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Format: Cd-rom
Platform: Mac Os X Intel
Media: CD-ROM
Edition: Standard
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Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Operating System: Mac OS X Intel
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 1.5 x 7.5 x 5.2
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.

MPN: 100722
Model: 23707
UPC: 727298404005
EAN: 0727298404005
ASIN: B000GHIV2Q

Release Date: July 17, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

Features:

•	Run Windows and Mac OS applications in a single integrated environment, or mount Your Windows File System and access its files and folders directly from Mac OS
•	Windows Start Menu Integration--Click the Parallels icon in the Dock to show the Windows Start Menu
•	Support for OS X Leopard--Full support for Apple's next generation operating system when it ships
•	Open documents in Mac OS or Windows using any available Mac OS or Windows application
•	OpenGL 1.5 / DirectX 8.1 Support--Run supported games and 3D applications at native speed in Windows

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Editorial Reviews:

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The first solution that gives Apple users the ability to run Windows, Linux or any other operating system and their critical applications at the same time as Mac OS X--without rebooting--on any Intel-powered iMac, Mac Mini, MacBook or MacBook Pro./p pbspan class="h1"The killer app for Mac is now even better than ever!/span/b br / Parallels Desktop for Mac enables you to run Windows, Linux, and more side-by-side with Mac OS X on any Intel-powered Mac, 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! pThe latest release of Parallels Desktop for Mac comes packed with 50+ new features and enhancements, including SmartSelect, Snapshots, and 3D graphics. Learn more about the new capabilities in the latest release of our award-winning product. table width="300" align="right" cellpadding="10" style="border:dashed; border-color: #999999; border-width:thin; margin-left:10px" tr td colspan="2"div align="center"smallbTop 5 reasons to run Parallels:/b/small /div/td /tr tr td class="icon"img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/software/detail-page/top_reason1.gif" border="0" width="50" height="57" alt="" title="" //td tdsmallbRun Windows-only applications on your Mac./bbrMany 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 favorite games!/small/td /tr tr td class="icon"img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/software/detail-page/top_reason2.gif" border="0" width="55" height="45" alt="" title="" //td tdsmallbRun Selected 3D Games and Applications./bbrOpenGL and DirectX support lets you explore a whole new world of 3D games and applications right on your Mac./small/td /tr tr td class="icon"img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/software/detail-page/top_reason3.gif" border="0" width="79" height="53" alt="" title="" //td tdsmallbUse any phone, MP3 player, and camera with your Mac./bbrWith Parallels, you can use your favorite devices, even if they're Windows-only. Connect your Blackberry, phone, camera, and MP3 player to your Mac!/small/td /tr tr td class="icon"img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/software/detail-page/top_reason4.gif" border="0" width="59" height="49" alt="" title="" //td tdsmallbRun OS X, Windows, and Linux at the same time./bbrWith Parallels, you can run all of your favorite applications at the same time, regardless of the OS! No more rebooting to switch between OSes to use the applications you need./small/td /tr tr td class="icon"img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/software/detail-page/top_reason5.gif" border="0" width="78" height="76" alt="" title="" //td tdsmallbNo-worry migrations!/bbrParallels Transporter takes the hassle out of migration. No more losing valuable data, customizing 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./small/td /tr /table pbWith the latest version of Parallels, you can:/b ul liUse Windows and Mac OS X at the same time... without rebooting liRun Windows programs like native Mac applications with Parallels Coherence liNew! Open Windows files with Mac programs and Mac files in Windows programs with Parallels SmartSelect liShare files and folders between Windows and Mac OS X liNew! Browse through Windows folders and access files without launching Windows with Parallels Explorer liNew! Run today's most popular PC games on a Mac with support for 3D graphics liAchieve maximum performance by leveraging Intel Virtualization Technology liNew! Protect your Windows with Parallels Snapshots liMigrate your entire existing PC to your Mac with Parallels Transporter /ul pspan class="h1"strongCoherence/strong/spanbr / With Parallels Desktop 3.0 for Mac, you can run Windows applications like they were native to your Mac! Experience the new Coherence mode to enjoy the benefits of both operating systems, without managing two desktops. In Parallels Desktop 3.0, Coherence has been enhanced to make running both operating systems simultaneously even easier and more user-friendly.br / br / /p table width="210" border="0" align="left" cellpadding="15" tr td width="156"p align="center"img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/software/detail-page/parallels-1-th.png" width="150" height="94" border="0" //p p align="center"img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/software/detail-page/parallels-2-th.png" width="150" height="94" border="0" //p/td /tr tr tddiv align="center"smalliEnjoy the benefits of both operating systems, without managing two desktops./i/small/div/td /tr /table pstrongUsing Parallels Desktop 3.0's Coherence, you can:/strong/strong/p ul liNavigate Windows using the Windows taskbar directly on your Mac desktopbr / /li liHide the Windows taskbar until you need itbr / /li liLaunch your favorite Windows applications and access the Windows Start menu straight from your Mac Dockbr / /li liUse your Windows applications right on your Mac desktop, without resizing Windows itselfbr / /li liManage your open documents and files on the Windows taskbar while enjoying your favorite Mac Dock applications at the same timebr / /li liView Windows applications in Dock at your convenience! Choose your level of integration from Never, Always, and Only in Coherence.br / /li liMaintain seamless access to all of your Windows and Mac documents, files, applications, hardware, and devices, making your user environment truly hassle-freebr / /li liDrag-and-drop files and folders instantly between Windows and Mac OS Xbr / /li liChoose the best application for your needs, without flipping from one operating system to anotherbr / /li liPrefer Coherence over managing two desktops? Boot your virtual system to Coherence at startup, and truly avoid switching between operating systems.br / /li liMount your Windows operating system directly on your Mac desktop and enjoy instant access to all of your files, regardless of their OS Enjoy two operating systems while managing only one desktop. Coherence eliminates your having to switch between operating systems to enjoy your favorite Windows and Mac applications. You can almost forget that you're running two OSes! /li /ul pbr / span class="h1"strongTransporter/strong/spanbr / Transporter is a powerful tool that enables you to migrate your entire PC system to a Parallels virtual machine. Migrate your entire PC system, including operating system, applications, files, and personal settings--without losing data or reinstalling any software./p pNEW! Now you can convert VMware Workstation/Server and Virtual PC virtual hard disks to a Parallels virtual machine AND migrate directly to your Mac using FireWire!/p table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" tr td width="250"p align="center"img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/software/detail-page/parallels-demo-th.gif" width="235" height="193" border="0" //p p align="center"br / smalliTransporter enables you to migrate your entire PC system to a Parallels virtual machine. View the demo./i/small/p/td td width="1032"pstrongSupported OSesbr / /strongTransporter--the application that creates Parallels virtual machines:/p p * Windows 2000br / * Windows XPbr / * Windows 2003br / * Windows Vistabr / * Mac OS Xbr / * Linux/p pTransporter Agent--the provider which enables online migration of Windows PC:/p p * Windows 2000br / * Windows XPbr / * Windows 2003/p/td /tr /table pbr / span class="h1"strongInstallation Assistant built-in toolbr //strong/span /strongThanks to Parallels Desktop 3.0 for Mac's Installation Assistant, installing Windows on your Mac is now even easier than installing it on a PC! This new built-in tool is already included in Parallels Desktop 3.0 for Mac. /p pstrongHow does it work?br / /strongWith a powerful, easy to use "Express Windows OS Installation Mode" for Windows Vista and Windows XP, the Installation Assistant completely automates the virtual machine setup and installation of Windows--with almost no user interaction./p pStart taking advantage of running Windows on your Mac in just three easy steps:/p ul li Select which Windows operating system you want to install, /li liEnter your name, company and Windows activation key, /li liClick finish--and let the Installation Assistant do the rest!/li /ul You do not need to enter any additional information, select settings, or answer any potentially confusing technical questions. This built-in tool automatically completes the full installation in a pre-designed virtual machine. pAfter Windows is installed, the Installation Assistant automatically installs Parallels Tools, a free set of useful add-ons that improve networking, video, and sound support, syncs mouse activity and OS system clocks, and enables you to cut, copy, and paste of data, as well as file sharing, between Windows and OS X.br / /p pstrongNeed to run other operation systems on your Mac?br / /strongThe Installation Assistant provides improved and user-friendly setup for other versions of Windows, plus any Linux distribution, FreeBSD, Solaris, OS/2, eComStation, and MS-DOS./p pstrongNOTE! /strongIf you are already using Parallels Desktop for Mac, updating Parallels Desktop 3.0 does not require a reinstall of any guest operating systems or applications. After updating, you should only reinstall Parallels Tools./p table width="210" border="0" align="left" cellpadding="10" tr tdp align="center"img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/software/detail-page/parallels-3-th.png" width="150" height="94" border="0" //p p align="center"img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/software/detail-page/parallels-4-th.png" width="150" height="94" border="0" //p p align="center"smalliSmartSelect enables Mac users to open any Windows or Mac file with whichever software they choose./i/smallbr / /p /td /tr tr tdp align="center"img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/software/detail-page/parallels-5-th.png" width="150" height="94" border="0" //p p align="center"smalliView the SmartSelect demo!/i/small/p/td /tr /table pspan class="h1"strongSmartSelectbr / /strong/spanParallels Desktop 3.0 for Mac's new SmartSelect enables Mac users to open any Windows or Mac file with whichever software they choose--regardless of its original OS! Now you can open Windows files with any Mac software and Mac files with any Windows software./p pWith support in both Windows and Mac OS X and deep document, email, and web-browser integration between the two operating systems, Parallels Desktop 3.0's SmartSelect frees you to choose the best software for the job, without interrupting your workflow./p pPreviously, Parallels Desktop users had to copy a file into either Windows or Mac OS X to open the file with the application they wanted. Now, in Parallels Desktop 3.0, you can open any file from either OS and view it with the software of your choice.br / /p pWith SmartSelect, you can:/p ul style="list-style-position:inside" li View and edit a file with any compatible PC or Mac software available on your Intel Macbr / /li liSet file-associations to open a file-type with specific Mac or PC softwarebr / /li liSet SmartSelect software settings "on the fly" or as the default/li /ul pImagine being able to double-click on a text document in Mac Finder and immediately launch Microsoft Word in Windows. Or synchronizing your digital life by playing all the MP3s in your music library with Mac iTunes--even if the files are located in Windows./p pParallels Desktop 3.0's SmartSelect goes beyond document integration. It also supports email and web browsing. Immediately view a PPT file a colleague sent you in Apple Mail using Windows PowerPoint. Click on any hyperlink in an email or document and have your default web-browser--such as Apple's Safari or Microsoft's Internet Explorer--launch. With SmartSelect, the possibilities are endless./p pbr / /p p /p p /p table width="200" border="0" align="right" cellpadding="10" tr tdp align="center"img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/software/detail-page/parallels-6-th.png" width="150" height="94" border="0" //p p align="center"img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/software/detail-page/parallels-7-th.png" width="150" height="94" border="0" //p p align="center"smalliSnapshots enables you to erase mistakes and recover your virtual machine from system crashes and viruses with the click of a button./i/small/p/td /tr tr tdp align="center"img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/software/detail-page/parallels-8-th.png" width="150" height="94" border="0" //p p align="center"smalliView the Snapshot demo./i/small/p/td /tr /table pspan class="h1"strongSnapshots/strong/spanbr / Parallels Desktop 3.0 for Mac's new Snapshots enables you to erase mistakes and recover your virtual machine from system crashes and viruses with the click of a button. Enjoy peace of mind with Parallels Desktop 3.0's Snapshots./p pA complete record of your virtual machine at the state it was created--OS, data, software, and settings--Parallels Desktop 3.0's Snapshots enables you to quickly and easily create and save multiple snapshots, even while your virtual machine is running./p pIn the event a virus or a Windows system crash, you can conveniently rollback your virtual machine to any previously saved state with all of your data and software intact. (As opposed to losing all of your data and reinstalling Windows and all your PC software.) Additionally, periodically creating a set of backups facilitates faster recovery time to get back on your feet, if disaster strikes./p pWith Parallels Desktop 3.0's Snapshot Manager, you can manage and view all of your snapshots in a tree pane that includes screen shots for each snapshot. Snapshot Manager enables you to revert back to previous snapshots, delete snapshots, and edit description information for each snapshot.br / /p pstrongSnapshots are excellent for:/strong/p ul li Bulletproofing your Windows virtual machine from viruses and spywarebr / /li liCreating a regularly scheduled backup to revert your virtual machine to any previous stable statebr / /li liRolling back your virtual machine after a software update, system crash, or software testing/li /ul In an unpredictable world, Parallels Desktop 3.0's Snapshots safeguards your data and creates a more reliable virtual machine so you can focus on more important things. p table width="210" border="0" align="left" cellpadding="15" tr tdp align="center"img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/software/detail-page/parallels-9-th.png" width="150" height="94" border="0" //p p align="center"img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/software/detail-page/parallels-10-th.png" width="150" height="94" border="0" //p p align="center"smalliAccess your Windows files and folders directly from your Mac desktop without even launching Windows using Parallels Explorer./i/small/p/td /tr tr tdp align="center"img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/software/detail-page/parallels-11-th.png" width="150" height="94" border="0" //p p align="center"smalliView the Explorer demo./i/small/p/td /tr /table pspan class="h1"strongParallels Explorerbr / /strong/spanJust need that one document? Where did that pdf go? Thanks to Parallels Desktop 3.0 for Mac's new Parallels Explorer, now you can access your Windows files and folders directly from your Mac desktop, without even launching Windows. With a deeper integration between Mac OS X and Windows, Parallels Desktop 3.0 makes it even easier to run Windows on your Mac.br / pstrongUsing Parallels Desktop 3.0's Explorer, you can: /strong ul liAccess your Windows files and documents directly from your Mac Desktopbr / /li liBrowse your Windows system directly on your Mac Dockbr / /li liMaintain access to your important Windows documents, even if the virtual machine crashesbr / /li liDrag-and-drop files and folders between Windows and OS Xbr / /li liSave time with direct access to all of your critical files, without having to wait for your virtual machine to start and Windows to bootbr / /li liCreate and delete files in your Windows system "on the fly"br / /li liTroubleshoot your Windows system for tricky file errors and deleted foldersbr / /li li...all without even launching Windows./li /ul pEnjoy two operating systems while managing only one desktop. Parallels Explorer eliminates your having to wait for your virtual machine to start and Windows to boot just to access your key Windows files, folders, and documents. Running Windows and Mac has never been easier!/p p p p p p pspan class="h1"strong3D Graphicsbr / /strong/spanNEW! Parallels Desktop 3.0 for Mac now supports DirectX 9 and OpenGL 1.5! No need to dedicate a separate Windows machine to running favorite 3D games and key graphics applications. Parallels Desktop 3.0 now brings the world of Windows 3D straight to your Mac like never before!br / pstrongWith Parallels Desktop 3.0, you can: /strong ul li Play Windows-only 3D games, such as Half-Life, World of Warcraft, and Unreal Tournamentbr / /li liRender in complex 3D CAD programs such as AutoCAD 2008br / /li liWork with CPU-intensive video and sound editing software such as Sony Vegasbr / /li liRun mission-critical 3D applications on your Macbr / /li liEnjoy your favorite Windows-only games and graphics applications directly in your Windows virtual machine at full native speed--without rebooting/li /ul pBy including deep support for both DirectX and OpenGL, Parallels Desktop 3.0 for Mac brings a world of Windows-only key productivity and entertainment software to Mac users for the first time. Now you can truly experience the best of both worlds on one machine!

Customer Reviews: Read 95 more reviews...

5 out of 5 stars

Parallels 3.0 December 1, 2008
I am a recently converted Mac user, but there are still many Windows programs I am either not willing to give up or are not available for Mac, thus I purchased this software to be able to run Windows and Mac OS X simultaneously.br /I must say I am very happy with it! I simply click on my Windows Taskbar that sits quite nicely above the Mac's dock and I can go anywhere in Windows I want.br /

1 out of 5 stars

no support November 29, 2008
I bought this from Amazon not realizing that Parallels Desktop 3.0 was an old version. I wanted to run DOS 6.0 on my macbook but could not install it from floppy disks and could not get advice on how to achieve the installation with CD-ROMs or floppies. No response from the company. Now I have to buy a complete version of Windows XP, install it and run DOS under the command prompt. I could have done this without Parallels. It was a total waste of money for me.

1 out of 5 stars

Parallels Constantly Crashes my MAC/NO tech support for their product November 16, 2008
I've had Parallels 3.0 for about a year now. I would NOT recommend this product to anyone.br /br /Not only does running my Win XP virtual machine constantly crash my MacBook Pro (I have to do a hard reboot), but I also frequently get out of virtual memory Monitor PE error messages. I have 4GB of RAM!!!! I have to reboot my MacBook and restart Parallels to get it going again. I emailed Parallels' tech support when I first got the product and NEVER heard back from them. Finally, various manufacturers' drivers CD auto installers will not run in Parallels. I had to manually load printer drivers, etc.br /br /I got so sick and tired of Paralles crashing that I finally tried VMWare Fusion 2 for the past couple of weeks and so far, so good. I've been able to use CDs' auto installers, and so far, I've had no errors - that's after loading 3 VMs (XP, server 2008, and Ubuntu).

3 out of 5 stars

Virtual Machine - Yes - Virtually No Techncal Support - Beware of 4.0 Upgrade November 14, 2008
Have had Parallels for six months. Love my Mac but just based on reviews of Quicken for Mac, I decided to try Parallels so that I could keep Quicken for Windows (over a decade of use and files). Parallels installed fairly well but I never could get Coherence to work so I powered up Windows separately from MAC when I needed it - a few times a week. Not ideal, but my Windows programs loaded and worked fine. I had a few issues with Parallels after install and discovered (Buyer Beware) that they provide ZERO free phone support even for installation problems. Parallels telephone incident support is $29.99 per incident. That puts even Quicken's lack of technical support to shame. I would wait for days for an email from Parallels technical support. Sometimes I would get multiple emails from different techies for the same issue. All with tortured syntax (I believe tech support is in Russia) and rarely helpful. I found better help crawling through the forums and Googling. br /br /November 14 2008 - I've upgraded to Parallels 4.0 based on rave reviews (I should really know better by now to wait a little while before installing new release software - sigh...) and alas - it won't install to virtual machine. I cannot launch Windows and thus cannot access my Windows programs. I'm grateful the installation did not affect my MAC OS. I sent a trouble ticket through the Parallels support website (the Website states that they are working night and day to help with customers with the new release - wish I'd looked at that before purchasing and installing) and now I wait....and hope..... I see an additional $29.99 charge coming in the near future. br /br /My advice - wait until 4.0 SP1 comes out before purchasing.

5 out of 5 stars

Parallels 4 a hit! November 11, 2008
I have been a saisfied Parallels user for about two years. I am participating in the Parallels 4 beta review and am pleased to report that this new software is great! Stable, very fast, new user interface, 3d directx 9.0, open GL, DirectX shaders, 32 and 64 bit operating systems, 256 video,8 gb ram, partition resizing FAT 32 support, are just some of the improvements. I think that this version will be available to the public within a few days.0br /br /The install procedure is much improved and should go smoothly (occasionally Windows install acts up, but that is usually a Windows problem). (Follow the instructions exactly!) Parallels Tools take a while to install but should work well. If you have problems installing, rebooting the Mac seems to solve most of the problems.br /br /I think that many more games will now work in Parallels (my Roller Coaster Tycoon now runs flawlessly and fast compared to several problems before). Other beta users reported a lot of applications that will now work. I still do not think that every game will work, so don't be disappointed if your doesn't.br /br /The configure tab is much improved over previous versions and there are lots of things you can configure. My computer worked well with the default settings. You can right-click on the mouse and configure the menu bar on the startup screen.br /br /I use Windows for Quicken, EWallet (synching with Iphone), Microsoft Publisher (all 2007 products work well), and several Coffee Cup web applications, and several other applications that aren't available in Mac versions. All of these applications work well. If you sync with Ewallet, be sure you use default networking.br /br /I particularly like the Coherence mode. It has been improved over Parallels 3 and integrated fine with Mac. I have lots of clip art on the windows side and I can access it on the Mac side as fast as Mac files (was much slower in previous version.)br /br /The integrated help user manual is great -- and explains most that you need to know. br /br /The supporting applications (Compressor, etc.) are much improved and there are lots of ways to back up -- including an automatic one similar to time machine. br /br /I have also beta tested a new iphone application which will eventually integrate with Parallels 4. As of now it will turn on and off, suspend, and pause the VM. I think the uses will eventually be expanded.br /br /I am using this in my Imac 2.16 gb 4gb memory machine with Windows XP home. I would recommend that you use Windows XP (less problems than Vista) and with the coherence mode you really don't need to see an interface -- use the superior Mac one!br /br /I only have one minor problem with the application. Commercial videos will not display in Coherence mode but work fine in Windowed mode and Full Screen mode. Hopefully, this will get fixed in an update.br /br /I think they will still have a 30 day free trial (so no cost to give it a try). You won't be sorry.br /br /And, no, I am not connected with Parallels in any way. Just like the product.

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