Originally published at: https://tidbits.com/watchlist/parallels-desktop-20-2/
Parallels has released version 20.2 of its Parallels Desktop for Mac virtualization software. The update launches an early technology preview for importing and running x86_64 virtual machines initially created on Intel-based Macs on Apple silicon Macs (be aware of the preview’s significant limitations—Parallels says, “It is slow, really slow.”). Parallels Desktop 20.2 also adds Apple Intelligene’s Writing Tools as a right-click menu item to the Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook (Classic) apps running in a Windows virtual machine, resolves an issue that prevented Writing Tools from launching correctly when the virtual machine was in Coherence mode, adds support for time zone sync between your Mac and macOS virtual machines, and fixes a bug that prevented the display of shared folder contents on Intel-based Macs. This will be the final Parallels Desktop version to support macOS 12 Monterey and earlier. ($99.99/$129.99 for Standard Edition, $119.99 annual subscription for Pro Edition, $149.99 annual subscription for Business Edition, upgrades available, free updates for subscribers, release notes, macOS 10.14.6+)