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Parallels Desktop for Mac

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Run a Windows or Linux operating system at the same time as Mac OS X on any Intel-powered Mac.

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Parallels Desktop for Mac is the leading virtualisation solution for the Mac that give you the flexibility of running Windows simultaneously with your Mac OS X on any Intel-powered Mac.

Now you can take advantage of important Windows-only software applications like Internet Explorer, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Project, Quicken, Microsoft Visio, Microsoft SharePoint, SQL Server, and more, without giving up the security, comfort and functionality of your Mac!

Benefits
• Apple users needing to run multiple operating systems
• Apple users wanting to run PC applications
• Businesses requiring access to legacy applications
• Businesses using Apple systems in their creative and design departments
• PC users wanting to migrate to Apple without leaving their Apps and settings behind
• Education / classroom / teachers and students

New Key Features:
Coherence mode: Allows Windows and Mac OS on the desktop at the same time, no need to switch
• USB 2.0 support: Supports most USB2.0 devices
• Transporter: Completely move your entire Windows PC including settings, applications, files and profiles onto a VM (Virtual Machine) - without the need to reinstall Windows. Convert VMWare Workstation and Microsoft Virtual PC images to Parallels-ready images. Allows migration from a physical partition to a Parallels VM and others VMs to a Parallels VM
• Boot Camp support: Boot Camp users can now run their entire Boot Camp installation directly in a Parallels VM with complex set ups or manual configuration. User can switch between loading Windows in Parallels Desktop or Boot Camp as often as required
• True Drag n Drop: Easily share files and folders between Windows and OS X by dragging documents and folders from one Desktop to another. Customisable to ensure maximum file and system security
• Full feature virtual CD/DVD drive: User can burn CDs and DVDs directly in VMs and play any copy protected CD or DVD just like a real PC
• Support for Windows Vista: Create a new VM using Windows Vista or upgrade an existing Windows XP virtual machine to a Windows Vista VM without losing any information or having to start from scratch
• Shared networking - lets users seamlessly connect their virtual machines to the internet. Up to 5 NICsper VM

Note
Those new features are available for your Parallels edition use help/check for updates option

System Requirements
• Mac OS X v10.4.6 or higher
• Any 32 or 64 bit Intel powered Mac
• 512MB RAM (1GB recommended) Use ANY RAM configuration [up to 16GB] without modifying your host system
• 70MB free hard-disk space (for installation, plus space to allocate your virtual machine)
• 15GB free hard drive space recommended
• Guest OSes - Windows 3.1 to Windows Vista, Linux , Solaris ,OS/2, MS-DOS etc. Guest OSes not included.

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