What others are saying:

We think Parallels Desktop 8 for Mac is great. But don't just take our word for it. Millions of people use Parallels Desktop, and these are some of their stories. Parents. Pilots. Police Officers. Pharmacists. Project Managers. Whoever you and are whatever you do, Parallels Desktop unites Mac and Windows. The rest is up to you.

“I like how Parallels makes it seem like I'm not even using Windows now, it's even more like it's part of my Mac.”

— Adam G.
“A must software for a Mac beginner! Thanks!!!”

— Adel M.
“It really works fast and supports many operating systems, which is important for me as a cross-platform developer.”

— Alex S.
“I think this product is brilliant! One of the best Mac apps ever ~ Now I can use Windows in Mac like a charm.”

— Robert F.
“My virtual machines are fast and have the power to do all my tasks without bogging down or impacting my Mac's performance. I Recommend.”

— Maggie T.

Parallels does what it says

Parallels is stable, fast and does what it says on the box. A better solution than Boot Camp by far and very, very, good value for money.

-David Steele

Works perfectly with Windows 8

It works almost perfectly with Windows 8. This is really cool, especially to a person like me who has to use Windows for some programs.

-Chong B.

Perfect solution

I'm a student who regularly encountered classes that required me to use Windows applications. Parallels has been a perfect solution!

-Jim H.

Hands down better!

This Parallels 8 is hands down better than any cross platform software on the market, bar none.

-Robert H.

Tweets

Need to run Windows on your Mac? Parallels has got your back

— Chris Pirillo
Absolutely loving Parallels, Win 7, XP & Ubuntu on my Mac mini. Fantastic. A web server I can just fire up when needed.

— David Long
I've been using Parallels Desktop Series for more than 3 years now and it has been fantastic!

— Vincent Victoria
Why dual boot when you can run Parallels and have as many operating systems as you want all running safely!

— Gordon Keenan
Really impressed how Parallels lets you download and install Windows 8 Preview in a VM iwth one click. Would never have tried W8 otherwise.

— Moshen
I don't know how I've survived all these years without Parallels. I now have the freedom to run all my favorite Windows apps on my Mac.

— Tyler
Office 2013 runs perfectly in Parallels. VMware Fusion, not so much.

— Daylen Yang
Thanks to Parallels I am new to Mac and OS X. Running already Windows 7 and OS X Mountain Lion smoothly side-by-side.

— Henri Ahti
Two thumbs up for Parallels. Installing Windows 7 on my MacBookPro for b-school was easy and painless. Now to relearn Excel..#MBA

— Gregory Paige
Coherence mode and overall Mac-Win integration just rocks! It is the best virtualization experience ever! Thanks guys for this.

— Michal Jaskolski

Spotlight Review & Award

In a Parallels World, Mac and Windows Coexist App-ily
Walt Mossberg of The Wall Street Journal reviews Parallels Desktop 8!

About.com Reader’s Choice Award 2013
– Best Application for Running Windows
Parallels Desktop for Mac takes this important award for the third time in a row!

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