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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Upgrading from
Parallels Desktop 2.x?
Important info for upgraders from Parallels Desktop 2.x.
SMARTER approach means flexible ease of use
Parallels Desktop 5 for Mac has made Windows emulation even more transparent and trouble-free and unless one wants to get involved with the details of set-up it is easy to forget that it is even running. ” — Nic Clift.
Want to use your Mac to run Windows programs — without having to think twice? Easily drag-and-drop files between Windows and Mac apps, launch Windows apps from your Mac dock, and enjoy new ways to make Windows feel and act more Mac-like.
As much or as little Windows as you want
Choose as much integration between Mac and Windows interfaces as you need, without compromising performance — choose from multiple different view modes.
- New! MacLook Theme — Transform Windows applications by making them look like native Mac applications
- New! Crystal Mode — Pull the shades on Windows altogether. Access Windows and Mac apps from the Mac Dock
- Coherence Mode — Run Windows and Mac apps side-by-side as if both operating systems have melted together into one.
- Window Mode — Choose to run your Virtual Machine as a separate window alongside your Mac apps.
- Modality Mode — View all your Virtual Machines and programs running in transparent windows working in Mac OS X.
- Full Screen Mode — Don’t give up the familiarity of Windows. Replace your Mac desktop with Windows 7, Vista, or XP
Make Windows more Mac-like
Use Apple Gestures in Windows applications, map your keyboard shortcuts, or use Apple Remote to control Windows programs.
- New! Apple Gestures — Support for Multi-Touch trackpad gestures in Windows applications (yes, even 4-finger ones)
- New! Remote Control — Use Apple remote to control Windows applications or download our free iPhone app to manage virtual machines remotely
- Exposé — Easily organize and view all open windows in stunning style with a single keystroke
- Spaces — Group our windows and reduce clutter by switching between views of open applications and windows
Intuitive innovation — don’t think, just do
Easily drag-and-drop docs, pictures and music between Windows and Mac apps, or launch your favorite Windows programs right from your Mac Dock.
- Easy to use — Start, stop and configure your virtual machines more easily with our new interface
- SmartSelect™ — Open Windows files with Mac apps and Mac files with Windows apps. Set on the fly or as your default.
- Enhanced! Drag and drop — Move files, folders, images and data seamlessly back and forth between Windows and Mac OS X
- New! Smart Copy & Paste — Move formatted text and graphics between Windows, Linux and Mac apps without losing formatting
- New! Start menu integration — Launch Windows and Mac apps right from the Dock. Easy access to all of your Windows applications from the Windows applications file.
- Speech Recognition — Use select voice commands to talk to Parallels Desktop and just tell it what you want
- Clips — Share screenshots across Windows and Mac OS X with this easy-to-use, one-click tool
Interact with more devices
Enjoy simple sharing of your favorite devices and removable storage media between Windows and Mac OS X operating systems.
- Enhanced! USB Compatibility — Improved USB device compatibility with printers, cameras, mobile phones, scanners, GPS and more
- Enhanced! Multiple Monitors — Run Mac and Windows applications on more than one monitor for more flexibility
- SmartMount — Mount removable devices to Windows and Mac OS X simultaneously for instant access across both systems