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Program information
Parallels Desktop 3.0
- Softonic Rating:
- License:
- Evaluation
- Added:
- January 11, 2007
- Updated:
- November 8, 2007
- Publisher:
- Website
- File size:
- 460 KB
- Downloads:
- 1,552
“Enjoy Windows on your Mac OS X!”
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The Windows OS isn't limited to PCs thanks to virtualization software like Parallels Desktop.
Easy to set up and use, Parallels Desktop replicates your Windows environment flawlessly on your Mac and allows you to run it, even when your Mac OS is launched. You can work on both OSs, sync files and use the Internet without any slow down in your system.
Windows can take a bit of time to set up, however Parallels Desktop itself launches quickly and easily if you have Core Duo processor. The Transporter feature guides you through the whole setup. Parallels Desktop handles 3D graphics well and includes support for Apple's Expose.
Parallels Desktop is safe, so you won't have to worry about any Windows virus invading your Mac. Thanks to the Snapshots feature you can easily erase errors or recover your virtual machine after any crash. If you just want to browse your Windows files without launching the OS you can perfectly do this via the Explorer.
You can now ditch your PC! Parallels Desktop runs Windows perfectly on Mac.
Languages:
English
Recent changes in Parallels Desktop:
- Updated! Coherence now includes drop shadows for Windows programs and Windows notifications on the Mac desktop
- New! Windows Desktops, Documents & Media folders now mirror the contents of their Mac equivalents in the Home Directory
- Updated! Parallels Explorer allows you to automatically mount an offline VM hard drive to the Mac desktop. Now with Unicode Support.
- Updated! Significant performance improvements & lower overhead
- Updated! Change your virtual hard disk’s format between plain and expanding disk with the improved Parallels Image Tool
- New! Change Sound Devices ‘on the fly’, such as an Internet chat headset, between Windows and Mac
- New! Sync your Apple iPhone to your Windows virtual machine
Limitations:
15 day Trial Period
OS requirements for Parallels Desktop:
- OS: Mac OS X
Minimum requirements:
- Processor: Intel MHz
- Memory: 512 MB
- Free space: 15 GB
- Mac OS X 10.4.6 or later
- Any Windows OS
- Free registration: Publisher's website
Pros
- Fast and safe
- Easy to set up
Cons
- Installing Windows can take time
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