Parallels
Desktop® 5 for Mac
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Special Offer for Recent Purchasers!
Parallels is offering special pricing and free upgrades based on our recent customer purchases of Parallels Desktop 4.0 for Mac.
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MORE POWERFUL means the strength to succeed
For 3D and graphics performance, tested under the industry standard 3Dmark 2006 Professional test suite the new version performs up to 7 times better. ”
Performance research conducted by Crimson Consulting Group, October, 2009.
Even though we’re already the world’s bestselling, top rated, and most trusted Mac system utility, we’re not ready to stop pushing the performance envelope. Discover the more powerful, high-performance features we’ve added to Parallels Desktop 5 for Mac.
Leading the way in powerful features
Pump up with maximum performance through FastLane architecture that delivers the fastest performance and longest battery life available.
- Multiple Operating Systems — Run more than 60 different Oss side-by-side with Mac OS X, including Linux, BSD and Windows
- Use thousands of programs — Including Outlook, Project, Access, Internet Explorer, QuickBooks and more
- New! Handle heavy workloads — Step up to full support for Mac OS X Server, 8 virtual CPUs, 64-bit Windows and 64-bit Snow Leopard Server
- On-demand Power — Adaptive Hypervisor automatically optimizes performance as you move between operating systems
- Energy Saver — Get extra long battery life when you use Parallels Desktop 5 for Mac on your laptop
High-performance games and graphics
We were the first to bring Windows 3D straight to your Mac. Now get your game on and enjoy up to 7 times better graphics performance than our previous version!
- New! Windows 3D Graphics — Run games and 3D graphics applications with DirectX 9.0c/9Ex with Shader Model 3 and OpenGL 2.1 support for optimal performance
- Maximum Video Performance — 256 MB video RAM support drives faster, smoother video output
Do more with less
Maximize space and enhance performance with the most comprehensive, easy-to-use set of disk management tools available for your Windows VM or Boot Camp partition.
- New! Parallels Image Tools — Instantly maximize disk space and easily resize VM partitions with virtual hard disk capacity changes
- New! Parallels Compressor — Automatically reclaims hard disk space when not being used, to keep your virtual machine optimized
- Disk Director Suite — Use this bonus Acronis software for Windows data allocation, performance and data protection
Ready for enterprise and developer needs
- New! SmartCard Readers — Access secure network resources with SmartCard authentication
- New! VLAN support — Your Mac and virtual machines can access virtual LANs set up by your IT administrator
- New! Virtual Machine Lock Down — Ensure users cannot change the image by creating virtual machines that require an administrator password to add or remove programs
- Enhanced! Server Support — Virtualize today’s leading server OSs (Leopard Server, Snow Leopard Server including 64-bit and Windows Server 2008/2003) in a guest environment
Comprehensive safety & security
Safeguard your computer with the most complete Internet and data protection suite available — from automated snapshots to the most comprehensive internet security.
- New! Enhanced Security — Use administrator tools to protect and secure virtual machines, like Lock Down to prevent changes to the virtual machine and isolating virtual machines from OS X
- Parallels Internet Security — Protection against virus and spyware threats. Includes firewall, scanner, filtering, and identity protection (powered by Kaspersky)
- Complete Backup and Protection — Use this bonus Acronis True Image software to backup, restore, and protect Windows with disk cloner, file shredder, system cleanup
- Enhanced! SmartGuard — Schedule automatic snapshots for easy and reliable virtual machine backup — save a complete record including Windows, files, software and settings.
- SafeMode — For private and secure computing, SafeMode enables you to reset and restore your virtual machine