Parallels Desktop 20 updates summary

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Parallels Desktop 20 for Mac 20.1.2 (55742)

Parallels Desktop for Mac 20.1.2 (55742) update addresses the overall stability and security issues and includes the following additions and improvements:

Parallels Desktop 20 for Mac 20.1.1 (55740)

Parallels Desktop for Mac 20.1.1 (55740) update addresses the overall stability and security issues and includes the following additions and improvements:

What will be Deprecated or Removed from Parallels Desktop soon

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 will be removed – not in version 20.1.1, but in the next version of Parallels Desktop for Mac.

On all Mac computers, the following functionality is no longer supported:

Parallels Desktop 20 for Mac 20.1.0 (55732)

Parallels Desktop for Mac 20.1.0 (55732) update addresses the overall stability and security issues and includes the following additions and improvements:

General

Windows

Linux

Parallels Desktop 20 for Mac 20.0.1 (55659)

This update for Parallels Desktop 20 for Mac 20.0.1 (55659) addresses overall stability and performance issues.

Parallels Desktop 20 for Mac 20.0.0 (55653)

The new major Parallels Desktop version 20.0.0 (55653) delivers the following improvements:

All editions of Parallels Desktop 20 for Mac

Ready for macOS Sequoia 15

Parallels Desktop 20 supports the upcoming macOS Sequoia 15 as a primary OS on Mac and as a virtual machine, so you can upgrade your Mac computers once the new operating system becomes available.

Look and Feel

Windows on Mac

Linux on Mac

macOS (in a virtual machine)

Parallels Desktop 20 for Mac Pro Edition

Software developers and IT pros using Parallels Desktop are welcome to share their feedback about these improvements, discuss feature suggestions, and have fun with like-minded people at Parallels Desktop Discord channel.

Parallels Desktop 20 for Mac Business Edition

Parallels Desktop 20 for Mac Enterprise Edition (coming later in 2024)

Introducing the new tier: Enterprise Edition, coming later this fall. This edition is designed specifically for organizations that require more control, visibility, and efficiency in managing large-scale virtual environments. Enterprise Edition will: 

If your company is interested in this solution, please contact our sales team here.

What was deprecated or removed from Parallels Desktop 20

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 will be removed in the future builds of Parallels Desktop for Mac 20.

On all Mac computers, the following things are no longer supported:

On Mac computers with Intel processors, the following things are no longer supported:

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