What You Can Do
With Parallels Desktop, you can:
• Open Windows programs side-by-side with your Mac OS X applications, without having to
restart
• Copy and paste text and drag and drop objects between Mac and Windows applications
• Run Windows games and other 3D programs
• Transfer all your data from a PC and use it on your Mac
• Purchase, download, and install a new copy of Windows directly from Parallels Desktop
• Easily share files, devices, and other resources between Windows and the Mac
• Install other operating systems, such as Linux, Google Chrome OS, another copy of OS X
Mountain Lion, and Mac OS X Server, and use them together
• And much more
What You Need ?
To install and set up Parallels Desktop 8 for Mac, you need:
• A Mac computer with:
• An Intel Core 2 Duo processor or better
• At least 2GB of RAM (4GB recommended to run Windows 7)
Note: Your Mac must have enough RAM memory to use Mac OS X and its applications plus the
memory required for each additional operating system (and its programs) that you want to use
simultaneously.
• At least 700 MB of space available on the boot volume (the volume that has Mac OS X) for
Parallels Desktop installation
• Enough free disk space for each virtual machine and its applications (at least 15 GB for each
installation of Windows)
• OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion or later, OS X Lion 10.7.4 or later, or Mac OS X Snow Leopard
v10.6.8 or later
To identify your computer's processor, memory, and Mac OS X version, choose Apple
menu > About This Mac.
• Internet connection required for product activation, select features, and online updates
• One of the following:
• A Windows installation disc, or other installation media for the operating systems you want
to use alongside Mac OS X
• A major credit card or PayPal account to purchase Windows online
• An Internet connection to download and install freely available operating system such as
Ubuntu or Google Chrome.
• If you're using OS X Lion or later, you can set up a second copy of OS X to be used as a
guest operating system alongside your main system, without having to purchase or
download another copy of OS X.
With Parallels Desktop, you can:
• Open Windows programs side-by-side with your Mac OS X applications, without having to
restart
• Copy and paste text and drag and drop objects between Mac and Windows applications
• Run Windows games and other 3D programs
• Transfer all your data from a PC and use it on your Mac
• Purchase, download, and install a new copy of Windows directly from Parallels Desktop
• Easily share files, devices, and other resources between Windows and the Mac
• Install other operating systems, such as Linux, Google Chrome OS, another copy of OS X
Mountain Lion, and Mac OS X Server, and use them together
• And much more
What You Need ?
To install and set up Parallels Desktop 8 for Mac, you need:
• A Mac computer with:
• An Intel Core 2 Duo processor or better
• At least 2GB of RAM (4GB recommended to run Windows 7)
Note: Your Mac must have enough RAM memory to use Mac OS X and its applications plus the
memory required for each additional operating system (and its programs) that you want to use
simultaneously.
• At least 700 MB of space available on the boot volume (the volume that has Mac OS X) for
Parallels Desktop installation
• Enough free disk space for each virtual machine and its applications (at least 15 GB for each
installation of Windows)
• OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion or later, OS X Lion 10.7.4 or later, or Mac OS X Snow Leopard
v10.6.8 or later
To identify your computer's processor, memory, and Mac OS X version, choose Apple
menu > About This Mac.
• Internet connection required for product activation, select features, and online updates
• One of the following:
• A Windows installation disc, or other installation media for the operating systems you want
to use alongside Mac OS X
• A major credit card or PayPal account to purchase Windows online
• An Internet connection to download and install freely available operating system such as
Ubuntu or Google Chrome.
• If you're using OS X Lion or later, you can set up a second copy of OS X to be used as a
guest operating system alongside your main system, without having to purchase or
download another copy of OS X.
It's nothing new that Intel-powered Macs have been running Mac OS X, Windows, and Linux for some time using Apple's Boot Camp. Parallels Desktop was already one of the best utilities on the market for switching between operating systems, but in the latest release that's been updated for Mountain Lion and Windows 8, it's even better.
Parallels Desktop allows you to switch between operating systems organically without the need to reboot your Mac. Regardless of which system you're running at the time, when you open a file type that's for another operating system, Parallels automatically recognizes the file type and makes the switch for you. Using what the company calls Coherence Mode, regardless of whether a file was created in Windows or on a Mac, the file will open seamlessly full-screen, giving you the full experience of the operating system it was made in, with all the bells and whistles you would expect. This means you'll be able to run common business-related programs like Quicken, or the latest version of Office for Windows, all while having access to all your Mac files and apps. But with improved support for the Retina Display on new Macs, it means you will also have the ability to play Windows games using the full power of your Mac's video card in higher resolution than you would otherwise. To enable this feature, simply update to the latest build of Parallels before opening an existing VM running OS X. Then, take a snapshot of the VM to prevent any data loss and increase the video memory to 128 MB in that bank. Once the Developer Preview of Mavericks is installed it can be run on the same machine as current builds of Snow Lion or other versions of OS X. |