

To run WSL 1 inside a Windows virtual machine in Parallels Desktop you don't need to enable nested virtualization that's why it's supported on Mac computers either with M series chips or with Intel processors. We keep working together with our partners from Apple® to support nested virtualization for Mac computers with M series chips. That's why you can't run WSL 2 on these computers. Before you download and install a copy of Parallels 16 on your M1 Mac, note that you will not be able to use the suspend and resume feature for your virtual machine, run x86 operating systems, or run ARM32 apps. On Mac computers with M series chips, nested virtualization isn't supported yet. These operating systems including Windows 10 on Arm, and various Linux distros that are compiled for Arm architecture. Here are some highlights from Parallels on the new version: Up to 250 percent less energy. You can enable it as described in KB 116239. With native support for Apples M1 chips, you can bring Windows 10 to Apples popular MacBook hardware. To run WSL 2 inside a Windows virtual machine in Parallels Desktop, you need to enable nested virtualization.


WSL 2 is currently supported in Parallels Desktop running only on Mac computers with Intel processors. Parallels started supporting Windows on M1 chips with the Parallels Desktop 16.5 release, but this latest version lets you download and install Windows 11 in a single click. Below you can find information that can help you avoid confusion when dealing with WSL in Parallels Desktop. Some of you want to use Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) inside Windows virtual machines.
