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Parallels Desktop for Mac

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Parallels Desktop for Mac enables you to run Windows, Linux, and more side by side with Mac OS X on any Intel-powered Mac, without rebooting.

With Parallels’ award winning virtualization technology, you can run Mac OS X and your favorite Windows applications at the same time. You can even drag and drop files between desktops!

The latest release of Parallels Desktop for Mac comes packed with 50+ new features and enhancements, including SmartSelect, Snapshots, and 3D graphics.

With the latest version of Parallels, you can:

Use Windows and Mac OS X at the same time…without rebooting.
Run Windows programs like native Mac applications with Parallels Coherence.
Open Windows files with Mac programs and Mac files in Windows programs with Parallels SmartSelect.
Share files and folders between Windows and Mac OS X.
Browse through Windows folders and access files without launching Windows with Parallels Explorer.
Run today’s most popular PC games on a Mac with support for 3D graphics.
Achieve maximum performance by leveraging Intel Virtualization Technology.
Protect your Windows with Parallels Snapshots.
Migrate your entire existing PC to your Mac with Parallels Transporter.

Top 5 reasons to run Parallels:

Run Windows-only applications on your Mac.
Many of today’s most popular applications are Windows-only. Parallels enables you to run these applications on your Mac. Play computer games? Most PC games only run on Windows. With Parallels, you no longer have to sacrifice your favorite games!

Run Selected 3D Games and Applications.
OpenGL and DirectX support lets you explore a whole new world of 3D games and applications right on your Mac.

Use phones, MP3 players, and cameras with your Mac.
With Parallels, you can use your favorite devices, even if they’re Windows-only. Connect your phone, camera, and MP3 player to your Mac!

Run OS X, Windows, and Linux at the same time.
With Parallels, you can run all of your favorite applications at the same time, regardless of the OS! No more rebooting to switch between OSes to use the applications you need.

No-worry migrations!
Parallels Transporter takes the hassle out of migration. No more losing valuable data, customizing your computer all over again, or reinstalling software. In just a few simple steps, you can move your entire existing Windows system to your new Mac.

Easy to get started
Installation Assistant helps you get Windows installed and running in only a few clicks. Parallels Transporter enables you to migrate your entire existing PC system to your new Intel-Mac in just a few simple steps.
Unmatched ease-of-use
Parallels’ award-winning Coherence technology enables you to run Windows programs just like native Mac applications! SmartSelect allows you to open Windows files with Mac programs and Mac files in Windows programs.
Parallels Explorer allows you to access your Windows system without launch Windows.
Drag-and-drop files between OS X and Windows.
Copy-and-paste text and files between OS X and Windows.
Choose the view that works best for you: Coherence, Full Screen, or OS Window.
Shared Folders enables you to easily share folders and files between OS X and Windows. Quickly and easily mount Windows file system on your Mac.
VM catalog enables you to easily organize and manage your virtual machines.
It just works!
3D Graphics lets you run today’s most popular PC games on a Mac.
Connect your favorite USB 2.0 and USB 1.1 in any OS with the new USB connection assistant.
Shared Networking enables you to seamlessly connect your virtual machine to the Internet through any connection.
Shared Devices enables you to connect all of your favorite peripheral devices to any OS.
Powerful and Efficient
Snapshots instantly saves the state of your virtual machine, bulletproofing your VM from mishaps and system crashes.
Security Manager allows you to control the amount of interaction between Windows and Mac OS X.
Parallels Desktop for Mac is the industry’s leading desktop virtualization software, taking 100% advantage of Intel VT and delivering lighting-fast speed and rock-solid stability.
Support for Windows, Linux, FreeBSD, Sun Solaris, OS/2 Warp, MS DOS, and more. Support for Boot Camp.

Parallels Desktop for Mac System Requirements:

Hardware Requirements

Support on any 32 or 64-bit Intel-powered iMac, Mac Mini, MacBook, MacBook Pro & Mac Pro Tower.

Intel Core Solo, Intel Core Duo, Intel Core 2 Duo and Intel Dual-Core Xeon. Full support for Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x).

Minimum memory requirements of 512 MB RAM. Recommended to use 1 GB RAM. New! Use ANY RAM configuration (up to 16GB) without modifying your host system.

70 MB of available hard drive space for Parallels Desktop installation plus sufficient space allocated for the virtual machine. 15 GB of free hard drive space is recommended.

16-bit or 32-bit display adapter recommended.

Hardware Requirements

Virtualized Processor of the Host computer.

Generic motherboard compatible with Intel i815 chipset.

Up to 1500 MB RAM available for guest virtual machines.

104-key Windows enhanced keyboard.

VGA and SVGA with VESA 3.0 support.
3D Accelerator/Direct X 3D Graphics is currently not supported in this version.

Up to 4 IDE Devices; CD/DVD-ROM Drives, Virtual Hard drives or any combination of the two.
Virtual Hard Drive from 20 MB up to 120 GB each.

1.44 Floppy drive mapped to FDD image file.

AC'97-compatible sound card, Sound recording is supported.

Up to four Serial (COM) Port mapped to a socket or to an output file.

Parallels Ports:

Up to three bi-directional parallel (LPT) ports mapped to output file.

New! Up to 5 Virtual NIC’s.
Ethernet virtual network card compatible with RTL8029 bridged to Apple Ethernet or Apple Airport adapter,connected to host-only or shared networking.

New! USB 2.0 Support; 8 USB 2.0 ports and 2 USB 1.1 ports;

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