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Parallels adds x86 OS support for Apple Silicon — you can now run x86 Windows and Linux distros

Parallels released Parallels Desktop 20.2.0, which lets you use x86 emulation on Apple Silicon Macs. The Parallels Desktop Blog says you can run x86_64 virtual machines on these devices. This allows ...
Ars Technica

Parallels can finally run x86 versions of Windows or Linux on Apple Silicon

Virtualization software like Parallels and VMware Fusion give Mac owners the ability to run Windows and Linux on top of macOS, but for Apple Silicon Macs, that support was limited to the Arm-based ...
Liliputing

Lilbits: Emulating x86 Windows and Linux on macOS, Apple’s 2025 plans leaked, and Microsoft REALLY wants you to stop using Windows 10

Microsoft is ending support for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025 and the company really, really hopes you’ll either upgrade to Windows 11 (if you have an eligible PC) or buy a new computer running the ...