Coherence Mode Not Available - Parallels Tools don't install

Discussion in 'Parallels Desktop on a Mac with Apple silicon' started by JiriK3, Jan 1, 2025.

  1. JiriK3

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    Host machine: M2 Mac, macOS 13.6
    Virtual machine: macOS 13.6

    Despite installing Parallels tools "successfully", I don't get the option to enter coherence mode. Instead, the option isn't even listed, seemingly because Parallels Tools has, in fact, NOT been successfully installed. I tried this on two separate, clean virtual machines. Am I missing something? Is this a known bug? Is there any solution or workaround?

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    - Tried to reinstall Parallels Tools multiple times (even manually through the installer)
    - There are no pending permissions or extensions related to Parallels in Security & Privacy on the virtual machine
    - The virtual machine's OS is the one Parallels itself downloaded for me
    - Parallels is licensed, activated, and fully updated
    - Installing parallels tools on a FRESH macOS installation didn't work either
     
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    - Upgraded to macOS 15.2, on both the host and the virtual machine, with the same result. Something is seriously wrong with Parallels 20.

    UPDATE:
    I found this thread which states that Coherence Mode is not available if you run 'guest' machines with macOS on them on Apple sillicon... If a cornerstone feature is not available on newest Apple hardware, in any combination of host - guest operatin systems, at least have the common decency and courtesy to state so in your marketing materials headlining said feature, otherwise your customers might feel deceived.
     
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    Parallels Desktop 20: 'Ready and Optimized for macOS Sequoia'- just not ready to tell you Coherence Mode took a hike in the woods!
     

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