Apple Intelligence Features Now Available on Windows Apps via Parallels Desktop

You Can Now Use Apple Intelligence Features on Windows Apps via macOS 15

Parallels Desktop requires an update before users can access the features Apple Intelligence began rolling out to users in the US earlier this week, as part of the company's iOS 18.1 and macOS 15.1 software update. The most notable AI feature that is available on compatible iPhone and Mac computers is called Apple Writing Tools, and it allows users to proofread or summarise text on their device, make changes to tone and length, or simply rewrite it altogether. While the feature works with most apps designed for macOS, users can also access it on Windows apps running in a virtual machine on macOS. Users with a Mac computer running on macOS Sequoia can use the new Apple Writing Tools feature that is part of the first Apple Intelligence feature rollout, while accessing Windows applications running inside a virtual machine, according to a support document shared by virtualisation software maker Parallels. After updating to macOS 15.1, users who have a Parallels Desktop virtual machine on their Mac computer can begin using the new Apple Writing Tools feature while running Windows applications like Microsoft Word or PowerPoint. It's worth noting that Apple Intelligence will need to be activated on the computer before support for Windows applications can be enabled via an update. According to the virtualisation software firm, users will need to open the Parallels Desktop Control Center, start up their Windows virtual machine, then click on the following options in the menu bar at the top of the screen: Actions > Update Parallels Tools. Apple Writing Tools running on the web version of Microsoft Word on Microsoft Edge Photo Credit: Parallels Once this process is complete, users can select a block of text inside an app like Microsoft Word running on their virtual machine on Parallels Desktop, then press the Shift + Command + W keyboard shortcut to access the Apple Writing Tools menu. Apple Intelligence is available to users in the US, on Mac computers that have an Apple Silicon chip. This means that if a user is running a MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, Mac mini, iMac, or Mac Pro with an M1, M2, M3, or M4 series chip, they will be able to access Apple Intelligence, as long as their system language is set to English (US).

Parallels Desktop lets you use Apple Intelligence in Windows apps

Parallels Desktop makes it possible to use Apple Intelligence features inside Windows apps. With Parallels Desktop, it's now possible to use select Apple Intelligence features inside Windows applications. Here's how it works, and what you need to know. On Monday, macOS Sequoia 15.1 was released, and Apple's latest suite of AI-powered tools, dubbed Apple Intelligence, became available to the general public. Apple Intelligence can be used to edit images, summarize conversations, and edit text through the help of generative AI software. Apple Intelligence is only available on Macs equipped with Apple Silicon chips running macOS Sequoia 15.1 or newer. Now, an update to the popular virtual machine application Parallels Desktop lets you use Apple Intelligence features such as Writing Tools within Windows apps. Writing Tools, Apple's system-wide text editing utilities, can be used to adjust the tone of texts, or proofread and summarize them. Writing Tools can change user-provided text and make it sound more friendly, professional, or concise, among other things. If you have an Apple Silicon Mac with Apple Intelligence enabled and the latest version of Parallels Desktop (version 20.1) installed, you can start using Writing Tools in Windows apps fairly quickly. To be able to use Writing Tools, it's necessary to ensure that the Parallels Tools have been updated on your Windows virtual machine. To check if your Parallels Tools are up to date, you can open the Parallels Desktop Control Center, and then launch your Windows virtual machine. After that, you can update the Parallels Tools from the macOS menu bar, by selecting the Actions menu, and clicking on Update Parallels Tools if the option appears. Writing Tools is currently the only Apple Intelligence feature that can be used within Windows apps via Parallels Desktop. While the idea of using Writing Tools in Windows apps may appeal to some users, there are already plenty of similar Windows-compatible apps that function without workarounds, such as Grammarly.

Using Windows 11 on your Mac? You no longer have to miss out on Apple Intelligence thanks to Parallels Desktop

Apple Intelligence is now available on macOS Sequoia 15.1, bringing Apple's AI tools to the Mac. Writing Tools, in particular, is incredibly useful on Mac, allowing you to proofread, rewrite, and change the tone of your writing easily. Now, those using Windows on a Mac can access Apple Intelligence features thanks to an update to Parallels Desktop. Parallels, the developer of Parallels Desktop, revealed the update in a blog post, saying: "Thanks to Parallels Tools, you can now use Apple Writing Tools to improve your texts in Windows apps such as Microsoft Word." The blog post shows users how to get Apple Intelligence and use it in the Windows virtual machine. To access Apple Intelligence in Windows, you'll need Parallels Desktop 20.1 and Apple Intelligence activated in macOS Sequoia 15.1. Once enabled, you can use Apple Intelligence Writing Tools in Windows - who would have thought we'd see the day? Writing Tools in Windows can be activated by selecting text and using the keyboard shortcut Shift+Cmd+W. Alternatively, you can access Writing Tools from the macOS menu bar by clicking Edit, then Writing Tools. Writing Tools is one of the standout features of Apple Intelligence in macOS Sequoia 15.1, and being able to use the feature when you need to use Windows 11 on your Mac is a huge benefit. Writing Tools works similarly to grammar tools like Grammarly but it's built into macOS, allowing you to use it whenever you need it and in most applications. Whether you're clicking the Apple Intelligence button in Notes, or selecting text to activate Writing Tools in Word, it's a powerful and easy-to-use AI feature that could become pivotal to your workflow.