New Feature Highlights of Parallels Desktop 16 for Mac: Performance improvements include launching twice as fast, up to 20% faster Windows resume and shutdown, faster DirectX and more.”
“The new features in Parallels Desktop 16 include the world’s first support for Metal applications with 3D capabilities running in a macOS Big Sur virtual machine on a macOS Big Sur host. “Parallels invested more than 25-man-years of engineer programming to take full advantage of the new macOS Big Sur architecture and revamped kernel extensions to deliver our best Windows-on Mac performance ever for our Parallels Desktop 16 customers,” says Parallels engineering and support senior vice president Nick Dobrovolskiy. Parallels has launched Parallels Desktop 16 for Mac with a refreshed design that’s consistent with the new macOS Big Sur look, increased graphics performance, and a variety of new integrated features.Īdditionally, Parallels Desktop 16 subscribers receive complimentary concurrent subscriptions to Parallels Toolbox for Mac and Windows and Parallels Access.