How to activate a Parallels Desktop 26 key?

1 min. readlast update: 01.08.2026

Activating a Parallels Desktop 26 key is really simple, just follow these steps:

  1. Install Parallels Desktop 26: First, ensure that you have installed Parallels Desktop 20 on your Mac.
  2. Open Parallels Desktop: Launch the application. If this is your first time opening it, you will be prompted to activate it.
  3. Sign In to Your Parallels Account
  4. Enter Your Product Activation Key
  5. Activate the Software
  6. Enter your Product Activation Key in the provided field and click "Activate".
  7. If you have an upgrade license, you will need to enter both the upgrade key and a key from a previous version.
  8. Complete Activation: Once the activation is successful, you can start using Parallels Desktop 26

The key is not working

If you have activated the key according to the guide but the code appears not to work, please check what type of error message you receive and depending on it follow the appropriate instructions:

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