Parallels Desktop 16 for Mac adds support for macOS Big Sur





Parallels has unveiled Parallels Desktop 16, which includes support for macOS Big Sur, Metal-based 3D applications, OS upgrades, and new Mac and Windows integration features to fully recreate the Windows environment on the Mac platform.



Key New Features in Parallels Desktop 16 for Mac



  • DirectX 11 and OpenGL 3: Up to 20% faster DirectX 11 performance and improved graphics for the OpenGL 3 specification on Windows and Linux.
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The Parallels development team has spent over 25 man-years engineering and software to implement the macOS Big Sur architecture, modernize kernel extensions to provide the best Windows performance on the Mac platform for Parallels Desktop 16 users,” says Nikolay Dobrovolsky, Senior Vice -President of Parallels Design and Support . Among the innovative features of Parallels Desktop 16, I would like to highlight for the first time support for Metal-based 3D applications in macOS Big Sur virtual machine. Almost doubled performance: up to 20% faster Windows resume and shutdown, DirectX graphics display and more. "






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