Install macOS Mojave on Parallels Desktop Once you’ve those things, you’ve got ready to go. The first thing you’ll ever need to do is to fire up Parallels once you’ve installed. At the first line, you may see this page, recommended by Parallels, just click Skip. Note: At the moment Parallels Desktop functions only on Macs with Intel processors. macOS Mojave 10.14.6 or later - 4 GB of memory (8 GB recommended/16 GB for best performance) - 500 MB of disk space on the boot volume (Macintosh HD) for Parallels Desktop application.
This is part of a series about the new features in Parallels Desktop® 14 for Mac.
The latest update to Parallels Desktop 14, released November 20, is fully compatible with macOS Mojave 10.14:
- Run Parallels Desktop 14 seamlessly on a macOS Mojave host machine
- Install macOS Mojave as a guest OS in a virtual machine (VM)
- Access unique macOS Mojave features, like Continuity Camera with your VM
Run Parallels Desktop 14 on a macOS Mojave Host
If you are already running Parallels Desktop 14, you can move to macOS Mojave without issue. If you are running an older version of Parallels Desktop, upgrade today to ensure you are fully compatible with macOS Mojave. If you are new to Parallels Desktop, go ahead and upgrade to macOS Mojave and then download a free trial of Parallels Desktop 14.
Figure 1_Windows 10 and Windows XP running in Parallels Desktop 14 on macOS Mojave
macOS Mojave as a Guest OS in Parallels Desktop
There are several ways to install macOS Mojave as a guest OS in Parallels Desktop :
- Install from the recovery partition (Figure 2)
Figure 2_Installing macOS Mojave from the Recovery Partition
- Install macOS Mojave in a new, blank VM (Figure 3)
Figure 3_Installing macOS Mojave using the Install app in a new, blank VM
Upgrade an existing macOS VM to Mojave
Video 1 shows a macOS Mojave VM running in Parallels Desktop 14:
macOS Mojave Features
With Parallels Desktop 14, you can access all the new macOS Mojave features, like Continuity Camera and the new screenshot feature with your VM.
Video 2 shows the feature Continuity Camera in Parallels Desktop 14:
Parallels 13 Macos Mojave
Video 3 shows the new screenshot feature being used with a Windows 10 VM:
Mac Os High Sierra
Have you upgraded to macOS Mojave yet? Share your experience with macOS Mojave in the comments.