Parallels offers preview of x86 emulation on Apple Silicon Macs

Parallels Desktop 20.2 now includes an “early technology preview” of x86 emulation, as announced by product manager Mikhail Ushakov last week. This feature allows M1 (or later) Mac users to emulate Intel-based hardware, a first for Parallels since Apple’s transition to Arm processors in 2020. However, users should not anticipate high performance with this initial implementation.
Wes Davis for The Verge:
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Parallels says users will be able to: Run existing x86_64 Windows 10, Windows 11*, Windows Server 2019/2022, and some Linux distributives with UEFI BIOS via Parallels Emulator. Create new Windows 10 21H2 and Windows Server 2022 virtual machines.
However, performance will be “really slow,” with up to seven-minute boot times, Ushakov says. Other limitations include no external USB device support, Windows 11 24H2 isn’t supported, and you can only emulate 64-bit operating systems, though Ushakov says you can run 32-bit apps.
He writes that the option to start one of these VMs is hidden for now “to avoid false expectations” from those who don’t need x86 emulation.

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MacDailyNews Note: Tons more info about running Intel-based virtual machines on Apple Silicon Macs using Parallels Desktop x86 emulator here.

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