Parallels Desktop 4.0 for Mac

With more than 1 million users worldwide, the award-winning Parallels Desktop for Mac is easier than ever to use with its brand new Mac user interface and lightning-fast performance. This new version is packed with dozens of new features that make running Windows programs on a Mac completely seamless.

New Features:

• DirectX 9.0 with Shaders Model 2 Support: Get smoother visuals for your 3D games and graphics programs.
• Seamlessly Start: Instantly launch Windows in Coherence mode on your Mac desktop for faster access.
• Apple Remote Disk Support: Access shared CD/DVD drives on another Mac from Windows, especially if you're running Windows on your MacBook Air.
• Windows 7 Beta Support: Preview the next version of Windows as a guest OS.
• Windows in Mac Dock: Open Windows files even faster by dragging them to Mac apps in Mac Dock.
• Mac OS X Snow Leopard Support: Test drive Snow Leopard as a guest and a host OS
• Plus additional performance and general enhancements, such as:
  
  
  1. Improved USB device connectivity
  2. Enhanced Coherence OS integration
  3. Accelerated Windows 3D Graphics
  4. Improved Boot Camp support
  5. Better overall virtual machine performance

Run Windows on Your Mac the Easy Way. Right Alongside Mac OS X.
Parallels Desktop for Mac makes it possible to run Windows XP or Vista, Linux, and more side-by-side with Mac OS X without rebooting. With Parallels' award-winning virtualization technology, you can run Mac OS X and your favorite Windows applications at the same time. You can even drag-and-drop files between desktops! Launch Windows applications like Mac applications--right from your Mac's dock.

Parallels Desktop for Mac 4.0 is the biggest upgrade ever with over 50 new features. It also comes with a complete suite of essential tools you need to run Windows on a Mac. Parallels Desktop now ships with $175 in bonus software including Kaspersky Internet Security, Acronis Disk Director and Acronis True Image.

Lightning-fast performance
Parallels Desktop takes advantage of Intel Core Duo and Core 2 Duo processors and Intel VT-x hardware accelerated virtualization, for near-native speed and rock-solid performance. With support for up to 8 GB RAM, 2TB virtual hard disks and up to 4 CPUs, Parallels Desktop for Mac delivers maximum performance.

Unmatched Compatibility
Enjoy all the benefits of having a Mac and keep running the Windows programs you can't live without. Parallels Desktop for Mac runs thousands of Windows applications and is compatible with your favorite USB devices including mobile phones, printers, scanners and GPS devices. With Parallels Desktop you can run any version of Windows, including Vista and XP, as well as Linux, FreeBSD, even MS-DOS, at the same time as OS X! Parallels also supports running Mac OS X Leopard Server in a virtual machine.

Comprehensive Protection and Privacy
Parallels Internet Security by Kaspersky protects your Windows programs from virus and spyware threats and even includes a firewall and anti-spam tools. Parallels Desktop also includes SmartGuard instant "snapshots" which make backup and recovery easier than ever.

Software Requirements:

• Mac OS X 10.4.11 (including Leopard and experimental support for Snow Leopard) or higher running on an Intel Mac.

Support for any 32- or 64-bit Intel-based Mac:

• iMac, Mac mini, MacBook, MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, Mac Pro Tower

Support for any 32- or 64-bit Intel Core Duo processor featured in new Intel® Macs::

• Intel® Core Solo, Intel® Core Duo, Intel® Core 2 Duo, Intel® Dual-Core Xeon
• Includes full support for Intel Virtualization Technology (VT)
• 1 GB of RAM (2 GB recommended to run Windows Vista). Support for any memory configuration (up to 16 GB), without modifying your host system
• 450 MB of available hard drive space for Parallels Desktop 4.0 for Mac installation (plus space to allocate to your virtual machine.)