Parallels Desktop

Desktop virtualization software

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Latest version27.0.3-5868021 hours ago · Oct 7

Download size163MBarm64 · dmg

Release cadenceMonthly2 releases in 30 days

System and architecture

System requirements: >= 14

Platform availability

macOS 27 · Apple chip · 27.0.3-58680 >= 14
macOS 26 · Apple chip · 27.0.3-58680 >= 14
macOS 15 · Apple chip · 27.0.3-58680 >= 14
macOS 14 · Apple chip · 27.0.3-58680 >= 14

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{
  "arch": [
    {
      "bits": 64,
      "type": "arm"
    }
  ],
  "macos": {
    ">=": [
      "14"
    ]
  }
}

Tap: homebrew/cask
Also known as: Parallels Desktop · parallels
Download URL: download.parallels.com/desktop/v27/27.0.3-58680/ParallelsDesktop-27.0.3-58680.dmg
SHA-256: 301175ad94bc8575…
Homebrew definition: github.com/homebrew/homebrew-cask/blob/HEAD/Casks/p/parallels.rb
formulae.brew.sh: formulae.brew.sh/cask/parallels

Installation and removal contents

Install preflight_steps

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{
  "preflight_steps": [
    {
      "steps": [
        {
          "args": [
            "nohidden",
            "{{staged_path}}/Parallels Desktop.app"
          ],
          "command": {
            "path": "chflags"
          },
          "type": "run"
        },
        {
          "args": [
            "-d",
            "com.apple.FinderInfo",
            "{{staged_path}}/Parallels Desktop.app"
          ],
          "command": {
            "path": "xattr"
          },
          "type": "run"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}

Uninstall uninstall_preflight_steps

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{
  "uninstall_preflight_steps": [
    {
      "steps": [
        {
          "paths": [
            {
              "base": "appdir",
              "path": "Parallels Desktop.app"
            }
          ],
          "type": "set_ownership"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}

Uninstall uninstall

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{
  "uninstall": [
    {
      "delete": [
        "/usr/local/bin/prl_convert",
        "/usr/local/bin/prl_disk_tool",
        "/usr/local/bin/prl_perf_ctl",
        "/usr/local/bin/prlcopy",
        "/usr/local/bin/prlcore2dmp",
        "/usr/local/bin/prlctl",
        "/usr/local/bin/prlexec",
        "/usr/local/bin/prlsrvctl"
      ],
      "script": {
        "args": [
          "-TERM",
          "prl_client_app"
        ],
        "executable": "/usr/bin/pkill",
        "must_succeed": false
      },
      "signal": [
        "TERM",
        "com.parallels.desktop.console"
      ]
    }
  ]
}

Install app
Source file: Parallels Desktop.app
Declared destination: /Applications/Parallels Desktop.app
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```
{
  "app": [
    "Parallels Desktop.app"
  ],
  "target": "/Applications/Parallels Desktop.app"
}
```

Install postflight_steps

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{
  "postflight_steps": [
    {
      "steps": [
        {
          "args": [
            "init"
          ],
          "command": {
            "base": "appdir",
            "path": "Parallels Desktop.app/Contents/MacOS/inittool"
          },
          "sudo": true,
          "type": "run"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}

Remove user data zap

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{
  "zap": [
    {
      "delete": "/Library/Preferences/Parallels",
      "rmdir": [
        "/Users/Shared/Parallels",
        "~/Library/Caches/Parallels Software",
        "~/Library/Parallels",
        "~/Parallels"
      ],
      "trash": [
        "~/.parallels_settings",
        "~/Applications (Parallels)",
        "~/Library/Application Scripts/*.com.parallels.Desktop",
        "~/Library/Application Scripts/com.parallels.desktop*",
        "~/Library/Application Support/com.apple.sharedfilelist/com.apple.LSSharedFileList.ApplicationRecentDocuments/com.parallels.desktop.console.sfl*",
        "~/Library/Caches/com.apple.helpd/Generated/com.parallels.desktop.console.help*",
        "~/Library/Caches/com.parallels.desktop.console",
        "~/Library/Caches/Parallels Software/Parallels Desktop",
        "~/Library/Containers/com.parallels.desktop*",
        "~/Library/Group Containers/*.com.parallels.Desktop",
        "~/Library/Logs/parallels.log",
        "~/Library/Parallels/Applications Menus",
        "~/Library/Parallels/Downloads",
        "~/Library/Parallels/Parallels Desktop",
        "~/Library/Preferences/com.parallels.desktop.console.LSSharedFileList.plist",
        "~/Library/Preferences/com.parallels.desktop.console.plist",
        "~/Library/Preferences/com.parallels.Parallels Desktop Events.plist",
        "~/Library/Preferences/com.parallels.Parallels Desktop Statistics.plist",
        "~/Library/Preferences/com.parallels.Parallels Desktop.plist",
        "~/Library/Preferences/com.parallels.Parallels.plist",
        "~/Library/Preferences/com.parallels.PDInfo.plist",
        "~/Library/Preferences/Parallels",
        "~/Library/Saved Application State/com.parallels.desktop.console.savedState"
      ]
    }
  ]
}