Before purchasing Parallels Desktop 15 for Mac Standard Edition, ensure your Mac meets the system requirements:

Released alongside macOS Catalina, Sidecar lets you use an iPad as a second display. Parallels Desktop 15 was the first virtualizer to support Sidecar natively. You can drag a Windows window onto your iPad and use an Apple Pencil as a high-precision stylus for Windows applications like Adobe Photoshop or CorelDRAW.

Version 15 delivered up to 80% faster startup for Microsoft Office applications and a 15% boost in 3D graphics performance compared to its predecessor.

This version integrated with macOS Catalina features like Sidecar , allowing you to use an iPad as a secondary display for Windows apps. It also added support for Keychain to manage passwords across environments.