Parallels has added support for x86 emulation in Parallels Desktop 20.2, product manager Mikhail Ushakov wrote in a blog post last week. The early technology preview will let you emulate Intel-based hardware on an M1-or-greater Mac, a first for Parallels since Apples Arm transition in 2020 but dont expect stellar performance.Parallels says users will be able to:Run existing x86_64 Windows 10, Windows 11*, Windows Server 2019/2022, and some Linux distributives with UEFI BIOS via Parallels Emulator.Create new Windows 10 21H2 and Windows Server 2022 virtual machines. Image: ParallelsHowever, performance will be really slow, with up to seven-minute boot times, Ushakov says. Other limitations include no external USB device support, Windows 11 24H2 isnt supported, and you can only emulate 64-bit operating systems, though Ushakov says you can run 32-bit apps.He writes that the option to start one of these VMs is hidden for now to avoid false expectations from those who dont need x86 emulation.Parallels has a longer list of caveats in a separate article. Parallels now puts Apple Intelligence Writing Tools in the Windows context menu. Image: ParallelsVersion 20.2 brings some other changes, including support for automatic time and time zone syncing in macOS virtual machines on Apple silicon. It also adds Apples AI-powered Writing Tools to the Windows right-click menu in Word, Powerpoint, and the classic version of Outlook. Before, you had to use a keyboard shortcut or the macOS menu bars Edit menu.