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Parallels Desktop 3.0 for Mac
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Parallels Desktop 3.0 for Mac is the award-winning and world leading 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 on Intel-powered Macs*.
Unlike dual-boot solutions, in which users must completely shut down Mac OS X and endure a full OS start-up cycle to access a important application, Parallels Desktop 3.0 for Mac empowers users with the ability to run important Windows programs like Outlook, Access, Internet Explorer and all other applications without having to give up the usability and functionality of their Mac OS X machine even for a few minutes.
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Why is Parallels the best choice for running Windows on a Mac?
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Unmatched Ease of Use:
Parallels Desktop for Mac is easy to download, install and use. Download the program and install it with a single click. Build a virtual machine in seconds using helpful wizards. Configure virtual machines on the fly using a simple, web-inspired interface.
Run any OS at the Same Time as Mac OS X
Use any full version of Windows (3.1, 3.11, 95, 98, Me, 2000, NT, XP, 2003), any Linux distribution, FreeBSD, Solaris, OS/2, eComStation, or MS-DOS in secure virtual machines running alongside – not instead of - Mac OS X.
Build virtual machines that work exactly like stand-alone Windows computers
Use applications, access the internet, and work with any piece of hardware just like you would on a real computer, without the hassle of shutting down or booting up OSes or switching between terminals.
Easily share files and folders between Windows and Mac OS X
Using the Parallels Shared Folders tool, you can easily share documents and folders, or cut and paste data, between any Windows XP, 2003 or 2000 virtual machine and your Mac OS X machine. No networking or complicated set up required!
Optimize virtual machine performance and save storage space with built-in Parallels Compressor technology
Parallels Desktop for Mac includes Parallels Compressor, a powerful built in tool that can improve virtual machine performance and conserve hard drive space by reducing the size of virtual hard disk images by 50% or more.
*Tech IQ Sept 10, 2007 - 'Parallels for Mac Tops 650,000 Licenses'
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New Features in version 3.0
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Leading the way with its trademark innovation, the latest release of Parallels Desktop for Mac comes packed with 50+ new features and enhancements, including Snapshots, 3D graphics, and the new Parallels-only SmartSelect.
- New Coherence features, including support for Exposé, transparent windows, and overlapping Windows and Mac windows on the Mac Desktop
- Mirrored Desktops, Documents & Media enable the Windows Desktop, My Documents, My Pictures and My Music folders to mirror the contents of their Mac equivalent (Desktop, Documents, etc.) in the Home directory
- Enhanced Parallels Explorer allow you to automatically mount an offline VM hard drive to the Mac desktop
- Significant performance improvements and lower overhead
Improved features and enhancements!
FREE only to Parallels Desktop 3.0 customers, this new Feature Update includes many exciting new integration features and enhancements requested by the Parallels community. The newest additions and enhancements include:
- Updated! Major enhancements to the look-and-feel of Coherence include drop shadows for Windows programs and Windows notifications on the Mac desktop
- New! Enjoy new Coherence features, such as support for Exposé and transparent windows, overlapping Windows and Mac windows, and the ability to silently boot into Coherence
- New! Mirrored Desktops, Documents & Media enable Windows Desktop, My Documents, My Pictures and My Music folders to mirror the contents of their Mac equivalent (Desktop, Documents, etc.) great for avoiding multiple copies of files!
- New! Map Mac folders to a Windows letter drives for quick and easy access to your favorite Mac files!
- Updated! Enhanced Parallels Explorer allow you to automatically mount an offline VM hard drive to the Mac desktop
- 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 iPhone to your Windows virtual machine
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Reviews
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Document Downloads
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Parallels Desktop User Guide For Mac (PDF - 5,58Mb, June 07, 2007)
Parallels Desktop For Mac Quick Start Guide (PDF - 908kb, June 07, 2007)
Parallels Desktop For Mac Datasheet (PDF - 5.61kb, May 22, 2007 )
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