Parallels Desktop for Mac Feature Suggestions Share your suggested feature requests for Parallels Desktop for Mac in this forum. Vote for the ideas you love and share the new ones! Fri, 13 Mar 2026 01:24:12 +0000 Fri, 13 Mar 2026 01:24:12 +0000 Parallels Forums https://forum.parallels.com/forums/parallels-desktop-for-mac-feature-suggestions.769/ [Licensing] Use one license on several personal computers Sat, 07 Jun 2025 18:31:54 +0000 https://forum.parallels.com/threads/licensing-use-one-license-on-several-personal-computers.340905/ https://forum.parallels.com/threads/licensing-use-one-license-on-several-personal-computers.340905/ invalid@example.com (RyanM8) RyanM8 295 More than 4 CPU/8GB in Standard Version Thu, 29 Jan 2026 20:03:24 +0000 https://forum.parallels.com/threads/more-than-4-cpu-8gb-in-standard-version.340576/ https://forum.parallels.com/threads/more-than-4-cpu-8gb-in-standard-version.340576/ invalid@example.com (Nemensi) Nemensi 103 DirectX 12 Support (add app titles in comments) Wed, 25 Jun 2025 12:28:54 +0000 https://forum.parallels.com/threads/directx-12-support-add-app-titles-in-comments.343895/ https://forum.parallels.com/threads/directx-12-support-add-app-titles-in-comments.343895/ invalid@example.com (Danny7) Danny7 81 Do not show promo offers Fri, 01 Dec 2023 02:34:52 +0000 https://forum.parallels.com/threads/do-not-show-promo-offers.348191/ https://forum.parallels.com/threads/do-not-show-promo-offers.348191/ invalid@example.com (SPX) SPX Buying software for 79,99 and still get questions about other software i DO NOT want to purchase, put in in the trail version but not for people who has bought a license.]]> 51 ADDED: Touch ID login in Windows Wed, 06 Sep 2023 00:22:44 +0000 https://forum.parallels.com/threads/added-touch-id-login-in-windows.342503/ https://forum.parallels.com/threads/added-touch-id-login-in-windows.342503/ invalid@example.com (saf) saf I am using Windows 10 as a guest OS on MB Pro, but I can't use the Touch ID to login to Windows 10.
Please write a Windows 10 driver, so we can use Touch ID to login to Windows 10.
Thanks]]> 54 ADDED: Usable multi-monitor support with "Displays have separate Spaces" turned off Mon, 07 Oct 2024 10:12:13 +0000 https://forum.parallels.com/threads/added-usable-multi-monitor-support-with-displays-have-separate-spaces-turned-off.341832/ https://forum.parallels.com/threads/added-usable-multi-monitor-support-with-displays-have-separate-spaces-turned-off.341832/ invalid@example.com (TomW6) TomW6 Note: this feature was implemented in Parallels Desktop 14 for Mac (see updates summary).

Since PD12, Parallels no longer works properly across multiple monitors, and is about as useful as not having any multi-monitor support at all. With "Displays have seperate Spaces" unchecked, you get one "virtual monitor" per physical monitor, spread across multiple spaces. In other words, it's...

ADDED: Usable multi-monitor support with "Displays have separate Spaces" turned off]]> 40 [in progress] OpenGL 4 Support (list of app titles and their status inside) Thu, 11 Dec 2025 23:50:17 +0000 https://forum.parallels.com/threads/in-progress-opengl-4-support-list-of-app-titles-and-their-status-inside.340621/ https://forum.parallels.com/threads/in-progress-opengl-4-support-list-of-app-titles-and-their-status-inside.340621/ invalid@example.com (Docent) Docent
List of applications requested:
  • arivis Vision4D (requires OpenGL 4.2)
  • Aurora HDR
  • AutoSPRINK (works in 14.0.0 or later)
  • BIM ACCA Edificius (works in 15.0.0 or later)
  • Blue Marble Global Mapper (works in 14.0.0 or later)
  • CADZone...

[in progress] OpenGL 4 Support (list of app titles and their status inside)]]> 193 VM Direct Access to External GPU Wed, 10 Aug 2022 01:23:20 +0000 https://forum.parallels.com/threads/vm-direct-access-to-external-gpu.341374/ https://forum.parallels.com/threads/vm-direct-access-to-external-gpu.341374/ invalid@example.com (Hanterdro) Hanterdro
If this would be possible we could run the external GPU on a guest Windows with original drivers and native speed (and maybe out of the box DX 12) :)]]> 25 READ BEFORE POSTING: How to suggest a feature or improvement? Mon, 10 Apr 2017 17:59:57 +0000 https://forum.parallels.com/threads/read-before-posting-how-to-suggest-a-feature-or-improvement.340448/ https://forum.parallels.com/threads/read-before-posting-how-to-suggest-a-feature-or-improvement.340448/ invalid@example.com (alev) alev
This forum is specifically designed for you to share your ideas.
Feel free to describe any feature or improvement that you want to see in Parallels Desktop for Mac.
Please note the following rules:
  1. Fixing something that doesn't work but should or worked before is not considered a feature request. If you experience a problem or have a question, then you better post them on https://forum.parallels.com/#parallels-desktop-for-mac.771 as you will get help there...

READ BEFORE POSTING: How to suggest a feature or improvement?]]> Change to an icon that doesn't indicate that the App is paused. Tue, 06 Sep 2022 11:29:28 +0000 https://forum.parallels.com/threads/change-to-an-icon-that-doesnt-indicate-that-the-app-is-paused.344700/ https://forum.parallels.com/threads/change-to-an-icon-that-doesnt-indicate-that-the-app-is-paused.344700/ invalid@example.com (Matthew10) Matthew10 Is it possible to get a new icon?
matt]]> 6 DirectX 11 Support (list of app titles) Tue, 04 Jul 2023 03:10:16 +0000 https://forum.parallels.com/threads/directx-11-support-list-of-app-titles.340556/ https://forum.parallels.com/threads/directx-11-support-list-of-app-titles.340556/ invalid@example.com (Dmitry Geynisman) Dmitry Geynisman
Note that some applications only work on macOS Catalina where Apple implemented more functionality in Metal.
Also the best performance is available on macOS Catalina and ATI Radeon graphics cards.

List of requested apps:
  • Autodesk Revit 2020 (works in Parallels Desktop 15)
  • Autodesk 3Ds Max 2020 (works in Parallels Desktop 15)
  • Autodesk hardware...

DirectX 11 Support (list of app titles)]]> 83 Vulkan Support (add app titles in the comments) Mon, 09 Feb 2026 18:30:45 +0000 https://forum.parallels.com/threads/vulkan-support-add-app-titles-in-the-comments.347710/ https://forum.parallels.com/threads/vulkan-support-add-app-titles-in-the-comments.347710/ invalid@example.com (DashtonP) DashtonP ]]> 50 Add HDR support Sat, 07 Feb 2026 06:21:15 +0000 https://forum.parallels.com/threads/add-hdr-support.353941/ https://forum.parallels.com/threads/add-hdr-support.353941/ invalid@example.com (DavidA49) DavidA49 27 Allow selection of specific Displays instead of "Use All Displays" Wed, 26 Nov 2025 09:49:34 +0000 https://forum.parallels.com/threads/allow-selection-of-specific-displays-instead-of-use-all-displays.341118/ https://forum.parallels.com/threads/allow-selection-of-specific-displays-instead-of-use-all-displays.341118/ invalid@example.com (PhilipH4) PhilipH4
Allow selection of specific Displays instead of "Use All Displays"]]> 14 Option to always show menu bar in full screen mode Tue, 06 Sep 2022 11:44:32 +0000 https://forum.parallels.com/threads/option-to-always-show-menu-bar-in-full-screen-mode.357199/ https://forum.parallels.com/threads/option-to-always-show-menu-bar-in-full-screen-mode.357199/ invalid@example.com (HyungjaeC) HyungjaeC But with new 2020 14/16 inch Mac Book Pros, there is now dedicated space for menu bar to be displayed.
So I would like there to be an option to always show menu bar in full screen mode.

Default: Hide/show menu bar depending on mouse pointer location
(Existing) Game Mode: Always hide menu bar
(New) Notch Mode?: Always show menu bar]]> 2 Open Control Center when Parallels Icon is clicked in dock Thu, 08 Aug 2024 09:42:12 +0000 https://forum.parallels.com/threads/open-control-center-when-parallels-icon-is-clicked-in-dock.343395/ https://forum.parallels.com/threads/open-control-center-when-parallels-icon-is-clicked-in-dock.343395/ invalid@example.com (MichaelG24) MichaelG24 Expected: Click on Parallels icon opens VM overview.]]> 24 Allow bulk deletion of snapshots Tue, 05 Oct 2021 19:26:37 +0000 https://forum.parallels.com/threads/allow-bulk-deletion-of-snapshots.341635/ https://forum.parallels.com/threads/allow-bulk-deletion-of-snapshots.341635/ invalid@example.com (StefanoD1) StefanoD1 i think that could be a great feature the capability of delete all snapshots before a certain snapshot.
It could be the "complementary" feature of deleting snapshot and all following snapshots.
Thanks in advance]]> 14 OpenGL 4.5 Support Sun, 29 Sep 2024 07:07:06 +0000 https://forum.parallels.com/threads/opengl-4-5-support.348442/ https://forum.parallels.com/threads/opengl-4-5-support.348442/ invalid@example.com (SAYBOT) SAYBOT 47 Parallels Desktop for iPad Fri, 18 Aug 2023 02:06:13 +0000 https://forum.parallels.com/threads/parallels-desktop-for-ipad.346433/ https://forum.parallels.com/threads/parallels-desktop-for-ipad.346433/ invalid@example.com (SamL5) SamL5 10 Virtual TPM (Trusted Platform Module) Thu, 26 Aug 2021 17:09:54 +0000 https://forum.parallels.com/threads/virtual-tpm-trusted-platform-module.340751/ https://forum.parallels.com/threads/virtual-tpm-trusted-platform-module.340751/ invalid@example.com (StevenG2) StevenG2 22