the installation file can't be opened on Mac mini M1 chip Big Sur OS

MacOs version 11.0.1
Mac mini with M1 chip
Double click the installation file but there is no response

 

Hello, we would like to inform you that currently available versions of Parallels® Desktop for Mac cannot run virtual machines on Mac with Apple M1 chip. Good news: A new version of Parallels Desktop for Mac that can run on Mac with Apple M1 chip is already in active development. Please check this blog post to get all the latest news about Mac with Apple M1 chip support by Parallels Desktop.

 

Hi Maria,
I'm about to purchase an upgrade of Parallels® Desktop for Mac to version 16 and I wonder if there will be a free upgrade to support Apple M1 when it's available.
Thanks

 

Hello,
Once we get any news about the Parallels Desktop and M1 chip we will update Parallels blog article and officially notify our users.