Parallels Desktop 8 for Mac - Standard Edition
Parallels Desktop 8 for Mac - Standard Edition
Product Information
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Overview
Parallels Desktop 8 for Mac is a fast, seamless and intuitive way to run Windows and Mac applications side by side, without rebooting. Run your day-to-day Windows productivity applications with ease. Enjoy the latest Mountain Lion features in Windows apps and remotely access your Windows applications from your iPad or iPhone with the improved Parallels Mobile. If you love the look and feel of Mac OS, make Windows invisible while still using its applications. Whichever way you choose to work, you’ll see no compromises in performance.
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Highlights
- Access your Mac and Windows applications from anywhere with the Parallels Mobile App (available in the App Store)
- Use graphics-intensive Windows applications on your Mac with no compromise on performance
- Support for Mac OS X Lion and Mac OS X Mountain Lion
- Easily copy and paste formatted text and images between Windows and Mac
- Seamlessly run Windows programs like native Mac applications on your Mac desktop
- Supported languages: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Czech and Polish
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Did you notice?
With Parallels Desktop for Mac, you can run Windows, Linux and even Google Chrome OS on your Mac. -
Apple Recommends For
For home users, business professionals and students who want the fastest, smartest and most powerful way to run Windows on their Mac without rebooting. -
What's in the Box?
- Parallels Desktop 8 for Mac (CD/DVD)
- Quick start guide
- Welcome letter
- Parallels in business letter
- Parallels mobile feature guide
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Tech Specs
- Internet Access : Some Features Require Internet Access
- Media : Activation Code & Download Link,DVD
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System Requirements
Mac
- OS X 10.6.8 or later
- Intel Core 2 Duo or later
- 700 MB of free hard-drive space (plus space to allocate your virtual machine)
- 2 GB (4 GB recommended)
- DVD
- Windows operating system (Sold separately)
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Manufacturer Information
Part Number
- Mfr. Part Number : PDFM8L-BX1-EN
- UPC or EAN No. : 4260331250185
Warranty
- Note : Apple's One-Year Limited Warranty does not apply to products that are not Apple-branded, even if packaged or sold with Apple products. Non-Apple-branded products may have the benefit of a manufacturer's warranty provided by the product manufacturer — please see your product box and literature for details. Benefits under the manufacturer's warranty are in addition to rights provided by consumer law. For details, click here.
Manufacturer Note
- *Windows and other operating systems sold separately.
**Separate purchase from the App Store.
Ratings & Reviews
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This product is really good
Parallels does what it says on the box, it out performs Bootcamp by a galactic mile.
No more need be said.
Enjoy!- Written by AJ S from St Neots
63 of 66 people found this useful
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Need Windows? Get a Mac (and Parallels 8)
OK, I have been a MS Windows power user since Win3.0! and have always stayed with it as I use Windows apps and OS's for work as we ll as home use, I work in IT.
I have for a long time longed for a PC which works efficiently and quickly, but I also wanted a lighht, portable one, so the Macbook Air was the obvious choice, if I could give up Windows... whihc I couldn't, and then along comes Parallels 8.
I am amazed by the way that I can run Windows applications alongside Mac ones without having to choose between the two OS's. I can continue to use windows apps that I already have license for, and any new ones I buy, I can get the Mac version.
My new MacBook Air is very fast and the OS does not take up the entire system resources, it is incredible to run alongside my previous windows PC, which was not too slow, but is left standing by this.
I have only found a couple of rarer applications that don't run fine in Windows and I beleive this to be more of an issue with Win8 than it is with Parallels.
If you are thinking of a Mac, but need some windows apps, there is now no excuse, just do it! The transition from Windows to Mac is as easy as it could possibly be. …- Written by Andrew T from Harrogate
24 of 25 people found this useful
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The best of both worlds
I have no axe to grind at all in the Microsoft/Apple debate. However, having been a Microsoft user since my time began, I then bou ght an iMac a year ago, which I am delighted with.
However, there was a particular set of software that was only designed for Microsoft that I needed to run. A friend recommended Parallels and the problem was solved. If only I had known this before going out and buying a full set of Microsoft Office for Mac!! Never mind.
I originally purchased Parallels 7 and then more recently upgraded to Parallels 8. Something did go wrong, probably something I did. But, the response from the Parallels team was exceptional. The problem was resolved and Parallels is once again the perfect solution for my Microsoft requirements on iMac.
I cannot recommend this product highly enough. It is a great product and a great company. …- Written by Geoffrey S from Worcester ParK
22 of 22 people found this useful
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Superbly integrated product
seamless integration with Mac OS, they've improved things in this version as well, doesn't drain the CPU as much, and is a lot qui cker than v7. Very impressive product, does it exactly what it's supposed to do - I went to v7 from Fusion, and it just upgraded my Windows VM, I didn't even realise it was going to do that. …
- Written by Andrew R from Stockport
1 of 3 people found this useful
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Works a treat
Very sceptical about how this would work with windows application, but the programs popup with the feel that they are written for mac. The only problem is the window icons are in the wrong place. Can Microsoft ever get things right.... …
- Written by P J R from Bowlish
2 of 3 people found this useful
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Fast, works as advertisted
I use Parallels to run various Windows utilities and occasionally Visual Studio on my Macbook Air. VS performance is acceptable f or occasional debugging etc. (I've not installed a native Windows environment to check on that hardware, but I doubt it would make a great dev machine!) The latest version seems to sorts out various window priority issues I had with older versions, and it now works faultlessly. Highly recommended. …
- Written by Iain B from London
2 of 2 people found this useful
Questions & Answers
Answers from the community
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I'm confused...I'm planning to buy a MacBookPro Retina Display and would like to know if I need to buy Parallels and Office? Only iWork? Only Office?
- Asked by Veronica M from Miraflores
- 20-May-2013
Answer
It is the best decision you would ever make in your life...your life productivity will increase mult i-fold using Apple MacBook Pro Retina. I recommend the following:
1. Buy the max hard disk space available if you plan to download your pictures and videos from your iPhone and iPad AND old emails. I bought a 256GB hard disk and have only 16GB left. FIrst analysis is how much space you will occupy in the new MacBook and decide accordingly. You cannot upgrade later.
2. You don't have to install Parallels at all.
3. iWork is great, but you don't have Access. If you need Access, then I suggest you install NeoOffice. Cost is US$ 10 per year. It has everything and more than Office Professional and it will work flawlessly on Retina Display. I evaluated all the other Free Office softwares and chose NeoOffice.
4. I have Parallels and my old Office 2003 Professional, but seldom use it. I use NeoOffice everyday, but miss the feature that iWork would offer me to upload all iWork files automatically on iCloud! I already have bought Keynote and plan to buy Pages and Numbers soon. Unfortunately Apple has stopped trial versions of iLife. I wish they would allow trial before purchase.
5. I do miss Outlook and the ease of emails in Outlook. Mail in Apple is not great. Other than Outlook, you can give up Office.
6. Of course you have one more choice - you can choose Office for Mac including Outlook - NO Access -, over iWork.
I hope this helps. …- Answered by Ruumi D
- 21-May-2013
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Which is better for use with Microsoft Flight Simulator X - Parallels, VMFusion or Bootcamp?
- Asked by Thomas T from Suffield
- 29-Mar-2013
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Can I run OSX Snow Leopard on my iMac (with OSX Mountain Lion already installed) using Parallels 8?
- Asked by Richard W from Yuma
- 18-May-2013
No answers yet
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If there are more than one Mac at my home, can I run parallel on both?and how many licenses does it have?Will it have Microsoft office installed?
- Asked by Luechai P from Nongkangpoo
- 16-Nov-2012
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Will Parallels run Win98
- Asked by Jim B from Seattle
- 12-Feb-2013
Answer
Parallels only supports the second edition (SE) of Windows 98.
Parallels supports these 32-bit ve rsions of Windows:
Windows 8
Windows 7 SP1
Windows Vista SP0, SP1, SP2
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
And these 64-bit versions of Windows:
Windows 8
Windows 7 SP1
Windows Vista SP0, SP1, SP2
Windows Server 2008 R2, SP2, SP1, SP0
Windows Server 2003 R2, SP2, SP1, SP0
Windows XP Professional SP2 …- Answered by Nate T from Augusta
- 14-Feb-2013
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if i buy windows 8 for mac can i then download quicken's rental property management software?
- Asked by Linda L
- 07-Feb-2013
