Parallels Desktop on New Macbook Neo

[AndrewSamraj]

Has anyone tried the Parallels desktop on the new Macbook Neo running MacOS on the A18 Pro Chip? Thinking of picking one up but my work depends heavily on Microsoft Office, especially using excel with some latest functions that Microsoft has reserved exclusively for M365 Subscription on Windows. I need to replace my laptop and was thinking of a MacBook Air. But the MacBook Neo seems a good deal for general office work and as light as a Mac Book Air. But I am looking to check if the Parallels desktop would run on the A18 Pro chip without any issues.

 

[ImraanN]

Has anyone tried the Parallels desktop on the new Macbook Neo running MacOS on the A18 Pro Chip? Thinking of picking one up but my work depends heavily on Microsoft Office, especially using excel with some latest functions that Microsoft has reserved exclusively for M365 Subscription on Windows. I need to replace my laptop and was thinking of a MacBook Air. But the MacBook Neo seems a good deal for general office work and as light as a Mac Book Air. But I am looking to check if the Parallels desktop would run on the A18 Pro chip without any issues.

Hello @AndrewSamraj ,

The Parallels Engineering team has completed comprehensive performance and compatibility testing of Parallels Desktop on MacBook Neo. The results confirm that Parallels Desktop installs correctly, the A18 Pro chip is officially supported, and virtual machines run stably on MacBook Neo.

This article provides a summary of the compatibility details, performance findings, and recommended use cases to help you get the best experience with this configuration.