use Windows gamma settings in full screen, scale to fit screen, the F6 shortcut to show and hide Parallels Desktop, the option that makes the mouse pointer stick at window edges.
- Virtual hardware: The configuration option to add or remove a TPM chip as a virtual device, the floppy disk virtual device. For Linux virtual machines: the "Use Rosetta to run x86 binaries" option in CPU & Memory settings.
- Command-line tools: Bash completion scripts for Parallels Desktop command-line utilities. macOS now uses zsh as its default shell.
Parallels Desktop 27 for Mac 27.0.3 (58680)
Parallels Desktop for Mac 27.0.3 (58680) update addresses the overall stability and security issues and includes the following additions and improvements:
- Fixed: Clicking "Properties..." or "Select Partitions..." in virtual machine Hard Disk configuration did not open the settings window.
Windows
- Fixed: Windows virtual machines would no longer boot after upgrading to Parallels Desktop 27.
- Fixed: iCloud Drive folders could not be accessed inside Windows virtual machines after macOS was updated to Golden Gate 27.
- Fixed: Dialog and pop-up windows in Windows applications would open in the background when running in Coherence mode.
Parallels Desktop for Mac 27.0.3 Enterprise Edition
- Fixed: Virtual machines provisioned via Declarative Management could re-enter the "Installing" state upon resuming from a suspended state.
Parallels Desktop 27 for Mac 27.0.2 (58673)
Parallels Desktop for Mac 27.0.2 (58673) update addresses the overall stability and security issues.
Parallels Desktop 27 for Mac 27.0.1 (58670)
Parallels Desktop for Mac 27.0.1 (58670) update addresses the overall stability and security issues and includes the following additions and improvements:
Windows
- Fixed: The "Starting…" window for a shared Windows application (e.g., Microsoft Excel) would remain on screen after the application had already launched in Coherence mode.
Parallels Desktop for Mac 27.0.1 Enterprise Edition
- Fixed: Various policy issues could prevent the correct and consistent application of virtual machine configurations or Parallels Desktop preferences.
- Fixed: Declarative deployment provisioning options would not apply correctly during enrollment.
- Fixed: Incorrect alert text shown when starting an encrypted virtual machine without an internet connection.
Parallels Desktop 27 for Mac 27.0.0 (58628)
The new major Parallels Desktop version 27.0.0 (build 58628) includes many under-the-hood upgrades aimed at better supporting the latest version of macOS. It is designed as Apple silicon-native app, while support for Intel Macs will continue with periodic security and compatibility updates to version 26.
The release delivers the following improvements:
All editions of Parallels Desktop 27 for Mac
- New: Windows and Linux virtual machines can now use Apple’s SME CPU feature on M4 and M5 chips, which can accelerate matrix-heavy workloads like local AI inference.
- Security: This update addresses multiple security vulnerabilities in the virtual networking stack, virtual GPU command processing, and VirtIO subsystem, including memory corruption issues, out-of-bounds reads, and privilege escalation vectors.
Windows on Mac
- New: Windows virtual machines now run on a reengineered OpenGL driver powered by Apple’s Metal API, raising support from OpenGL 4.1 to 4.3 — up to 2.6x faster in our benchmarks on Macs with an M3 chip or newer.
- Fixed: TradeStation app would crash on launch with a "Graphics Error" message.
- Fixed: Launching PDF-XChange in a Windows 11 virtual machine running in Coherence mode would produce black box artifacts in the application window.
- Fixed: Altium Designer would crash when opening a project file inside a Windows virtual machine.
Linux on Mac
- New: Out-of-the-box support for new Linux distributions: Ubuntu 26.04 LTS, Ubuntu 26.04 LTS (x86_64 emulation), Fedora 44, Debian 13.6, and Kali Linux 2026.2.
- New: Parallels Tools in headless Ubuntu Arm virtual machines can now be updated using the command line, without requiring a graphical session.
- New: Shared folders daemon (prl_fsd) has been updated from libfuse2 to libfuse3, improving stability and compatibility with modern Linux distributions.
Parallels Desktop 27 for Mac Enterprise Edition
- New: Parallels Desktop for Mac 27 is now certified as "ARM SystemReady SR 3.1 (VE band)", enhancing compliance, improving compatibility with new OS releases, and reducing the risk of unexpected issues.
- Fixed: An issue prevented a provisioning package from being applied during Declarative Deployment on virtual machines running Windows 24H2.
What was deprecated or removed from Parallels Desktop 27
According to the statistics from the users who participate in the Parallels Customer Experience program, some product features are used very seldom or not at all. We have decided to either stop supporting them or completely remove them from Parallels Desktop and focus on frequently used features and further enhancements.
Below is the list of features that are no longer supported and have been removed in Parallels Desktop for Mac 27:
- Installing Parallels Desktop 27 on Macs running macOS Ventura 13.
- Support for Intel Macs.
- Support for Boot Camp.
- Travel mode.
- Unread email badge and new mail notifications for Classic Outlook.
- Security tab in Parallels Desktop preferences. These respective settings are now controlled remotely by Enterprise Edition administrators.
Note: For private users, we recommend protecting your Mac user accounts and virtual machines using standard authentication methods.
- Shared Bluetooth functionality. Bluetooth devices (e.g., keyboards, mice, or game controllers) connected to your Mac will continue to work normally in virtual machines.
Note: To connect a Bluetooth device directly to a virtual machine, consider using a USB Bluetooth dongle.
Release Dates
| Version | Release Date |
| 27.1.0 (58756) | October 29, 2026 |
| 27.0.3 (58680) | October 07, 2026 |
| 27.0.2 (58673) | September 17, 2026 |
| 27.0.1 (58670) | September 01, 2026 |
| 27.0.0 (58628) | August 25, 2026 |
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