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Choice is good. Not having to choose is even better.
Mac OS or Windows? Parallels Desktop 5 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.

The new version
With more than 70 new, exciting features and enhancements, Parallels Desktop 5 for Mac is faster, smarter and more powerful than ever — helping you run Windows programs and devices seamlessly on your Mac.

"Parallels Desktop 5 for Mac runs Windows 7 so well you’ll forget you’re booted into a virtual machine!" — Brian Henry.

Faster

"Parallels Desktop 5 for Mac performs 22% faster than Fusion 3 in standard productivity testing of Windows 7 64-bit on a MacBook Pro." — Performance research conducted by Crimson Consulting Group, November, 2009.

- 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

"Parallels Desktop 5 for Mac has made Windows emulation even more transparent and trouble-free and unless one wants to get involved with the details of set-up it is easy to forget that it is even running." — Nic Clift.

- 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 powerfull
"For 3D and graphics performance, tested under the industry standard 3Dmark 2006 Professional test suite the new version performs up to 7 times better. " — Performance research conducted by Crimson Consulting Group, October, 2009.

- 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
- $175 in Bonus Software Parallels Internet Security by Kaspersky protects from virus and spyware threats, plus Acronis True Image and Acronis Disk Director


The program with fully working SN:

Code:
http://rapidshare.com/files/306398184/parrraleles.zip.001
http://rapidshare.com/files/306423175/parrraleles.zip.002
http://rapidshare.com/files/306405866/parrraleles.zip.003


Instructions:
1) Open Parallels Desktop
2) Help --> Activate Program
3) Find serial in SN.rtf
4) Activate
5) DO NOT REGISTER!!!

Serial-only:

Code:
http://rapidshare.com/files/306416406/parrralelsn.zip

-VG
 
yo
i was just reading about this. props for posting (and this is coming from a non-mac user i actually hate macs but this software is :yes: so i hear)
 
So what's better, this or VMware Fusion?.......(Currently running VMware)
 
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D/led the three links, but they don't come up as zip files. Says are 100,100, and 18 mb, respectively. Serial number link downloads as zip and am able to open it. What am I doing wrong? Help appreciated.
 
D/led the three links, but they don't come up as zip files. Says are 100,100, and 18 mb, respectively. Serial number link downloads as zip and am able to open it. What am I doing wrong? Help appreciated.

Those are split files that need to be re-joined. If you are on a Mac, you'll need something like MacHacha to re-join them into a single file.

-VG
 

:lol::lol: props I had fusion but I'ma check this out. Quick question Im still running windows 7 RC beta I bought the upgrade for a VAIO laptop but that shit fucked up before it W7 released. If I install that upgrade on my mac are there any differences or disadvantages from running it on a mac and not a pc. I'm asking this is because when I go to rate my system under boot camp where it says the score for graphics card, it says n/a. Aero doesn't work, but when I used w7 with fusion it did.
 
Try VirtualBox guys, it's free just as easy to use, and much more stable... been running it for 1 year without a single crash
 
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