The programs you need. The computer you want. The best of both worlds.

Already the world’s No. 1 selling Mac system utility, Parallels Desktop for Mac now has more than 1.5 million users worldwide and counting. Parallels Desktop 4.0 for Mac provides the complete suite of essentials to run Windows on Mac the easy, fast and powerful way.

It's 20% faster the competitor!

• Get Started the Easy Way - Install Windows in 3 clicks or bring your existing Windows system to your Mac with integrated Easy Setup tools.
• New! Apple Remote Disk Support — Access the shared CD/DVD drive on another Mac from Windows.
• Boot Camp Support — Run a Boot Camp partition in a Parallels Desktop virtual machine (VM). No need to reinstall Windows or customize your Windows environment all over again.
• Clips exclusive! — Instantly share screenshots between Windows and Mac OS X.
• Coherence — Run Windows programs like native Mac applications.
• Copy & Paste — Copy and paste files, folders and data between Windows and Mac OS X.
• Customizable Toolbar — Customize the Parallels Desktop toolbar for the easy-to-use interface that best works for you.
• Dual Monitor — Run Windows on one monitor and Mac OS X on another, or use the Coherence view mode across both monitors at the same time.
• Drag & Drop — Drag and drop files, folders and data between Windows and Mac OS X.
• Favorite Applications — Access favorite Windows programs straight from Mac Dock.
• iPhone Mobile App exclusive! — Start and stop your Parallels Desktop VM from your iPhone with this FREE iPhone application, available via the Apple App Store. Learn more
• Installation Assistant — Easily install Windows, Linux, Solaris and more in just a few simple steps. Includes Express Installation for Windows.
• Mac OS X Leopard Support — Take full advantage of Mac OS X Leopard’s functions, including Expose’ and Spaces.
• Mac OS X Snow Leopard Support (experimental) exclusive! — Run Mac OS X Snow Leopard as your Mac’s host operating system or as a guest in your Parallels Desktop VM.
• Modality exclusive! — Scale Windows on the Mac desktop to easily view and monitor multiple VMs on a single desktop.
• Networking — Easily share files and folders across OSs and networks
• Parallels Explorer — Access Windows files and folders from the Mac desktop without launching Windows.
• Parallels Transporter — Quickly and easily migrate your existing physical PC system or third party VM to your Parallels Desktop VM.
• Parallels Mounter — Mount your virtual hard drive to the Mac desktop for fast, easy access to your data.
• Pause/Suspend/Resume — Pause, suspend and resume your Parallels Desktop VM with a click of a button.
• Shared User Profiles — Keep your data all in one place and access it from both Windows and Mac OS X! Enable Windows and Mac OS X to mirror the contents of:
• SmartSelect™ — Open Mac files with Windows programs and Windows files with Mac applications. Set 'on the fly' or as the default.
• SmartMount exclusive! — Simultaneously mount USB devices to both Windows and Mac OS X.
• SmartConnect — Set Parallels Desktop to automatically remember USB connection preferences.
• Sound Devices — Change sound devices 'on the fly'.
• Speech Recognition exclusive! — Use select speech commands to operate your Parallels Desktop VM.
• Spotlight Support — Use Spotlight to find files and folders in both Windows and Mac OS X for faster search results.
• Start Menu Integration exclusive! — Access the Windows Start Menu straight from Mac Dock.
• USB 2.0 Support — Plug & play popular USB devices, including Zunes, Smartphones and more.
• Windowed View Mode — View Windows in its own window pane.
• Windows 7 support (experimental / exclusive!) — Run Windows 7 as a guest in your Parallels Desktop VM.
• 32- & 64-bit Support — Run leading 32- and 64-bit guest operating systems.
• 45+ Supported Guest Operating Systems — Run multiple versions of Windows, Linux and more side-by-side with Mac OS X.
• Graceful Shutdown — Protect your data and applications from malfunctions caused by accidental, improper shutdowns.
• Mac OS X Server Support — Run Mac OS X Leopard Server in a Parallels Desktop VM.
• Mac OS X Snow Leopard Support (experimental) exclusive! — Run Mac OS X Snow Leopard as a guest in your Parallels Desktop VM or as your Mac’s host operating system.
• Parallels Compressor — Easily clean up and compress your Parallels Desktop VM file to save space on your Mac's hard drive and help optimize VM performance.
• Parallels Internet Security powered by Kaspersky ($79.99 Bonus Value) exclusive! — Protect Windows with antivirus, firewall, scanner, recovery, filtering and identity protection.
• Parallels Tools — Integrated set of OS integration tools for a seamless Windows on Mac experience.
• Safe Mode exclusive! — Start your Parallels Desktop VM in Safe Mode and choose to keep or discard changes made to the VM during that session.
• Security Manager — Choose the level of integration between Windows and Mac OS X.

• Mac OS® X 10.4.11 (including Leopard and experimental support for Snow Leopard) or higher running on an Intel® Mac.
• 32- or 64-bit Intel®-based Mac
• 32- or 64-bit Intel® Core Duo processor featured in new Intel® Macs
• 1 GB of RAM (2 GB recommended to run Windows Vista). Support for any memory configuration (up to 16 GB), without modifying your host system
• Software Installation — 450 MB of available hard drive space for Parallels Desktop 4.0 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 drive for installation (if applicable)
• 16-bit or 32-bit display adapter recommended