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Introducing.....
Parallels Desktop 6
for Mac
Parallels is pleased to announce the arrival of Parallels
Desktop 6 for Mac - simply the faster, smarter and more powerful
way to run Windows applications on your Mac.
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With over 80 new
features and enhancements, Parallels Desktop 6 for Mac is the
number one choice of customers worldwide to seamlessly run
Windows applications on a Mac without rebooting. New features
and enhancements include:
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Launches Windows 2x faster than Fusion 3.1
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Runs 40% faster than Parallels Desktop 5 for Mac
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Find Windows programs and files faster with Spotlight
integration
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Use Mac OS X keyboard shortcuts in Windows applications
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Parallels Mobile app for iPhone/iPad lets you access and use
your VMs remotely
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Mac OS X Parental Controls applied to Windows applications
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Brilliant 3D graphics for games and rendering software
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Dolby 5.1 Surround Sound for immersive gaming, music and
videos
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Parallels Desktop
6
for Mac
Simply Faster, Smarter and More Powerful Than Ever! |
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Discover Parallels Desktop for Mac
Parallels Desktop for Mac 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.
Simple to get started
Setting up Parallels Desktop for Mac is
simple and quick – just a few quick steps and you can start running
your Windows applications at lightning speed!
 Instant
access
Get instant access to your files,
folders and data across Windows and Mac OS X with SmartX
technologies.
 Seamless
integration
Run both Mac and Windows programs
side-by-side. Enjoy the best of both worlds – Windows and Mac OS X –
one seamless desktop.
Run multiple programs and operating
systems simultaneously
Run both Mac and Windows programs
side-by-side. Enjoy the best of both worlds – Windows and Mac OS X –
one seamless desktop.
 Intuitive
innovation – don’t think, just do
Easily drag-and-drop docs, pictures and
music between Windows and Mac apps, or launch your favorite Windows
programs right from your Mac Dock.
 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.
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What's New?
Experience dramatic improvements in 3D graphics
rendering, battery life and security when you boot up a virtual machine with
Parallels Desktop 6 for Mac. The new 64-bit engine lets you take full advantage
of the power of your Mac, and the improved look and feel lets you have as much
Mac as you want — even when you need to use Windows. Best of all, with Parallels
Desktop 6, you can run Windows and Mac applications side-by-side without ever
having to reboot.
I mmersive
Gaming and Graphics
Parallels Desktop 6 for Mac delivers an
immersive environment for gaming, music, movies, and more with support for
Surround Sound 5.1 and superior 3D graphics rendering speeds.
 Simple,
Smart, Seamless
Setting up and using your virtual machine is
easier than ever, whether you are a hard-core Mac enthusiast, a
multi-platform pro or are moving to a Mac for the first time.
 More
Mac-Like Appearance
Work the way that’s best for you with a
custom blend of how much Windows and Mac you want. Use Apple
gestures in Windows apps, map your keyboard shortcuts or use Apple
Remote to control Windows apps. Even use OS X keyboard shortcuts in
Windows applications..
- Improved user interface and new
look and feel
- Redesigned USB connection dialog
makes connecting USB devices simpler than ever
- Preferences dialog has been
simplified and now fully conforms to the Mac OS style
- Virtual machine configuration
dialog has been simplified and redesigned.
- Crystal mode is an extension for
Coherence.
- Improved animation when
switching between the Coherence, Full Screen, and Window modes.
 Improved
Logic Between Windows and Mac
Setup and manage multiple virtual
machines on your Mac more efficiently with better control over your
Boot Camp partitions, your open windows in Expose, and Active
Corners.
- Boot Camp virtual machines can
now be freely suspended and then safely resumed
- TimeMachine backups can now be
synced with SmartGuard snapshots, to reduce the space required
for backups
- Keyboard shortcut (F6 or Fn +
F6) for hiding/showing Parallels Desktop and all its windows
- Import of third-party virtual
machines has been integrated into the main application: now it’s
available through the File > Open menu
- Parallels Image Tool has been
integrated into the main application: now all its functions are
available in the Virtual Machine Configuration dialog
- Parallels Transporter is now
accessible through the "Import Virtual Machines" option on the
Welcome Screen or the File > Import menu
- Open your Windows applications
without seeing Parallels Desktop interface elements even when
your virtual machine is powered off
- Shut down Windows and its
applications in Coherence without seeing Parallels Desktop
interface elements
- Automatic generation of support
code for easier access to Parallels Support
- Improved support for Boot Camp
partitions using multiple disks
- Automatic SmartGuard snapshots
taken after a timeout if the user does not respond to the
prompts
- Improved active screen corners
behavior in Full Screen mode
- Scaling of the virtual machine
screen when its window is resized, if Parallels Tools are not
installed or inactive
- Windows applications can be set
as the default applications for handling CDs and DVDs inserted
into the Mac
- The Num Lock key was added to
the Send Keys menu.
 Enhanced!
Windows Applications in Your Dock and Spotlight
Windows 7 icons in the dock behave like
true Windows 7 icons with support for Jump Lists, progress
indicators and duplicate app icons being grouped to one icon in the
Dock. And, with Parallels Desktop 6 for Mac, you can search for your
Windows programs with Spotlight..
- Windows Applications folders in
the Dock now contain "My Computer", "Control Panel" and other
useful shortcuts that are usually present in the Windows Start
menu
- Windows 7 Jump Lists are
supported for Windows applications in the Dock: view your recent
documents by right-clicking the application icon in the Dock
- Applications icons in the
Windows Applications folders are no longer marked with black
arrows
- Windows Applications folders
don't reappear in the Dock after you remove them manually
- Spotlight search support for
Windows applications
- Progress for downloads and other
operations is now displayed on the Windows 7 applications icons
in the Dock
- Grouping of all windows of a
single Windows application under the same application icon in
the Dock
- Windows applications icons can
be configured not to appear in the Dock using the "Show icons in
Dock" option in the virtual machine configuration
New! Mac
Keyboard Shortcuts in Coherence Mode
Don’t worry about learning Windows
keyboard shortcuts. Use Mac OSX keyboard shortcuts to make Windows
applications work the way you do.
- Mac OS shortcuts (Cmd+W, Cmd+Q,
Cmd+~, Cmd+M, Cmd+H, Cmd +Alt+H) can be used to manage Windows
applications when using Crystal mode
- Arrow icon in the Mac menu bar
for customizing Windows tray icons in Coherence
- "Formatted Text" and "Shared
Clipboard" options can now be disabled via the Virtual Machine
Configuration dialog
Enhanced!
Smoother Transition from Other Virtual Machines
Bring all of your virtual machines into
Parallels Desktop 6 for a better experience.
- Supports import of Boot Camp
partition into a Parallels virtual machine
- Supports import of Virtual Box
3.1.2 and 3.1.4 virtual machines
- Faster and smoother import of
VMware and Virtual PC virtual machines
Enhanced
Performance
You don’t need to be an IT Pro to appreciate
the dramatically improved battery life, full 64-bit power and security
available in the virtual machines you create with Parallels Desktop 6 for
Mac.
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System Requirements
Please review the software and hardware
requirements necessary for installing Parallels Desktop 6 for Mac and Parallels
Desktop 6 Switch to Mac Edition.
Parallels Desktop 6 for Mac Requirements
| Hardware Requirements |
- Any Macintosh computer with an Intel
processor (1.66 GHz or greater). To run 64-bit operating systems in
virtual machines, an Intel Core 2 or higher processor is required.
- Minimum 1 GB of memory, 2 GB of
memory is recommended.
- About 500 MB of disk space on the
boot volume (Macintosh HD) for Parallels Desktop installation.
- About 15 GB of disk space for each
virtual machine.
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| Software Requirements |
- Mac OS X Snow Leopard 10.6.3 or
later
- Mac OS X Leopard v10.5.8 or later
Note: Mac OS X Tiger
v10.4.x is not supported in this version of Parallels Desktop.
To get information about your Mac OS X
version, type of processor, and amount of memory, choose About This Mac
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| Supported Guest Operating Systems |
32-bit Operating Systems
- Windows 7
- Windows Vista® SP 0, SP 1, SP 2
- Windows Server® 2008 R2, SP2, SP1,
SP0
- Windows Server® 2003 R2, SP2, SP1,
SP0
- Windows XP Professional SP3, SP2,
SP1, SP0
- Windows XP Home SP3, SP2, SP1, SP0
- Windows 2000 Professional SP4
- Windows 2000 Server SP4
- Windows NT 4.0 Server SP6
- Windows NT 4.0 Workstation SP6
- Windows ME
- Windows 98 SE
- Windows 95
- Windows 3.11
- MS-DOS 6.22
- Red Hat Enterprise 5.x, 4.x
- Fedora 13, 12
- Ubuntu 10.04, 9.10, 9.04, 8.10
- CentOS 5.x, 4.x
- Debian 5.0
- Suse Linux Enterprise Server 11, 10
SP2
- Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop 11
- OpenSUSE Linux 11.x
- Mandriva 2010, 2009
- Solaris 10
- Open Solaris 2009.06
- FreeBSD 8.x, 7.x
- OS/2® Warp 4.5, 4
- eComStation™ 1.2
- Mac OS X Leopard Server 10.5.x
- Mac OS X Snow Leopard Server 10.6.x
64-bit Operating Systems
- Windows 7
- Windows Vista® SP 0, SP 1, SP 2
- Windows Server® 2008 R2, SP2, SP1,
SP0
- Windows Server® 2003 R2, SP2, SP1,
SP0
- Windows XP Professional SP2
- Red Hat Enterprise 5.x
- Fedora 13, 12
- Ubuntu 10.04,9.10,9.04,8.10
- CentOS 5.x
- Debian 5.0
- Suse Linux Enterprise Server 11, 10
SP2
- Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop 11
- OpenSUSE Linux 11.x
- Mandriva 2010, 2009
- Solaris 10
- Open Solaris 2009.06
- FreeBSD 8.x,7.x
- Mac OS X Leopard Server 10.5.x
- Mac OS X Snow Leopard Server 10.6.x
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Parallels Desktop 6 Switch to Mac Edition Requirements
| Mac Requirements |
- Any Macintosh computer with an Intel
processor (1.66 GHz or greater). To run 64-bit operating systems in
virtual machines, an Intel Core 2 or higher processor is required.
- Minimum 1 GB of memory, 2 GB of
memory is recommended.
- 1 GB of disk space on the boot
volume for Parallels Desktop 6 Switch to Mac installation.
- About 15 GB of disk space for each
virtual machine.
- Supported Mac OS versions: Mac OS X
Snow Leopard v10.6.3 or later, Mac OS X Leopard v10.5.8 or later.
Note: Mac OS X Tiger
v10.4.x is not supported in this version of Parallels Desktop.
To get information about your Mac OS X
version, type of processor, and amount of memory, choose About This Mac
from the Apple menu. |
| PC Requirements |
- 700 (or higher) MHz x86 or x64
processor (Intel or AMD).
- 256 MB or more of RAM.
- 50 MB of hard disk space for
installing Parallels Transporter Agent.
- Ethernet or WiFi network adapter for
migrating over network.
- USB port for migrating using the
Parallels USB cable.
- Supported Windows and Linux
versions: Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003,
Windows 2000, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, Ubuntu Linux 8.04.
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Manageability
and Mobility
