Internet not working on macOS Sonoma 14.6 virtual machine in Parallels Desktop

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Internet not working on macOS Sonoma 14.6 virtual machine in Parallels Desktop

I have to OS in my Parallels Desktop - Windows 11 and Mac OS Sonoma 14.6 (23G80) (on root Mac Pro - Sonoma 14.1), but the problem is, that where are no internet on Sonoma 14.6. It is very strange for me, becouce root Mak OS and Windows 11 have well internet connection, net properties between Mac OS Sonoma 14.6 (23G80) and Windows 11 on Parallels Desktop are the same, so I just cant understand how it posable. Pleas help my fix this!

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Original Title: At work, the internet is on a virtual machine with Mac OS Sonoma 14.6 (23G80), under the Mac itself with Sonoma 14.1 and under Windows on the virtual machine, everything works fine. How to fix this?

MacBook Pro 14″, macOS 14.1

Posted on Sep 22, 2025 2:13 AM

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Answer 1

Derak598

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Oct 14, 2025 3:21 AM in response to Lex_Cs

Make sure you're running the latest version of Parallels Desktop, as updates often fix networking bugs.

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VikingOSX

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Oct 14, 2025 5:51 AM in response to Lex_Cs

Have the host operating system and the guest updated to macOS 14.7.1. Ensure that you have Parallel's Desktop v26.1.1 installed. Maybe even the Parallels Tools in the guest.

For the Sonoma guest configuration, under the Hardware Configuration tab, I have Network Source as [Shared Network (Recommended)] and do not bother with [Advanced…]. No issues connecting to the Internet.

One challenge with running Big Sur and later as Parallels guests on an ARM Mac host is that one cannot sign into iCloud. The password is always rejected as an error. One needs a Sequoia or later guest on a Sequoia or later host operating system to overcome this issue.

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Lex_Cs Author

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Oct 14, 2025 5:09 AM in response to Derak598

There's a small caveat here: I bought a Parallels Desktop license without updates, and everything is OK in Win 11, which is also installed on Parallels Desktop (there is internet access).

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