After installing/upgrading macOS® to a newer version, upon starting Parallels Desktop, you may receive the following notification:
Legacy System Extension
Existing software on your system loaded a system extension signed by "Parallels International GmbH" which will be incompatible with a future version of macOS. Contact the developer for support.
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On Mac computers with Intel processors, Parallels Desktop uses its system extensions to provide you with the best performance, functionality, and seamless experience. Parallels works closely with Apple® to ensure that Parallels Desktop continues to function in future releases of macOS.
Starting with macOS Big Sur, you can switch from Parallels to Apple system extensions:
1. Shut down the virtual machine via Actions > Shut Down.
2. Open the virtual machine's configuration (click Parallels Desktop icon on the Mac menu bar > Control Center > right click on the virtual machine > Configure).
3. Go to Hardware > CPU & Memory > Advanced Settings > and change Hypervisor to Apple.
Note: Parallels hypervisor enables some advanced features, such as nested virtualization. Therefore, switching to Apple hypervisor may not be advisable in cases when these features are essential.
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