“Our breakthrough of seamlessly running Windows 10 applications on Apple M1-based Mac computers was just the start of Parallels Desktop for Mac's new chapter in offering enhanced user experiences running virtual machines on Mac devices,” said Nick Dobrovolskiy, Senior Vice President of Engineering and Support at Parallels. Parallels Desktop 17 for Mac empowers users to run Windows applications on a Mac, more smoothly and faster than ever. Bringing exceptional speed and graphic improvements, it includes an enhanced Windows gaming experience, together with better resource management and visibility. Parallels Desktop 17 for Mac, now a universal binary application, is optimized for the highly anticipated Windows 11 and macOS Monterey operating systems. 10, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - Parallels, a global leader in cross-platform solutions, announces the launch of Parallels® Desktop 17 for Mac ( /desktop), the latest version of its powerful solution to run native Windows applications on Mac computers with Apple M1¹ and Intel chip.