Microsoft introduced us to the next generation of Windows, calling it Windows 11, in June. Since then, the company has released multiple Preview Builds of Windows 11, increasing user interest in its new operating system. Mac users were a bit left behind, butParallels had assured that the team was working on bringing Windows 11 to Macs.

The company has today releasedParallels Desktop 17, which is optimized for Windows 11 and macOS Monterey. With this release, you can now try the previews of Windows 11 on your Macs via the Parallels Desktop.

Parallels is a useful product if you like to have a taste of both the Windows and Mac worlds. With the new improvements, the product is getting even better. However, do beware of installing Windows 11 on Macs with M1 since you can only install Arm-based operating systems on M1 devices andWindows on Arm’s x86 emulation is still a work in progress.

Parallels 17 officially lets you run Windows 11 on Mac; improvements include

Newand Enhanced Feature Highlights of Parallels Desktop 17for Mac:

Engineered formacOS 12 Monterey and Windows 11:Parallels Desktop 17 will support macOS Monterey as a hostand guestoperating system (OS) and will be optimized for Windows 11,withbothnew OSsexpected later this year.Applications running with Parallels Desktop 17 on Mac computers with Apple M1¹and Intel chip now runremarkablyfaster and more efficiently. Performance observations include:On all supported Maccomputers:Up to38% fasterWindows,Linuxand macOSresumeOpenGL graphics performup to 6 times fasterUp to 25% faster2D graphics in WindowsOn a Mac withApple M1 chip:Up to33% fasterWindows 10on ARM InsiderPreviewstartUp to20% fasterWindows 10on ARM InsiderPreviewdisk performanceUp to 28% betterDirectX 11 graphics performanceOn a Mac with Intel processor:Up to60% fasternetwork connectiononmacOS Big Sur (and newer) virtual machineDisplay Driver foranEnhanced Windows Gaming Experience:The improveddisplay driver in Parallels Desktop 17 delivers much smoother Windows UI responsiveness and synchronized video playback experience. The new driver booststheframeratein many2Daction-platformergamesincludingForegone, Smelterand many othersfor a greater gaming experience.Powerful New Features for Apple M1 chip Mac:WithParallels Desktop 17,Windows 10 recognizesMacbattery status and enables battery saving when your Mac runs low of charge.The newvirtual TPM chipenables Windows 10 and Windows 11 to useBitLockerand Secure Bootfor the higher level of data protection. Enjoy multichannel sound support and jack presence detection with native drivers in Linux VMs. Conveniently use a Linux virtual machine in a windowed view mode with dynamic resolution support - resize the VM window and Linux will refresh the display forthenew resolution automatically.Seamlessly Drag and DropContentbetween Windows and Mac:Users now enjoy the ability to drop any text or image between Mac and Windows applications, including between Windows applications and macOS Monterey Quick Note (when available).BetterControlofDiskSpace:As virtual machines - and notably VM snapshots - can occupy a large amount of disk space, users can now see how much disk space their VM snapshots takeupand make informed decisions about their Maccomputer’s disk space usage in Parallels Desktop 17.

For more details about the new improvements and pricing details, head over to the official site.