Mac intel to M4 license transfer

Discussion in 'Licensing and Activation' started by PhilippeS5, Sep 6, 2025 at 4:32 AM.

  1. PhilippeS5

    PhilippeS5

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    Hello, I receive a new laptop macbookpro M4 in 2 weeks to replace my old macbookpro intel late 2019. I'm in order of license and I want to "transfert" or recovery from the old to the new. Is there a possibility to recovery that one?
     
  2. Keshav Dosieah

    Keshav Dosieah Staff Member

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    Hello,
    Thank you for your post.
    It is possible to transfer your existing licence and use it on a new Mac.
    You can find more information in this article: https://kb.parallels.com/en/123461
    Please note that when moving from an Intel Mac to an M series Mac, the files from the Intel can be moved to the new M series, but the virtual machines created on an Intel Mac will not work on an M series Mac due to architecture difference hence new virtual machines will need to be created on the M series Mac.
    You also need to check if you have a Parallels Desktop Permanent licence for a specific version as per this article: https://kb.parallels.com/114381 but if you have a subscription, it should be able to activate as the Subscription licenses can be used to activate different versions of Parallels Desktop.
    Kind regards,
    Parallels Team
     

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