Parallels

Parallels Desktop 6 for Mac

Faster

• Run thousands of Windows programs faster on your Mac

• Enhanced! Install Windows XP, Vista or 7 in 3 easy steps

• Enhanced! Optimized for Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard

• New! Full support for Aero, including Flip 3D in Windows Vista and 7 & OpenGL 2.1

• New! OpenGL 2.1 support for Linux guest Operating Systems

• Enhanced! Parallels Compressor automatically reclaims hard disk space

• Enhanced! Intel VT-x2 virtualization technology drives maximum performance

• Enhanced! Unmatched virtual machine performance

• Enhanced! KVM paravirtualization for Linux gives unmatched performance

Smarter

• The simple and easy way to use Windows — show as much or as little of the Windows interface as you like — supporting those new to Mac and the very experienced. Easily share files between Mac and Windows

• Launch Windows apps directly from the Mac dock

• New! Support for Multi-Touch trackpad gestures in Windows applications

• Enhanced! Improved USB device compatibility — printers, cameras, mobile phones, scanners, GPS devices and more

• New! Run Mac OS X and Windows on multiple monitors

• Enhanced! Easily organize multiple windows with Exposé and Spaces

• New! Use Apple remote to control Windows applications

• New! Copy & paste formatted text and images between Windows, Mac and Linux

More Powerful

• Enhanced! Run more than 60 different — operating systems, including Windows, Linux, BSD and more

• Enhanced! Full support for Snow Leopard, Mac OS X Server, 8 virtual CPUs and 64-bit Windows

• Enhanced! SmartGuard’s instant "snapshots" make backup and recovery easier than ever

• New! Use administrator tools to protect and secure virtual machines

•Enhanced! DirectX 9.0c/9Ex with Shader Model 3 support for games and 3D graphics apps

Software Requirements:

Primary Operating System

Mac OS® X 10.5.8 or higher

Mac OS® X 10.6.x (32 bit and 64 bit) or higher running on an Intel® Mac.

Note: Mac OS X Tiger v10.4.x is not supported in this version of Parallels Desktop.

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

Recommended graphics hardware for Windows Aero support:

To experience Windows Aero 3D graphics, you will need the following graphics hardware:

• ATI Radeon x1600 or better

• NVIDIA GeForce 7300M or better

• Intel graphics chipsets are not supported for Aero.

Choice is good. Not having to choose is even better.

Mac OS or Windows? Parallels Desktop 6 for Mac lets you seamlessly run Windows and Mac OS X side-by-side, drag-and-drop your files between operating systems, and run Windows software on your Apple computer without rebooting.