Mac M3 Max, Tahoe 26.1, Parallels 26 Install Stuck in 'Starting..' icon

Been struggling to download and get parallels going on my mac and it keeps getting stuck, I have tried giving it 30min, but it still is stuck in the same starting icon. PC stats in title, no software on mac shows no updates.


Steps I take:

1. download the Parallels Desktop 26 dmg file
2. open the dmg
3. enter computer password as prompted
4. see the "Parallels Desktop" icon with "Starting.."
5. never gets further