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The first to do it all.
The one that does it the best.
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Innovation
You need it. You want it. Only Parallels Desktop for Mac has it all.
What others consider special features, Parallels considers standard. The first to bring Windows and Mac OS X together, Parallels Desktop 4.0 for Mac keeps setting the bar even higher.
"If your job requires Windows, but you love your Mac and OS X, Parallels will truly give you the best of both worlds." — MacWorld.
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Install or migrate Windows, Linux and more to your Mac effortlessly.
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Use your Windows programs and Mac apps side-by-side without rebooting.
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Have instant, automatic access to your data from any OS.
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Drive lightning fast performance with turbo-charged virtualization engine and support for the latest Virtualization Technology.
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Accelerate graphics and video performance for blazing fast speeds.
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Optimize performance as you move between Windows and Mac OS X.
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Manage, optimize and secure your virtual Windows world like a pro.
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Safeguard your computer with the best Internet and data protection available.
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PowerSaverExtend your Mac’s battery life by up to 20%. |
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All FeaturesBrowse the complete list to see why Parallels Desktop 4.0 for Mac has no equal.
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You need it. You want it. Only Parallels Desktop for Mac has it all.
What others consider special features, Parallels considers standard. The first to bring Windows and Mac OS X together, Parallels Desktop 4.0 for Mac keeps setting the bar even higher.
"Parallels Desktop for Mac brings OS X and Windows even closer together than before, and it adds several features that have become necessities in the virtualization world." — InfoWorld.
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iPhone AccessRemotely start, stop and manage your Windows VM from your iPhone.
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Speech RecognitionUse select voice commands to talk to Parallels Desktop.
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Scale Windows right on your Mac desktop to monitor and view multiple VMs all on a single screen.
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One-click tool to share screenshots across Windows and Mac OS X.
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Mount removable devices to Windows and Mac OS X simultaneously for instant access across both OSs.
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Access the Windows Start Menu straight from Mac Dock for seamless access to all your apps. |
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Automatically optimize performance based on demand as you move between Windows and Mac OS X.
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Get 20% more Mac battery life. View your Mac’s battery status from your Windows VM.
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Run Windows even faster with Parallels Desktop’s new turbo-charged virtualization engine.
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All FeaturesMore user-friendly features than any other game in town. Browse the complete list to see why Parallels Desktop has no equal.
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This multi-purpose security suite includes firewall, scanner, filtering, identity protection and more.
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Manage your Windows VM or Boot Camp partition like a pro!
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Back up, restore and protect Windows with disk cloner, file shredder, system cleanup and more.
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Run Mac OS X Snow Leopard as a guest in a VM or as the host New! (experimental)
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Save or reset changes made to your Windows VM.
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Run Windows 7 as a guest in a VM New! (experimental).
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All FeaturesMore user-friendly features than any other game in town. Browse the complete list to see why Parallels Desktop has no equal.
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You need it. You want it. Parallels Desktop did it first.
Parallels Desktop for Mac imitates no one. With its trademark industry leadership, Parallels gets it right the first time every time and sets the standard every step of the way.
"The new version of Parallels Desktop for Mac is yet another in a string of innovations to the award-winning product that runs Windows, Linux or any other operating system at the same time as OS X, without re-booting." — VMblog.com.
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The first to let you run Mac OS X Snow Leopard as a host and a guest OS.
The first to let you run Windows 7 on your Mac.
The first to bring you Intel® Streaming SIMD Extensions (SSE4) support to your media applications.
The first to let you drag a Windows files to a Mac application in Dock and automatically open it with that Mac application.
The first to support next-generation Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel-VT-x2).
The first to bring you the Customer Experience Program.
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The first to bring SmartX technologies to the Windows on Mac experience.
The first to develop the adaptive hypervisor for performance load-balancing between OSs.
The first to develop built-in screencapture capability.
The first to add speech recognition and remote iPhone access.
The first to support next-generation Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel-VT-x2).
The first Mac desktop virtualization software to hit the 1,500,000 users milestone.
The first Mac desktop virtualization software to win more than 30 awards in 2 years. |
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The first to bring Windows programs to the Mac OS X desktop with Coherence.
The first to break down the barriers between Mac OS X and Windows applications with SmartSelect.
The first desktop virtualization product to support 3D graphics.
The first to enable users to bring their PC system with them to their Macs with Parallels Transporter.
The first to offer a virtual machine catalog for easy organization of multiple virtual PC systems. |
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The first to run Mac OS X and Windows side-by-side.
The first to bring desktop virtualization mainstream.
The first non apple-product to ever with the MacWorld Reader’s Choice Award.
The first product to win the MacWorld Reader’s Choice Award for "Best 3rd Party Product". |
The Best of the Best
With more than 1.5 million users worldwide, Parallels Desktop for Mac is the world’s No. 1 Mac System Utility. The industry’s best selling, top rated, most trusted, award-winning solution, Parallels Desktop 4.0 for Mac is a must-have for running Windows on Mac OS X.
