New! Mac OS 10.7 Lion support makes Windows programs roar

Parallels Desktop 7 for Mac works with Lion, the latest Mac OS X. From Multi-Touch gestures, Mission Control, Full Screen support, Launchpad integration and more, Parallels Desktop makes it feel like your Windows applications were made for Mac.

Lion integration includes:

• Full-screen support
• Use of Launchpad for Windows apps
• Mission Control support
• Lion as a guest OS (on Lion only. Learn more)
• Lion animations support

Easy to install on MacBook Air!

We love the MacBook Air too. And it’s easy to install Parallels Desktop on them. Just download the software and use your product activation key. You’ll have great performance!

New! A more Mac-like appearance

If you love the look and feel of Mac OS, make Windows invisible but still use its applications. Or keep the familiar Windows background and Start menu on your Mac. Either way you can run Windows and Mac applications side-by-side—with no compromises in performance—and work the way that’s best for you.

• Immediate preferences without OK button
• All new Apple style standard help and documentation
• Enhanced user interface has a more polished look-and-feel

New! Virtual experience improvements

Parallels Desktop 7 for Mac makes virtual printing fast, easy ad readily available with all Mac OS printers accessible in Windows. You can even seamlessly share your iSight or FaceTime HD camera with Windows applications like Windows Live Messenger.

New! Purchase Windows straight from the Parallels Wizard

Parallels Desktop 7 for Mac makes it easy for you to get Windows if you need it, because you can purchase, download and install straight from the Parallels Wizard.

Enhanced! Microsoft Office 2010 – the gold standard of productivity software

Don’t compromise – you can run the full version of Office on your Mac. Don’t sacrifice features and programs – run Office 2010 and enjoy Lion features like Launchpad, gestures and Mission Control even in Access and One Note

Enhanced! Additional tools

Bring all of your virtual machines into Parallels Desktop 7 for a better experience.

• Parallels Wizard: Getting up and running has never been easier. The new Parallels Wizard walks you through a few simple steps and sets everything up quickly and easily. Need Windows? Conveniently purchase and download as you get set up. (United States only)
• Improved migration support over the network

Enhanced! Longer battery life

Now, running Parallels Desktop 7 for Mac has improved battery life so that you can be on the go longer without having to recharge.

Enhanced! Mac OS parental controls apply to Windows programs

Manage and control your virtual machines as easily as you do your Mac. With Parallels Desktop 7 for Mac, peace-of-mind comes easy thanks to the automatic apply capabilities that place the same parental controls you set for your Mac on to your Windows applications. And any restrictions set for the Mac OS will also be enforced in the virtual machine.

Enhanced! Advanced encryption support for Windows programs on your Mac

Get improved data security with fast virtual machine encryption with Intel AES-NI.

New! Enterprise-class deployment and management

With Parallels Desktop Enterprise Edition you can easily deploy and manage Macs while still providing all of the business applications your organization uses. Parallels makes it easy to meet policy guidelines and still provide the Macs that people in your organization want.

New! Next generation Parallels Mobile app

The freedom to access your Windows and Mac apps from any Apple device is here. With improved Parallels Mobile App for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, you get advanced audio support, copy-and-past functionality and enhanced performance optimization. Available in the iTunes App Store.

Enhanced! Improved performance and stability

• Improved Virtual Machine boot time/Windows boots faster.
• Pause & resume Windows faster
• Networking throughput faster
• Migration of PC faster
• Working with files on Mac faster

New! A more powerful performance

Choose up to 1GB of video memory for your most graphically intensive Windows programs! Parallels Desktop 7 for Mac delivers unmatched visual fidelity and performance.

No rebooting needed

Rebooting gets the boot with Parallels Desktop 7 for Mac. Run your day-to-day Windows productivity applications, and even the most demanding graphical apps without compromise. Run Internet Explorer, Windows Media Player, Access, OneNote or other applications not available on the Mac—side-by-side without rebooting.

New! Intensive graphical apps and games support

• Up to 1GB video memory can be assigned to a virtual machine
• Support for high-quality audio formats (up to 192KHz)
• More modern games supported

New! Surround Sound 7.1

Immerse yourself in games, movies, and music with Surround Sound 7.1 support for Windows 7, Windows XP, and Windows Vista: use any external Surround Sound 7.1 USB or FireWire device simultaneously in your Mac and the virtual machine.

Enhanced! 3D Graphics

Parallels Desktop 7 gives your Mac a more enhanced Windows 3D graphics experience and offers up the fastest way to run the most graphical intensive Windows programs and cross-platform Windows development tools. And you can use a wide-variety of design programs and games with DirectX 9.0c/9Ex and Shader Model 3 support.