Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Parallels Desktop | Linux Today

Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Parallels Desktop

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May 21, 2025

Parallels Desktop is virtualization software for macOS that allows users to run Windows, Linux, and other operating systems on their Mac without having to reboot. We recommend the best open source alternatives for Linux.

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