The latest version of Parallels 17 now automates the entire process so that it installs Windows automatically for you – you don’t even need to download Windows from Microsoft yourself. To install Parallels on Mac, first of all you’ll need to make sure you have an Intel Mac that’s built within the past 3-4 years with at least 4GB of RAM. However, for running big apps like Visio we recommend at least 8GB of RAM to prevent any lag or performance issues on your Mac although 4GB will just about work. Older Macs with less RAM won’t be able to run Windows and macOS at the same time. Specifically, it needs to be a Mac with an Intel Core 2 Duo, Core i3, Core i5, Core i7, Intel Core M or Xeon processor.Ĭore Solo and Core Duo processors are no longer supported by Parallels. To check the exact specifications of your Mac, go to the Apple logo in the top left of your Mac desktop and select “About this Mac”. In addition to this you must be running macOS Sierra 10.12 or higher including High Sierra, Mojave, Catalina, Big Sur and Monterey.įinally, you need a minimum of 16GB hard drive space to install Windows on your Mac using Parallels. However, we recommend having much more than this to ensure that Windows works smoothly and so you have plenty of space to install Windows games or apps other than Visio at a later date.

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