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The 2nd most popular virtualizer on Mac OS X

Parallels Desktop for Mac is a software product by Parallels, Inc., a developer of desktop and server virtualization software. It is the first software suite to bring virtualization mainstream on Macintosh computers with Intel processors.

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  • ishokay expert

    Working on both, Parallels and VMWare Fusion since quite a while I definitely prefer Parallels since it is fast, reliable and feature rich. The new Version 5 automatically 'hibernates' the VM if it's not in use and integrates perfectly with the new Crystal mode. For the OS X aficionados there's even a 'Mac Look' feature, that substitutes Windows captions by the more familiar OS X style.

  • Plutux expert
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    Works great, helped me use Windows-only apps for school on my Mac.

  • Mattias Schertell fanatic
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    Really useful when you must use Windo$

  • tehkemo devotee

    Bought on mupromo discount, like it!

  • dimiro devotee
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    Na minha opinião o melhor programa para usar máquinas virtuais no MAC.

  • Arifandi expert

    Its just make my live so much easier when the time come I have to use windows.

  • Paulo Pulz expert
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    The best program for run windows on Mac OS

  • Nora expert
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    Wonderful, it works perfectly and also it is simple.

  • noma4i fanatic
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    not perfect, but better then other

  • Vincalot expert
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    Since school programma's doesn't excists on MAC, I had to use Parallels.
    Though I ain't complaining, it gets the job done... running XP on a MacBook :D

  • Daniel Rivera devotee
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    Despues de evaluar varias opciones en virtualización para OSX, me he quedado con Parallels Dektop como principal plataforma, ya que su desempeño y caracteristicas me parecen más que adecuadas por su precio. Como usuario avanzado y desarrollador utilizo aplicaciones que son exclusivas para Windows y es muy comodo poder utilizarlas, lado a lado con las aplicaciones de OSX, sin tener que reiniciar el equipo para utiliar Windows (a travez de BootCamp). Para que no tengas contratiempos procura tener mucha memoria en tu equipo, cuando menos 2GB. También utilizo VMWare Fusion, pero de él hablaré en otro momento.

  • Macavelly fanatic
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    The ultimate piece of crap created by Parallels. Not only does it not work it leaves a ghost image of a file on my hard drive every time I open up that overrated App. up. Every where I look the ghost file appears. But I'm a Ghost Buster and now that bitch is dead... Parallels is all right but VMware fusion is better. The Parallels updater can eat a dick.. Doesn't work..

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    A very good OS emulation software for Mac!

  • Zhe overlord

    最初选择的虚拟化软件,后来还是用了Vmware Fusion~

  • lzco enthusiast
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    as a web developer and mac user I need to make sure that the sites I work on look good on IE browsers. Parallels is a great virtualization software package, I can access my Windows partition (and apps) while running Mac OS X.

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Website: parallels.com
Developer: Parallels, Inc.
License: Demo with 15-day trial
Price: $79.99
Version: 5.0
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Usage: 1 year, 6 months, 3 weeks, 6 days, 16 hours, 25 minutes and 57 seconds
Usage since: 29 December 2007
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