Parallels Desktop for Students

Overview

Parallels Desktop for Mac lets you seamlessly run Windows and macOS side-by-side. You can drag-and-drop your files between operating systems and run Windows software on your Apple computer without rebooting.

Detail

Parallels Desktop Product List

Parallels Desktop product list
Product Operating Systems Available as a no-cost download at myPitt (opens in a new tab) Expiration Date Available for Use in the Student Computing Labs
Parallels Macintosh Yes 1 year after installation No

Please note: the minimum requirements for this software have changed substantially from the previous version:

  • A Mac computer with an Intel Core 2 Duo, Core i3, Core i5, Core i7, Core i9, Intel Core M, or Xeon processor
  • 4 GB of memory (8 GB of memory is recommended)
  • 600 Megabytes (MB) disk space
  • macOS El Capitan 10.11.6 or later, macOS Sierra 10.12.6, macOS High Sierra 10.13.6 or newer

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