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- Powerful cross-platform Windows development tools
- Run Windows and Mac applications side-by-side
- Run the most demanding graphical apps without compromise
- Use USB devices and access web pages
- Fastest way to run the most graphical intensive Windows programs
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Run Windows Applications Like They Were Made for Your Mac
Great for home or school
Parallels Desktop 7 for Mac enables one Mac to handle all your computing needs. Run Windows and Mac OS X side-by-side; even use parental controls to manage access to Windows applications. In school? Run the PC programs your school requires and the Mac applications you love.
Fast, easy way to run Windows and Mac applications side by side, without rebooting.
A Mac-based business must-have
An office full of Macs can still run the business-critical PC applications that you, your clients and your partners need. On the go? Parallels Mobile Pro for your iPad and iPhone lets you remotely use your Mac and Windows applications from anywhere.
Made with Mac lovers in mind
If you love Mac, you'll love Parallels Desktop 7 for Mac. Run Mac OS X and Windows without rebooting. Experience Windows applications with the same elegant look and feel as Mac applications with features like Mac OS X Lion Launchpad, full screen support, gestures and Mission Control support.
90+ New Features and Enhancements
With more than 90 new, exciting features and enhancements, Parallels Desktop 7 for Mac is the smart solution for running Windows on Mac.
New Features:
- New! Use Mac OS X Lion features like Launchpad, Mission Control and gestures and you'll think your Windows applications were made for Mac
- New! Parallels Mobile Pro lets you remotely access all of your Mac and Windows applications in your iPad or iPhone from anywhere while you're on the go
- New! Purchase, download, and install Windows right from the Parallels Wizard
- New! Easily share your iSight or FaceTime HD camera between Mac and Windows applications
- New! Run Mac OS X Lion as a guest operating system
Enhanced Features:
- Enhanced! Automatically move your programs, data and media (My Documents, My Pictures, My Music, My Videos, My Downloads, and settings) to the appropriate folders on your Mac
- Enhanced! Choose up to 1GB of video memory for your most graphically intensive Windows programs -- Parallels Desktop 7 delivers unmatched visual fidelity
- Enhanced! Super-fast 3D graphics performance to run the most graphics-intensive Windows programs
- Enhanced! All new help and documentation in the Apple style standard make it easy to find the information you need
Benefits:
- Have the Mac you want and still use the Windows programs you need
- Windows programs can be launched right from the Mac Dock
- You can copy & paste and drag & drop files and data between Windows and Mac applications
- Use all your Windows-based programs on your Mac, even graphically intense apps
What's in the Box
Parallels Desktop 7 for Mac, Quick Reference Guide, Quick Start Guide, Getting Started Booklet, Kaspersky Internet Security 2012 for Windows, Kaspersky Anti-Virus for Mac 2011, Acronis Online Backup 2010
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THE INSTALLATION
Staight out of the box, the CD installed extremely easily guided by the very clear prompt cards, accompanied by a concise and clear instruction manual which is available if needed, but in my case I had no need for it. Within a matter of minutes Parallels desktop is installed on my imac using the Lion operating system: might I suggest that you check for any updates to the Lion OS before installing: standard practice with MAC OS, but worth it just in case. The program asked me whether I wanted to update Parallels 7 too and I did, but it added 15 minutes over my slow broadband to update the system to the latest version. Absolutely no problems with this either and the upgrade installed very easily with the minimum of prompts. Sadly my imac was one of the last ones sold before they changed the configuration of memory and screen size, so I only have 2Gb of memory and with this in mind, parallels recommends that you don't install Windows 7, unless of course you want to upgrade your memory too.
I don't have a spare copy of an operating system and was left with the option of purchasing Windows 7 via Parallels own site (expensive), installing either one of the Linux options or the Google software, or, because I had planned ahead, I had purchased a copy of Windows XP pro from ebay for £28.50: a fully licensed OEM copy, which works a treat is a lot cheaper than Windows 7 and for some of us, the better operating system, more importantly, it runs fine with only 2Gb of memory on my imac. FYI I went to oemworldpc via ebay who provide an excellent service with clear instructions on how to install XP and what to do regarding drivers etc: great website, excellent support and a company I would definitely trust.
Installing Windows XP was easy and whilst time consuming, nothing less than what I was expecting. Overall the total installation took an hour following the easy setup for both: there were a number of other options to allow you to customize the Paralles installation, but I simply went for the standard "what they think is best" option. Very pleased with the options available in regards to being allowed to choose more than one operating system as for those anti-Microsoft amongst us, it does allow them yet another option and demonstrates how flexible this software actually is.
INSTALLING OTHER SOFTWARE
Onto installing Microsoft Office. Very simple, pop in the disc, it was recognised straight away by parallels desktop and it installed, same with upgrading Internet Explorer, which I upgraded from the internet and which works fine. I am installing Visio tomorrow, some specialist project management software, Kapersky internet security and Quicken: all of which I have sorely missed on my Mac and have been forced to use my Windows laptop more than is convenient. Everything works fine including some software which was designed for Windows 95 (obviously XP plays its part here), Quicken, Quick Books and MS Visio all installed and running fine.
IN OPERATION
In operation, Lion obviously has to start first so there is some slight delay in starting Windows, however that is more than outweighed by the fact that you can have Windows/Linux operating side by side and more importantly can copy and paste from one application into another, despite the fact that you are using entirely different operating systems. I am looking forward to seeing how well the software integrates with Mac based products and will update as soon as I have installed it and have some more time.
So far, so good and absolutely delighted. A must have if you are migrating from a WIndows based system to a Mac (which most people I know are doing now). Macs may be stylish, fast and great for graphics, but compared to simplicity of use, you only need to have worked with Office 2008 (I haven't purchased the latest incarnation) to know that the windows based version is much much better. To be able to use familiar WIndows based software in a Mc environment is simply great. I cannot recommend this product enough.
UPDATE
Working great although I have upgraded my memory to 8GB, but the newer imacs with 4GB will be just as good. Everything runs fine and I wished that I had installed this software beforehand rather than use my laptop and imac.
Everything still working fine with absolutely no problems at all regarding this outstanding piece of software.
3 MONTH UPDATE
Still going strong. Nothing seems to clash with this software, I have updated it when prompted: again no problems, I even installed a game recently (Rome Total War) worked fine as does Office 2010 which I purchased for my son. All in all, it remains the best piece of software that I have ever placed on my iMac.
Staight out of the box, the CD installed extremely easily guided by the very clear prompt cards, accompanied by a concise and clear instruction manual which is available if needed, but in my case I had no need for it. Within a matter of minutes Parallels desktop is installed on my imac using the Lion operating system: might I suggest that you check for any updates to the Lion OS before installing: standard practice with MAC OS, but worth it just in case. The program asked me whether I wanted to update Parallels 7 too and I did, but it added 15 minutes over my slow broadband to update the system to the latest version. Absolutely no problems with this either and the upgrade installed very easily with the minimum of prompts. Sadly my imac was one of the last ones sold before they changed the configuration of memory and screen size, so I only have 2Gb of memory and with this in mind, parallels recommends that you don't install Windows 7, unless of course you want to upgrade your memory too.
I don't have a spare copy of an operating system and was left with the option of purchasing Windows 7 via Parallels own site (expensive), installing either one of the Linux options or the Google software, or, because I had planned ahead, I had purchased a copy of Windows XP pro from ebay for £28.50: a fully licensed OEM copy, which works a treat is a lot cheaper than Windows 7 and for some of us, the better operating system, more importantly, it runs fine with only 2Gb of memory on my imac. FYI I went to oemworldpc via ebay who provide an excellent service with clear instructions on how to install XP and what to do regarding drivers etc: great website, excellent support and a company I would definitely trust.
Installing Windows XP was easy and whilst time consuming, nothing less than what I was expecting. Overall the total installation took an hour following the easy setup for both: there were a number of other options to allow you to customize the Paralles installation, but I simply went for the standard "what they think is best" option. Very pleased with the options available in regards to being allowed to choose more than one operating system as for those anti-Microsoft amongst us, it does allow them yet another option and demonstrates how flexible this software actually is.
INSTALLING OTHER SOFTWARE
Onto installing Microsoft Office. Very simple, pop in the disc, it was recognised straight away by parallels desktop and it installed, same with upgrading Internet Explorer, which I upgraded from the internet and which works fine. I am installing Visio tomorrow, some specialist project management software, Kapersky internet security and Quicken: all of which I have sorely missed on my Mac and have been forced to use my Windows laptop more than is convenient. Everything works fine including some software which was designed for Windows 95 (obviously XP plays its part here), Quicken, Quick Books and MS Visio all installed and running fine.
IN OPERATION
In operation, Lion obviously has to start first so there is some slight delay in starting Windows, however that is more than outweighed by the fact that you can have Windows/Linux operating side by side and more importantly can copy and paste from one application into another, despite the fact that you are using entirely different operating systems. I am looking forward to seeing how well the software integrates with Mac based products and will update as soon as I have installed it and have some more time.
So far, so good and absolutely delighted. A must have if you are migrating from a WIndows based system to a Mac (which most people I know are doing now). Macs may be stylish, fast and great for graphics, but compared to simplicity of use, you only need to have worked with Office 2008 (I haven't purchased the latest incarnation) to know that the windows based version is much much better. To be able to use familiar WIndows based software in a Mc environment is simply great. I cannot recommend this product enough.
UPDATE
Working great although I have upgraded my memory to 8GB, but the newer imacs with 4GB will be just as good. Everything runs fine and I wished that I had installed this software beforehand rather than use my laptop and imac.
Everything still working fine with absolutely no problems at all regarding this outstanding piece of software.
3 MONTH UPDATE
Still going strong. Nothing seems to clash with this software, I have updated it when prompted: again no problems, I even installed a game recently (Rome Total War) worked fine as does Office 2010 which I purchased for my son. All in all, it remains the best piece of software that I have ever placed on my iMac.
27 of 28 people found the following review helpful
As time has moved on, I have bought a range of iMac computers with the latest one being the I7 27" model with 16GB of RAM installed in it. This was done as more and more of my client's are buying Apple equipment, and like anyone serious about supporting their clients, they too have to use the equipment that they use, to know what issues may arise, so their client's can be helped out quickly and efficiently.
Through the years, I have never felt the need to look into virtualisation of an operating system, as quite frankly, my business is Windows-based PC's and Servers, and when I need a PC to do something, or to test out anything, I usually have plenty of spare gear to hand.
On the Windows side of things, as the new operating systems have come out, the hardware specifications have increased, so the standard bench kit I use to test and evaluate has had to be upgraded as well.
Microsoft releases Small Business Server 2011 and the likes, the specifications went up on the equipment you had to install it on, and quite frankly, kit wise, I did not have anything around that would make a suitable system to evaluate this operating system on, so that meant it was that time again to buy in some new equipment.
With what I had in mind, the equipment I was looking at, was nearly a thousand pounds for a system, and yes, I could buy cheaper components, but when I buy stuff I try to get something that will last! I was finding it hard to justify that sort of outlay for a system that really was only going to be used for the occasional testing rig, so I kept putting it off and the months rolled on...
One morning while going through my various Twitter feeds, I read a post from @JohnPAtkinson who was using Parallels 6, for running Windows on his Macbook Pro, and he raved about how good it was. As one of the main systems here used is a new I7 16GB iMac, this caught my attention and I went over to the company web site to read up more about this software.
From what I read, it seemed (in theory) that the software would allow me to install just about any operating system I wanted, onto my iMac... but my initial thought was the experience would have to be terrible, as everything would be virtual, rather than dedicated hardware, the path I have always taken... so to say I was sceptical was a bit of an understatement.
So, I downloaded Parallels 7 Desktop, (talk about luck - new release just out) ran the installer, and then proceeded to install Windows 7 Professional to see how things went.
To say I was stunned after the installation is an understatement! The operating system installed perfectly, and ran quickly; so much so that I then installed 3D Studio Max 2010 to see about pushing the whole system's processors and memory as it rendered some footage... and it was blisteringly quick, even while working away on my Mac applications!
After hammering the operating stem and applications further, I installed Office 2010 and then brought the virtual Windows 7 Professional onto the Small Business Server 2008 domain here in the office, and everything ran (and is still running) flawlessly! No matter what I seem to throw at the virtual operating system, it handles it as though it was on it's own PC hardware, and the Mac side just continues to work away as though the other operating system was not there!
So, not only have I save myself nearly £1000.00 in hardware, I am now running the I7 iMac in a way that I never intended it to, and the outlay I had on the I7 iMac actually seems more justified now that I am running such a variety of operating systems at the same time!!
If you are a sceptic (like me) about any application that seems to been hyped up by the tech people online, gushing praise just to get themselves attention, do yourself a favour and download the trial, and install it for yourself. Honestly, you will be impressed at just how well this virtualised system works on your iMac (specifications permitting of course).
Also, the guys at Parallels are easy to reach and interact with via their website, or even better, on Twitter @ParallelsMac. Don't be shy and say hello to them!
As it stands, my main PC system is no longer switched on in the morning and all my PC related work is down on the iMac here running under Parallels Desktop 7. That to me says it all. My trust in the whole "experience" really is one I am more than happy to shout about to my client's, and who knows, maybe in time they will upgrade to Mac equipment rather than Windows PC's... Only time will tell!
Through the years, I have never felt the need to look into virtualisation of an operating system, as quite frankly, my business is Windows-based PC's and Servers, and when I need a PC to do something, or to test out anything, I usually have plenty of spare gear to hand.
On the Windows side of things, as the new operating systems have come out, the hardware specifications have increased, so the standard bench kit I use to test and evaluate has had to be upgraded as well.
Microsoft releases Small Business Server 2011 and the likes, the specifications went up on the equipment you had to install it on, and quite frankly, kit wise, I did not have anything around that would make a suitable system to evaluate this operating system on, so that meant it was that time again to buy in some new equipment.
With what I had in mind, the equipment I was looking at, was nearly a thousand pounds for a system, and yes, I could buy cheaper components, but when I buy stuff I try to get something that will last! I was finding it hard to justify that sort of outlay for a system that really was only going to be used for the occasional testing rig, so I kept putting it off and the months rolled on...
One morning while going through my various Twitter feeds, I read a post from @JohnPAtkinson who was using Parallels 6, for running Windows on his Macbook Pro, and he raved about how good it was. As one of the main systems here used is a new I7 16GB iMac, this caught my attention and I went over to the company web site to read up more about this software.
From what I read, it seemed (in theory) that the software would allow me to install just about any operating system I wanted, onto my iMac... but my initial thought was the experience would have to be terrible, as everything would be virtual, rather than dedicated hardware, the path I have always taken... so to say I was sceptical was a bit of an understatement.
So, I downloaded Parallels 7 Desktop, (talk about luck - new release just out) ran the installer, and then proceeded to install Windows 7 Professional to see how things went.
To say I was stunned after the installation is an understatement! The operating system installed perfectly, and ran quickly; so much so that I then installed 3D Studio Max 2010 to see about pushing the whole system's processors and memory as it rendered some footage... and it was blisteringly quick, even while working away on my Mac applications!
After hammering the operating stem and applications further, I installed Office 2010 and then brought the virtual Windows 7 Professional onto the Small Business Server 2008 domain here in the office, and everything ran (and is still running) flawlessly! No matter what I seem to throw at the virtual operating system, it handles it as though it was on it's own PC hardware, and the Mac side just continues to work away as though the other operating system was not there!
So, not only have I save myself nearly £1000.00 in hardware, I am now running the I7 iMac in a way that I never intended it to, and the outlay I had on the I7 iMac actually seems more justified now that I am running such a variety of operating systems at the same time!!
If you are a sceptic (like me) about any application that seems to been hyped up by the tech people online, gushing praise just to get themselves attention, do yourself a favour and download the trial, and install it for yourself. Honestly, you will be impressed at just how well this virtualised system works on your iMac (specifications permitting of course).
Also, the guys at Parallels are easy to reach and interact with via their website, or even better, on Twitter @ParallelsMac. Don't be shy and say hello to them!
As it stands, my main PC system is no longer switched on in the morning and all my PC related work is down on the iMac here running under Parallels Desktop 7. That to me says it all. My trust in the whole "experience" really is one I am more than happy to shout about to my client's, and who knows, maybe in time they will upgrade to Mac equipment rather than Windows PC's... Only time will tell!
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
This product is incredible, the whole installation process completed in about 15mins,
don't forget, you do need a genuine Windows disk.
Whilst working in windows, Parallels feels so smooth and natural. You can switch (or even task switch) whilst running Windows or Mac os.
I haven't yet found anything it doesn't like, even genuine Microsoft products or third party windows games.
Definitely a 5 star product and a great price from Amazon.
PS if you have an iPad get the Parallels app, (£2.99) it allows you to use the iPad as a Windows terminal.
Great Stuff.
don't forget, you do need a genuine Windows disk.
Whilst working in windows, Parallels feels so smooth and natural. You can switch (or even task switch) whilst running Windows or Mac os.
I haven't yet found anything it doesn't like, even genuine Microsoft products or third party windows games.
Definitely a 5 star product and a great price from Amazon.
PS if you have an iPad get the Parallels app, (£2.99) it allows you to use the iPad as a Windows terminal.
Great Stuff.
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Published 10 days ago by Peter S Roberts
Still not fast enough
I don't mean to be curmudgeonly about this product because what it achieves is genuinely impressive, and the breadth of functions it now offers is eye-watering. Read more
Published 15 days ago by PaulH
Parallels is slow
Bought this in the hope that it would let me switch between Mac and windows to play games. Games in Parallels can be jerky and unresponsive. Read more
Published 18 days ago by vicarageian
Fantastic
This has to be the best VM software on the Mac, really great integration between OSX and the guest OS's
Published 25 days ago by Mr. S. Jones
Excellent buy.
Set up was easy. I have Windows ultimate on my mac air. I have Microsoft office 2010 professional for windows ands well as Microsoft 20111 for mac installed. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Sandy
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not wat i was expected but ok, registering product online prooves to be inposible, come on parallels give us better support.
Published 1 month ago by plavi62
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When Apple updated their operating system to 10.7 (Lion), a lot of users felt let down by their decision to drop 'Rosetta'. Read more
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Does what it says on the tin!
I ordered this having tried out the downloadable free trial. That worked OK and seemed to mesh
an old copy of Windows XP seamlessly into OS X. Read more
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Simple to set up and works flawlessly
Although I have always used Windows at work, I converted to an all-in-one Mac at home about 4 years ago and have been very impressed. Read more
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Perfect for using visual studio without rebooting
This works flawlessly on my mid-2011 iMac (16Gb RAM) running Lion, a lot of my clients require .NET applications but I really hate the windows environment, Parallels Desktop... Read more
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