Run Windows applications on Mac without rebooting Faster, smarter and more powerful With more than 70 new, exciting features and enhancements, Parallels Desktop 5 for Mac is faster, smarter and more powerful than ever — helping you run Windows programs and devices seamlessly on your Mac. Faster FASTER performance means you’re in the lead “Parallels Desktop 5 for Mac performs 22% faster than Fusion 3 in standard productivity testing of Windows 7 64-bit on a MacBook Pro. ”  Performance research conducted by Crimson Consulting Group, October, 2009. Get going fast — simply and quickly Don’t waste a minute. Setting up Parallels Desktop for Mac is simple and quick – so you can quickly start running your Windows applications at lightning speed! New! 1-2-3 Go - Install Windows 7, Vista or XP just three easy clicks Lightning fast - Enjoy virtual machines that run three times faster than our previous version Enhanced! Optimized for speed - Run it on Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, including 64-bit Snow Leopard Enhanced! Parallels Transporter- Quickly and easily migrate your entire Windows or Linux system (or 3rd-party VM) to your Mac Instant access - Get instant access to your files, folders and data across Windows and Mac OS X with SmartX technologies Turbo-charge your performance Drive performance with our turbo-charged virtualization engine and enhanced support for the latest virtualization technology. New! Next-gen virtualization — Enjoy maximum performance that the latest Intel VT-x2 virtualization technologies provide Unmatched performance — Fully utilize Mac hardware to maximize Windows speed and virtual machine performance New! Parallels Compressor — Automatically reclaims hard disk space when not being used, keeping your virtual machine optimized Enhanced! Enjoy faster USB transfer speeds Seamlessly run them side-by-side Run Windows programs like they were native to your Mac. Enjoy the best of both worlds — Windows and Mac OS X — on one seamless desktop. Enhanced! Best-in-class integration — Quickly find all of your Windows apps in the new Windows applications folder in the Dock New! Full support for Aero and Flip 3D — the premium desktop graphics experience in Windows 7 and Vista with OpenGL 2.1 support On-demand Power — Adaptive Hypervisor automatically optimizes performance as you move between operating systems Smart Auto Start — Define specific VMs to automatically boot during startup for faster access Smart Shared Folders — Over a network or on your desktop, share data, files, and folders between Windows and Mac OS X Enjoy blazing fast games and graphics Parallels was the first to bring Windows 3D straight to your Mac. Now you can enjoy up to 7 times better graphics performance than our previous version! New! Windows 3D Graphics — Run games and 3D graphics applications with DirectX 9Ex with Shader Model 3 and OpenGL 2.1 support for optimal performance New! OpenGL 2.1 support for Linux guest Oss — Parallels Desktop is the FIRST virtualization product for the Mac to provide the full Linux 3D experience, side-by-side with your Mac, complete with Compiz Maximum Video Performance — 256 MB video RAM support drives faster, smoother video output QuickClick — Enjoy faster, smooth response to user interaction Smarter SMARTER approach means flexible ease of use “Parallels Desktop 5 for Mac has made Windows emulation even more transparent and trouble-free and unless one wants to get involved with the details of set-up it is easy to forget that it is even running. ”     — Nic Clift. Want to use your Mac to run Windows programs — without having to think twice? Easily drag-and-drop files between Windows and Mac apps, launch Windows apps from your Mac dock, and enjoy new ways to make Windows feel and act more Mac-like. As much or as little Windows as you want Choose as much integration between Mac and Windows interfaces as you need, without compromising performance — choose from multiple different view modes. New! MacLook Theme — Transform Windows applications by making them look like native Mac applications New! Crystal Mode — Pull the shades on Windows altogether. Access Windows and Mac apps from the Mac Dock Coherence Mode — Run Windows and Mac apps side-by-side as if both operating systems have melted together into one. Window Mode — Choose to run your Virtual Machine as a separate window alongside your Mac apps. Modality Mode — View all your Virtual Machines and programs running in transparent windows working in Mac OS X. Full Screen Mode — Don’t give up the familiarity of Windows. Replace your Mac desktop with Windows 7, Vista, or XP Make Windows more Mac-like Use Apple Gestures in Windows applications, map your keyboard shortcuts, or use Apple Remote to control Windows programs. New! Apple Gestures — Support for Multi-Touch trackpad gestures in Windows applications (yes, even 4-finger ones) New! Remote Control — Use Apple remote to control Windows applications or download our free iPhone app to manage virtual machines remotely Exposé — Easily organize and view all open windows in stunning style with a single keystroke Spaces — Group our windows and reduce clutter by switching between views of open applications and windows Intuitive innovation — don’t think, just do Easily drag-and-drop docs, pictures and music between Windows and Mac apps, or launch your favorite Windows programs right from your Mac Dock. Easy to use — Start, stop and configure your virtual machines more easily with our new interface SmartSelect™ — Open Windows files with Mac apps and Mac files with Windows apps. Set on the fly or as your default. Enhanced! Drag and drop — Move files, folders, images and data seamlessly back and forth between Windows and Mac OS X New! Smart Copy & Paste — Move formatted text and graphics between Windows, Linux and Mac apps without losing formatting New! Start menu integration — Launch Windows and Mac apps right from the Dock. Easy access to all of your Windows applications from the Windows applications file. Speech Recognition — Use select voice commands to talk to Parallels Desktop and just tell it what you want Clips — Share screenshots across Windows and Mac OS X with this easy-to-use, one-click tool Interact with more devices Enjoy simple sharing of your favorite devices and removable storage media between Windows and Mac OS X operating systems. Enhanced! USB Compatibility — Improved USB device compatibility with printers, cameras, mobile phones, scanners, GPS and more Enhanced! Multiple Monitors — Run Mac and Windows applications on more than one monitor for more flexibility SmartMount — Mount removable devices to Windows and Mac OS X simultaneously for instant access across both systems More Powerful MORE POWERFUL means the strength to succeed “For 3D and graphics performance, tested under the industry standard 3Dmark 2006 Professional test suite the new version performs up to 7 times better. ”  Performance research conducted by Crimson Consulting Group, October, 2009. Even though we’re already the world’s bestselling, top rated, and most trusted Mac system utility, we’re not ready to stop pushing the performance envelope. Discover the more powerful, high-performance features we’ve added to Parallels Desktop 5 for Mac. Leading the way in powerful features Pump up with maximum performance through FastLane architecture that delivers the fastest performance and longest battery life available. Multiple Operating Systems — Run more than 60 different Oss side-by-side with Mac OS X, including Linux, BSD and Windows Use thousands of programs — Including Outlook, Project, Access, Internet Explorer, QuickBooks and more New! Handle heavy workloads — Step up to full support for Mac OS X Server, 8 virtual CPUs, 64-bit Windows and 64-bit Snow Leopard Server On-demand Power — Adaptive Hypervisor automatically optimizes performance as you move between operating systems Energy Saver — Get extra long battery life when you use Parallels Desktop 5 for Mac on your laptop High-performance games and graphics We were the first to bring Windows 3D straight to your Mac. Now get your game on and enjoy up to 7 times better graphics performance than our previous version! New! Windows 3D Graphics — Run games and 3D graphics applications with DirectX 9.0c/9Ex with Shader Model 3 and OpenGL 2.1 support for optimal performance Maximum Video Performance — 256 MB video RAM support drives faster, smoother video output Do more with less Maximize space and enhance performance with the most comprehensive, easy-to-use set of disk management tools available for your Windows WM or Boot Camp partition. New! Parallels Image Tools — Instantly maximize disk space and easily resize VM partitions with virtual hard disk capacity changes New! Parallels Compressor — Automatically reclaims hard disk space when not being used, to keep your virtual machine optimized Disk Director Suite — Use this bonus Acronis software for Windows data allocation, performance and data protection Ready for enterprise and developer needs New! SmartCard Readers — Access secure network resources with SmartCard authentication New! VLAN support — Your Mac and virtual machines can access virtual LANs set up by your IT administrator New! Virtual Machine Lock Down — Ensure users cannot change the image by creating virtual machines that require an administrator password to add or remove programs Enhanced! Server Support — Virtualize today’s leading server OSs (Leopard Server, Snow Leopard Server including 64-bit and Windows Server 2008/2003) in a guest environment Comprehensive safety & security Safeguard your computer with the most complete Internet and data protection suite available — from automated snapshots to the most comprehensive internet security. New! Enhanced Security — Use administrator tools to protect and secure virtual machines, like Lock Down to prevent changes to the virtual machine and isolating virtual machines from OS X Parallels Internet Security — Protection against virus and spyware threats. Includes firewall, scanner, filtering, and identity protection (powered by Kaspersky) Complete Backup and Protection — Use this bonus Acronis True Image software to backup, restore, and protect Windows with disk cloner, file shredder, system cleanup Enhanced! SmartGuard — Schedule automatic snapshots for easy and reliable virtual machine backup — save a complete record including Windows, files, software and settings. SafeMode — For private and secure computing, SafeMode enables you to reset and restore your virtual machine System Requirements: Parallels Desktop 5 for Mac Please review the software and hardware requirements necessary for installing Parallels Desktop 5 for Mac. Software Requirements Primary Operating System Mac OS® X 10.4.11 or higher Mac OS® X 10.5.2 or higher Mac OS® X 10.6.x (32 bit and 64 bit) or higher running on an Intel® Mac. Hardware Requirements Mac Computer Support for any 32- or 64-bit Intel®-based Mac: iMac Mac mini MacBook MacBook Air MacBook Pro Mac Pro Processors Support for any 32- or 64-bit Intel® Core Duo processor featured in new Intel® Macs: Intel® Core Solo Intel® Core Duo Intel® Core 2 Duo Intel® Dual-Core Xeon Intel® Quad-Core Xeon Includes full support for Intel Virtualization Technology (VT) and VT-x2 (VPID, EPT) Memory Requirements 1 GB of RAM (2 GB recommended to run Windows Vista and 7). Support for any memory configuration (up to 16 GB), without modifying your host system Disk Space Software Installation — 450 MB of available hard drive space for Parallels Desktop 5 for Mac installation (plus space to allocate to your virtual machine). Virtual Machine Installation — Hard drive space allocation for virtual machines is dependent upon the guest operating system. 15 GB of available hard drive space is recommended per virtual machine for Windows and Linux. CD-ROM CD-ROM drive for installation (if applicable) Networking Internet connection is required to receive online Parallels Desktop 5 for Mac product updates Display 16-bit or 32-bit display adapter recommended