NOTE: In order to activate the 30 days trial you must register HERE using a valid e-mail to receive a license file.

Parallels Desktop is a powerful software that enables you to create multiple virtual machines on any Intel-based Mac.

With Parallels Desktop, you can use Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, and other operating systems side by side with Mac OS X, without restarting your Mac.

Built on Parallels' award-winning hypervisor-based virtualization technology, Parallels Desktop enables you to:
· create powerful and easy to use virtual machines
· use 32-bit and 64-bit operating systems inside your virtual machines
· use Windows and Linux applications side by side with your Mac OS X applications, without restarting your Mac
· concurrently work with the files and applications from your Mac and your virtual machine
· create Parallels virtual machines from physical computers and third-party virtual machines

To enhance your experience of running more than one operating system on your Mac, Parallels Desktop includes several utilities: Parallels Tools for seamless integration between your Mac and the virtual machine, Parallels Transporter for moving from PC to Mac, and Parallels Mounter for accessing your virtual machine's files and folders without starting it.

Here are some key features of "Parallels Desktop":

· Run your favorite Mac OS and Windows applications at the same time without rebooting
· Work in Shared Networking mode that ensures seamless connection to any network from Windows via any connection your Mac uses
· Achieve a high level of performance for Windows on your Mac by leveraging Intel VT - an industry-leading solution supported by Parallels Software
· Use Coherence mode, drag-and-drop, copy-and-paste, transparent file associations to achieve seamless integration and maintain a single, integrated environment for all of your applications
· Save the running virtual machine state and revert to it at any time
· Quickly create a virtual machine and install the guest operating system with OS Installation Assistant
· Run your Boot Camp partition via virtual machine
· Burn CDs or DVDs from the virtual machine using your Mac optical drive
· Use USB 2.0 devices in the virtual machine
· Achieve optimal virtual machine performance and reduce virtual hard disk file size by 50% or more with Parallels Compressor
· Migrate your Windows PC into a virtual machine using Parallels Transporter
· Browse the images of your virtual machines directly from Mac using Parallels Explorer
· Download and use pre-built virtual machines from Parallels Virtual Appliances Library

Requirements:

· A Mac computer with an Intel Core 2 Duo, Core i3, Core i5, Core i7, or Xeon processor.
· At least 2 GB of RAM (4 GB recommended to run Windows 7)
· At least 700 MB of space available on the boot volume for Parallels Desktop installation.
· 15 GB of available disk space for Windows.
· A Windows installation disc, or other installation media for the operating systems you want to use alongside Mac OS X.

Limitations:

· 14 days trial

What's New in This Release: [ read full changelog ]

Includes the following fixes and improvements:
· Improved support for Fedora 15 virtual machines.
· Improved network support for Ubuntu 12.04 Alpha virtual machines.