diff --git a/lib/vagrant-parallels/driver/base.rb b/lib/vagrant-parallels/driver/base.rb
index e99e77d..3f6ac2c 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant-parallels/driver/base.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant-parallels/driver/base.rb
@@ -78,7 +78,26 @@ def clear_shared_folders
         # @return [String] UUID of the new VM.
         def clone_vm(src_name, options = {})
           dst_name = "vagrant_temp_#{(Time.now.to_f * 1000.0).to_i}_#{rand(100000)}"
+          src_vm = json { execute_prlctl('list', '--json', '-i', src_name) }.first
 
+          if options[:linked] || !Util::Common.is_apfs?(src_vm.fetch('Home'))
+            # If linked clone is an option, or path to src is not on APFS, then do the normal clone.
+            prlctl_clone_vm(src_name, dst_name, options)
+          else
+            # We can use clonefile on APFS to do a fast CoW clone of the VM source and then register
+            copy_clone_vm(src_name, dst_name, options)
+          end
+          read_vms[dst_name]
+        end
+
+        # Uses prlctl to clone an existing registered VM
+        #
+        # @param [String] src_name Name or UUID of the source VM or template.
+        # @param [String] dst_name Name of the destination VM.
+        # @param [<String => String>] options Options to clone virtual machine.
+        def prlctl_clone_vm(src_name, dst_name, options = {})
+          list_args = ['list', '--json', '-i', src_name]
+          src_vm = json { execute_prlctl(*list_args) }.first
           args = ['clone', src_name, '--name', dst_name]
           args.concat(['--dst', options[:dst]]) if options[:dst]
 
@@ -97,7 +116,41 @@ def clone_vm(src_name, options = {})
               yield $1.to_i if block_given?
             end
           end
-          read_vms[dst_name]
+        end
+
+        # Uses cp with clonefile flag to clone an existing registered VM
+        #
+        # @param [String] src_name Name or UUID of the source VM or template.
+        # @param [String] dst_name Name of the destination VM.
+        # @param [<String => String>] options Options to clone virtual machine.
+        def copy_clone_vm(src_name, dst_name, options = {})
+          list_args = ['list', '--json', '-i', src_name]
+          src_vm = json { execute_prlctl(*list_args) }.first
+          basepath = File.dirname(src_vm.fetch('Home')).delete_suffix('/')
+          extension = File.basename(src_vm.fetch('Home')).delete_suffix('/').split('.').last
+          clonepath = File.join(ENV['HOME'], "Parallels", "#{dst_name}.#{extension}")
+          execute('cp', '-c', '-R', '-p', src_vm.fetch('Home'), clonepath)
+
+          # Update config.pvs with dst_name as this is what Parallels uses when registering
+          update_vm_name(File.join(clonepath, 'config.pvs'), dst_name)
+
+          # Register the cloned path as a new VM
+          args = ['register', clonepath]
+          # Regenerate SourceVmUuid of the cloned VM
+          args << '--regenerate-src-uuid' if options[:regenerate_src_uuid]
+
+          # Regenerate SourceVmUuid of the cloned VM
+          execute_prlctl(*args)
+
+          # Don't need the box hanging around in Parallels
+          execute_prlctl('unregister', src_name)
+        end
+
+        def update_vm_name(config_pvs_path, name)
+          xml = Nokogiri::XML(File.read(config_pvs_path))
+          elem = xml.at_xpath('//ParallelsVirtualMachine/Identification/VmName')
+          elem.content = name
+          File.write(config_pvs_path, xml.to_xml)
         end
 
         # Compacts the specified virtual disk image
diff --git a/lib/vagrant-parallels/util/common.rb b/lib/vagrant-parallels/util/common.rb
index 5f3e8a0..0eb141f 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant-parallels/util/common.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant-parallels/util/common.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+require 'shellwords'
+
 module VagrantPlugins
   module Parallels
     module Util
@@ -9,6 +11,23 @@ def self.is_macvm(machine)
           return !machine.box.nil? && !!Dir.glob(machine.box.directory.join('*.macvm')).first
         end
 
+        # Determines if the box directory is on an APFS filesystem
+        def self.is_apfs?(path, &block)
+            output = {stdout: '', stderr: ''}
+            df_command = %w[df -T apfs]
+            df_command << Shellwords.escape(path)
+            execute(*df_command, &block).exit_code == 0
+        end
+
+        private
+
+        def self.execute(*command, &block)
+          command << { notify: [:stdout, :stderr] }
+
+          Vagrant::Util::Busy.busy(lambda {}) do
+            Vagrant::Util::Subprocess.execute(*command, &block)
+          end
+        end
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/test/unit/support/shared/pd_driver_examples.rb b/test/unit/support/shared/pd_driver_examples.rb
index ad3a316..d673863 100644
--- a/test/unit/support/shared/pd_driver_examples.rb
+++ b/test/unit/support/shared/pd_driver_examples.rb
@@ -112,7 +112,24 @@
   end
 
   describe 'clone_vm' do
-    it 'clones VM to the new one' do
+    before do
+      expect(subprocess).to receive(:execute).twice.
+        with('prlctl', 'list', '--json', '-i', an_instance_of(String),
+             an_instance_of(Hash)).
+        and_return(subprocess_result(stdout: '[{"Home": "/home/some/path"}]', exit_code: 0))
+      expect(subprocess).to receive(:execute).
+        with('prlctl', 'list', '--all', '--no-header', '--json', '-o', 'name,uuid', {:notify=>[:stdout, :stderr]}).
+        and_return(subprocess_result(stdout: '[]', exit_code: 0))
+      expect(subprocess).to receive(:execute).
+        with('prlctl', 'list', '--all', '--no-header', '--json', '-o', 'name,uuid', '--template', {:notify=>[:stdout, :stderr]}).
+        and_return(subprocess_result(stdout: '[]', exit_code: 0))
+    end
+
+    it 'clones VM to the new one when not on APFS' do
+      expect(subprocess).to receive(:execute).
+        with('df', '-T', 'apfs', '/home/some/path',
+             an_instance_of(Hash)).
+        and_return(subprocess_result(exit_code: 1))
       expect(subprocess).to receive(:execute).
         with('prlctl', 'clone', tpl_uuid, '--name', an_instance_of(String),
              an_instance_of(Hash)).
@@ -120,7 +137,31 @@
       subject.clone_vm(tpl_uuid)
     end
 
+    it 'uses cp to clone VM to the new one when on APFS' do
+      expect(subprocess).to receive(:execute).
+        with('df', '-T', 'apfs', '/home/some/path',
+             an_instance_of(Hash)).
+        and_return(subprocess_result(exit_code: 0))
+      expect(subprocess).to receive(:execute).
+        with('cp', '-c', '-R', '-p', '/home/some/path', an_instance_of(String),
+             an_instance_of(Hash)).
+        and_return(subprocess_result(exit_code: 0))
+      expect(subprocess).to receive(:execute).
+        with('prlctl', 'register', an_instance_of(String),
+             an_instance_of(Hash)).
+        and_return(subprocess_result(exit_code: 0))
+      expect(subprocess).to receive(:execute).
+        with('prlctl', 'unregister', tpl_uuid, an_instance_of(Hash)).
+        and_return(subprocess_result(exit_code: 0))
+      expect(driver).to receive(:update_vm_name).and_return(true)
+      subject.clone_vm(tpl_uuid)
+    end
+
     it 'clones VM to the exported VM' do
+      expect(subprocess).to receive(:execute).
+        with('df', '-T', 'apfs', '/home/some/path',
+             an_instance_of(Hash)).
+        and_return(subprocess_result(exit_code: 1))
       expect(subprocess).to receive(:execute).
         with('prlctl', 'clone', uuid, '--name', an_instance_of(String),
              '--dst', an_instance_of(String), an_instance_of(Hash)).