Parallels Desktop for Mac is the most tested, trusted and talked-about solution for running Windows applications on your Mac.

Seamless Simplicity:

• With Parallels Desktop for Mac, you can seamlessly run both Windows and Mac OS X Lion applications side-by-side with speed, control and confidence.

Innovation:

• Setting up Parallels Desktop for Mac is easy. Bring all your PC programs, documents, photos, music and browser bookmarks to your Mac, then run them all like they were made for your Mac. It's the best of both worlds on one desktop - without rebooting.

Performance and Personalization:

• Experience as much or as little Windows as you want. Multiple view modes make it possible for you to customize the level of integration between Mac and Windows without compromising performance.

What's New?

• You can run Windows applications like they were made for your Mac. Use Mac OS X Lion features in Windows applications, run Windows and Mac applications side-by-side without rebooting, and experience the seamless, intuitive and fast way to work simultaneously in Windows and Mac program.


• The Seamless Solution:
  • Whether you are a hard-core Mac enthusiast, a multi-platform pro or a first-time Mac user, the brilliant essentials of Parallels Desktop 7 for Mac - quick installation, a user-friendly interface, and the Parallels Wizard - makes moving to the Mac seamless and everyday use easier than ever.
• Manageability and Mobility:
  • The smart tools of Parallels Desktop 7 for Mac are designed to help you stay productive on the go and protect your Mac and all the data inside.
• Enhanced Performance:
  • With a dramatically improved battery life, up to 1GB of video memory, enhanced security, and more Parallels Desktop 7 for Mac features the best overall performance and stability in the market.
• Immersive Gaming and Graphics:
  • Parallels Desktop 7 for Mac delivers an even more immersive environment for gaming, music, movies, and more with support for Surround Sound 7.1 and superior 3D graphics rendering speeds.

Parallels Desktop 7 for Mac Requirements:
Hardware Requirements:

• A Mac computer with an Intel Core 2 Duo, Core i3, Core i5, Core i7, or Xeon processor.
• Minimum 1 GB of memory, 2 GB of memory is recommended.
• About 500 MB of disk space on the boot volume (Macintosh HD) for Parallels Desktop installation.
• About 15 GB of disk space for each virtual machine.

Software Requirements:

• Mac OS X Lion 10.7
• Mac OS X Snow Leopard 10.6.3 or later
• Mac OS X Leopard v10.5.8 or later

Note: Mac OS X Tiger v10.4.x is not supported in this version of Parallels Desktop.

Supported Guest Operating Systems* - 32-bit Operating Systems:

• Windows 7
• Windows Vista® SP 0, SP 1, SP 2
• Windows Server® 2008 R2, SP2, SP1, SP0
• Windows Server® 2003 R2, SP2, SP1, SP0
• Windows XP Professional SP3, SP2, SP1, SP0
• Windows XP Home SP3, SP2, SP1, SP0
• Windows 2000 Professional SP4
• Windows 2000 Server SP4
• Windows NT 4.0 Server SP6
• Windows NT 4.0 Workstation SP6
• Windows ME
• Windows 98 SE
• Windows 95
• Windows 3.11
• MS-DOS 6.22
• Red Hat Enterprise 6.x, 5.x, 4.x
• Fedora 15, 14, 13, 12
• Ubuntu 11.04, 10.10, 10.04, 9.10, 9.04, 8.10
• CentOS 5.x, 4.x
• Debian 5.0
• Suse Linux Enterprise Server 11, 10 SP2
• Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop 11
• OpenSUSE Linux 11.x
• Mandriva 2010, 2009
• Solaris 10
• Open Solaris 2009.06
• FreeBSD 8.x, 7.x
• OS/2® Warp 4.5, 4
• eComStation™ 1.2
• Mac OS X Lion 10.7 (on Lion only.)
• Mac OS X Lion Server 10.7
• Mac OS X Leopard Server 10.5.x
• Mac OS X Snow Leopard Server 10.6.x

64-bit Operating Systems:

• Windows 7
• Windows Vista® SP 0, SP 1, SP 2
• Windows Server® 2008 R2, SP2, SP1, SP0
• Windows Server® 2003 R2, SP2, SP1, SP0
• Windows XP Professional SP2
• Red Hat Enterprise 6.x, 5.x
• Fedora 15, 14, 13, 12
• Ubuntu 11.04, 10.10, 10.04, 9.10, 9.04, 8.10
• CentOS 5.x
• Debian 5.0
• Suse Linux Enterprise Server 11, 10 SP2
• Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop 11
• OpenSUSE Linux 11.x
• Mandriva 2010, 2009
• Solaris 10
• Open Solaris 2009.06
• FreeBSD 8.x,7.x
• Mac OS X Leopard Server 10.5.x
• Mac OS X Snow Leopard Server 10.6.x

Note: * Virtual machine operating systems - such as Windows, Linux, and Solaris - are not included.

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