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Parallels
Parallels Desktop is simply the world's bestselling, top-rated, and most trusted solution for running Windows applications on your Mac. With Parallels Desktop for Mac, you can seamlessly run both Windows and Mac OS X applications side-by-side without rebooting. Drag-and-drop files between Windows and Mac applications, launch Windows applications from your Mac dock, and do much more with speed, control and confidence.
Seamless Simplicity Use Run Windows programs like they were native to your Mac. Setting up Parallels Desktop for Mac is simple and quick.
Seamless Simplicity Use Run Windows programs like they were native to your Mac. Setting up Parallels Desktop for Mac is simple and quick.
What's New
Version 9.0.24229:
Version 9.0 is a $49.99 paid upgrade from version 7 or 8.
Version 9.0 is a $49.99 paid upgrade from version 7 or 8.
- Resolves an issue with Parallels Transporter Agent not launching on Windows computers.
- Resolves an issue with Coherence view mode for Windows 8.1 Update 1 virtual machines.
- Resolves an issue with jumping to the OS X login screen while working in a Windows virtual machine in Coherence mode on a MacBook Pro with Retina display.
- Resolves an issue with time synchronization after resuming an OS X virtual machine.
- Resolves an issue with automatic resolution while resizing an OS X Mavericks virtual machine window.
- Resolves an issue with OS X virtual machines crashing when more than 64MB of video memory is allocated.
- Resolves an issue with Parallels Tools features (copy and paste, and shared folders) for Mac OS X 10.5 virtual machines.
Version 9.0.24229:
Version 9.0 is a $49.99 paid upgrade from version 7 or 8.
Version 9.0 is a $49.99 paid upgrade from version 7 or 8.
- Resolves an issue with Parallels Transporter Agent not launching on Windows computers.
- Resolves an issue with Coherence view mode for Windows 8.1 Update 1 virtual machines.
- Resolves an issue with jumping to the OS more...
Requirements
- Intel, 64-bit processor
- OS X 10.6.8 or later
- 2GB of RAM (4GB recommended to run Windows 7)
- At least 700 MB of space available on the boot volume for Parallels Desktop installation
- 15 GB of available disk space for Windows.
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Parallels Desktop is simply the world's bestselling, top-rated, and most trusted solution for running Windows applications on your Mac. With Parallels Desktop for Mac, you can seamlessly run both Windows and Mac OS X applications side-by-side without rebooting. Drag-and-drop files between Windows and Mac applications, launch Windows applications from your Mac dock, and do much more with speed, control and confidence.
Seamless Simplicity Use Run Windows programs like they were native to your Mac. Setting up Parallels Desktop for Mac is simple and quick. Enjoy the best of both worlds - Windows and Mac OS X - on one seamless desktop.
Performance and Personalization Experience as much or as little Windows as you want. Multiple view modes make it possible for you to customize the level of integration between Mac and Windows without compromising performance.
Seamless Simplicity Use Run Windows programs like they were native to your Mac. Setting up Parallels Desktop for Mac is simple and quick. Enjoy the best of both worlds - Windows and Mac OS X - on one seamless desktop.
Performance and Personalization Experience as much or as little Windows as you want. Multiple view modes make it possible for you to customize the level of integration between Mac and Windows without compromising performance.
Avielc reviewed on 09 Apr 2014
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Fvdg reviewed on 04 Apr 2014
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My only solution is to revert to a backed up version of the HD image and NOT update the Parallels tools... :-(
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Parallels Desktop 9 for Mac (build 9.0.24229) addresses overall stability and performance issues, and includes the following fixes:
- Resolves an issue with Parallels Transporter Agent not launching on Windows computers.
- Resolves an issue with Coherence view mode for Windows 8.1 Update 1 virtual machines.
- Resolves an issue with jumping to the OS X login screen while working in a Windows virtual machine in Coherence mode on a MacBook Pro with Retina display.
- Resolves an issue with time synchronization after resuming an OS X virtual machine.
- Resolves an issue with automatic resolution while resizing an OS X Mavericks virtual machine window.
- Resolves an issue with OS X virtual machines crashing when more than 64MB of video memory is allocated.
- Resolves an issue with Parallels Tools features (copy and paste, and shared folders) for Mac OS X 10.5 virtual machines.
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Nova-Bossa reviewed on 20 Feb 2014
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http://www.macworld.com/article/2055442/parallels-9-and-fusion-6-run-neck-and-neck-in-virtualization-contest.html
http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2013/10/the-latest-virtualization-showdown-parallels-desktop-9-vs-vmware-fusion-6/
http://icomputerdenver.com/parallels-desktop-9-vs-vmware-fusion-6/
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My personal experience as a long time user of both products:
Speed benchmarks aside (not that critical for me), if you want better support for running OS X VMs, Fusion is best. If you want better support/performance for running Windows VMs, Parallels is best, but not by a huge margin. I have minimal experience with Unix VMs, so I have no opinion there.
For an OS X developer that needs to maintain multiple OS X environments for compatibility testing, Fusion is the best choice. If your need is primarily running Windows, both are great choices, with a slight nod to Parallels if speed is your primary concern.
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sinstone reviewed on 17 Dec 2013
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PETERTRINIDAD4633 reviewed on 10 Dec 2013
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Version 8.0 was a a $49.99 upgrade from 7.0
Version 7.0 was a a $49.99 upgrade from 6.0 Thi is the way Parallels take care of customers loyalty? From now on I will seriously consider the VMWare alternative, since I'm a freelance and not a Financing Company.
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PD is just a money troll.
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A $50 upgrade is a very low price for the capability it gives you. Parallels has features that VMWare doesn't match. And it is actively and frequently upgraded.
If you buy a Mac, you have to realize you will need to spend money. The Mac isn't cheap. If you have to haggle on price, then simply buy a PC or get a better job.
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Your logic seems to run along the lines of "Apple gives me a free upgrade, why can't Paralells?". Here's a tip: Parallels is not Apple. The fact that they haven't bumped their upgrade price in the slightest over the last 3-4 years apparently means nothing.
This is the price of your free upgrade. You *chose* to upgrade your OS X. You didn't have to. This is what it costs you. If you object to paying $50 (which is seriously very little) to upgrade what must be an important piece of software given you continue to both use and upgrade it, then you shouldn't have upgraded your OS X. And given that you seem to be claiming that you've had to do it multiple times, you'd think you'd learn (apparently not).
Maybe next time you'll choose more wisely. More likely, we'll be here in 6 months time hearing you wail about "having" to upgrade to Parallels 10.0 for $49.99 when you - yet again - unnecessarily upgraded your OS X.
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http://www.parallels.com/downloads/desktop/
MU always posts the wrong link.
If you just want to download it without having to fill out their email form and jumping through all the annoying hoops, the above link takes you directly to the download page.
Create virtual machines from the Boot Camp partition with Windows 8
Why I still cannot do this??The create from boot camp is unable to click!
Hi guys
After installing Parallels 7, my boot time on my high end 2010 Macbook Pro has increased from ~28sec to +1minute.
Anyone in the same boat?
Thank you.
Shutdown time sometimes takes +20sec., before it was unnoticable.
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The problem that I am having with the 8.0.18494 update is that Parallels Tools fails to install on a Windows 8 VM, repeatedly, after each reboot of the Windows VM.
For now, I'm working on trials activation and do not know what I will do later :-(
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To have Visual Basic 6 working as before I had to install an older build of Parallels 5 that I fortunately had.
Did I not read the fine print when purchasing??? I could of got a free test drive of the product without spending $49.
Anyone have any feedback for me????
Many thanks,
Jack
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P.S. I would NOT recommend this product (even with the bundle version) to people that frequently use tech support.
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Thomas1977 rated on 04 Apr 2014
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Léonux rated on 13 Feb 2014
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Lancetx70 rated on 28 Dec 2013
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PETERTRINIDAD4633 rated on 10 Dec 2013
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Benmac rated on 16 Nov 2013
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Woofer9220 rated on 08 Nov 2013