Parallels Desktop 3.0 for Mac

With the latest version of Parallels, you can:

• Use Windows and Mac OS X at the same time...without rebooting
• Run Windows programs like native Mac applications with Parallels Coherence
• New! Open Windows files with Mac programs and Mac files in Windows programs with Parallels SmartSelect
• Share files and folders between Windows and Mac OS X
• New! Browse through Windows folders and access files without launching Windows with Parallels Explorer
• New! Run today's most popular PC games on a Mac with support for 3D graphics
• Achieve maximum performance by leveraging Intel® Virtualization Technology
• New! Protect your Windows with Parallels Snapshots
• Migrate your entire existing PC to your Mac with Parallels Transporter
• And more!

Easy to get started

• Installation Assistant helps you get Windows installed and running in only a few clicks
  
• Parallels Transporter enables you to migrate your entire existing PC system to your new Intel-Mac in just a few simple steps

Unmatched ease-of-use

• Parallels' award-winning Coherence technology enables you to run Windows programs just like native Mac applications!
  
• Drag-and-drop files between OS X and Windows
  
• Copy-and-paste text and files between OS X and Windows
  
• Choose the view that works best for you: Coherence, Full Screen, or OS Window
  
• Shared Folders enables you to easily share folders and files between OS X and Windows
  
• VM catalog enables you to easily organise and manage your virtual machines

It just works!

• Connect your favorite USB 2.0 and USB 1.1 in any OS
  
• Shared Networking enables you to seamlessly connect your virtual machine to the Internet through any connection
  
• Shared Devices enables you to connect all of your favourite peripheral devices to any OS

Powerful and Efficient

• Parallels Desktop for Mac is the industry's leading desktop virtualization software, taking 100% advantage of Intel VT and delivering lighting-fast speed and rock-solid stability
  
• Support for Windows, Linux, FreeBSD, Sun Solaris, OS/2 Warp, MS DOS, and more
  
• Support for Boot Camp
  
• Parallels Compressor improves virtual machine performance and saves valuable disk space

Contains the latest feature updates including

• Major enhancements to the look and feel of Coherence, such as drop shadows for Windows programs and Windows notifications on the Mac desktop
• New Coherence features, such as Exposé and transparent windows support and overlapping Windows and Mac windows
• Mirrored Desktops, Documents & Media folders - enable Windows to mirror the contents of the Mac Home directory - avoid multiple copies of files!
• Map Mac folders to your Windows letter drives for quick and easy access to your favorite files!
• Enhanced Parallels Explorer - Automatically mount an offline VM hard drive to the OS X desktop
• Significant VM performance improvements & lower overhead
• Enhanced Parallels Image Tool lets you change your virtual hard disk's format
• Change Sound Devices 'on the fly', such as an Internet chat headset between Windows and Mac
• Sync your iPhone to your Windows virtual machine

Features Matrix

Click here to download the Features Matrix (opens a PDF File)

Switching to Mac? Top 5 reasons to run Parallels:

Run Windows-only applications on your Mac.
Many of today's most popular applications are Windows-only. Parallels enables you to run these applications on your Mac. Play computer games? Most PC games only run on Windows. With Parallels, you no longer have to sacrifice your favourite games!

Run Selected 3D Games and Applications.
OpenGL and DirectX support lets you explore a whole new world of 3D games and applications right on your Mac.

Use any phone, MP3 player, and camera with your Mac.
With Parallels, you can use your favourite devices, even if they're Windows-only. Connect your phone, camera, and MP3 player to your Mac!

Run OS X, Windows, and Linux at the same time.
With Parallels, you can run all of your favourite applications at the same time, regardless of the OS! No more rebooting to switch between OSes to use the applications you need.

No-worry migrations!
Parallels Transporter takes the hassle out of migration. No more losing valuable data, customising your computer all over again, or reinstalling software. In just a few simple steps, you can move your entire existing Windows system to your new Mac.

If you already own a previous version of Parallels, you can upgrade to Version 3.0 at a reduced price. To find out more, please click here.

"if you're thinking of switching from a PC to a Mac, or you're a Mac user who occasionally needs to run specific Windows programs or files, you'll find that Parallels Desktop 3.0 is the (almost) perfect solution."
MacWorld Editor's Chioce September 2007. Click here to read the full review

Parallels Desktop has recently won the 2007 Macworld Award for Best Mac OS X software

Parallels Desktop has won the prestigious MacUser 'Innovation of the Year' award, beating other products such as Google Earth and Adobe Print Engine.

Computer Shopper February 2007 - Best Buy 5 Star award

PC Advisor Innovation Awards March 2007 - No. 3 in the Top 20 breakthrough products of the year

"Parallels ability to run nearly every version of Windows along with many versions of Unix and Linux makes it a valuable tool for anyone using an Intel-based Mac who has a need or desire to work with with another operating system." MacWorld - August 2006

"Parallels Desktop for Mac could compel you to buy an Apple computer." Narasu Rebbapragada, PC World Magazine

"Straightforward and painless." Glenn Fleishman, The Seattle Times

"Its like having two computers in one, the best of both worlds." Walt Mossberg, The Wall Street Journal

"Parallels was very stable." Daniel A. Begun, CNET Reviews

Version 3.0 Build 5608 Size 90 Platform Mac OS,

• Primary Operating Systems Supported: Mac OS X 10.4.6 or later

• Hardware Requirements

Mac Computer: Support on any 32 or 64-bit Intel-powered iMac, Mac Mini, MacBook, MacBook Pro & Mac Pro Tower.
Processor: Intel Core Solo, Intel Core Duo, Intel Core 2 Duo and Intel Dual-Core Xeon. Full support for Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x).
Memory: Minimum memory requirements of 512 MB RAM. Recommended to use 1 GB RAM. New! Use ANY RAM configuration (up to 16GB) without modifying your host system.
Disk Space: 70 MB of available hard drive space for Parallels Desktop installation plus sufficient space allocated for the virtual machine. 15 GB of free hard drive space is recommended.
Display: 16-bit or 32-bit display adapter recommended

Guest Systems Requirements

• Guest Operating Systems supported

Microsoft Windows: 3.1, 3.11, 95, 98, NT, 2000, XP, 2003 and Windows Vista.

Linux Distributions: SUSE, Red Hat, Debian, Fedora Core, Mandriva, Xandros and more.

Other: FreeBSD, OS/2, eComStation, Solaris, MS-DOS, and OpenBSD 3.8.

• Guest Hardware Specifications

Processor Virtualized Processor of the Host computer.
Motherboard Generic motherboard compatible with Intel i815 chipset.
Memory Up to 1500 MB RAM available for guest virtual machines.
Keyboard 104-key Windows enhanced keyboard
Mouse PS/2 wheel mouse.
Display VGA and SVGA with VESA 3.0 support.
3D Accelerator/Direct X 3D Graphics is currently not supported in this version.
IDE Drives Up to 4 IDE Devices; CD/DVD-ROM Drives, Virtual Hard drives or any combination of the two.
Virtual Hard Drive from 20 MB up to 120 GB each.
Floppy Drives 1.44 Floppy drive mapped to FDD image file.
CD Drives CD/DVD-ROM drives mapped to physical drive or ISO image file. New! Burn CDs and DVDs directly in virtual machines, play audio CDs, and read data from copy-protected CDs and DVDs.
Sound Card AC'97-compatible sound card, Sound recording is supported.
Serial Ports Up to four Serial (COM) Port mapped to a socket or to an output file.
Parallels Ports: Up to three bi-directional parallel (LPT) ports mapped to output file.
Ethernet© Cards New! Up to 5 Virtual NIC's.
Ethernet virtual network card compatible with RTL8029 bridged to Apple Ethernet or Apple Airport adapter,connected to host-only or shared networking.
USB Ports New! USB 2.0 Support; 8 USB 2.0 ports and 2 USB 1.1 ports;