And it had made sense why Lite is free and Standart is not. Downloads for Parallels Desktopīefore downloading your app from App Store, I missed the line in the description which said Windows VMs need a paid subscription. Our download links are from safe sources and are frequently virus scanned to protect you. If you want to download the software on your pc or mac, you could either first visit the Mac store or Windows AppStore and search for the app OR you can easily use any of the download links we provided above under the 'Download and Install' header section to download the application. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off no later than 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment will be charged to the Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Note: Microsoft Windows is not included and must be purchased separately. There is a fully functional day trial, so you can test Parallels Desktop before you commit. Running virtual machines requires an in-app purchase of an auto-renewable subscription 1 year. Installation Assistant helps you to get up and running in a few minutes. What does Parallels Desktop do? Brought to you by the world-class developers of the 1-rated Mac virtualization software.