Parallels on Thursday announced the launch of Parallels Desktop 8 for Mac, the latest generation of its applications that lets users run Windows on Mac computers. Current users can upgrade immediately for $50; new users will have to wait until September 4.
The academic version of Parallels Desktop for Mac is distributed by a Parallels partner, OnTheHub, and is available for students, faculty and staff. Student Edition is a full 1-year license. Parallels makes it easy to bring all your files, applications, browser bookmarks, and more from your PC to your Mac with the setup assistant. Lightning Fast Windows applications run effortlessly without slowing down your Mac, and Microsoft ® Office is faster than ever. Parallels Desktop for Mac is the first solution that gives Apple users the ability to run Windows, Linux or any other operating system and their critical applications at the same time as Mac OS X.
The revamped application has been upgraded with Apple’s latest-generation computers and operating system in mind—it supports the high-definition Retina display available on the new MacBook Pro, and it offers a number of features that take advantage of Mountain Lion, including the ability to use the new dictation tool in both Mac and Windows, the addition of Windows notifications in the Mac’s Notification Center, the ability to organize Windows apps in Launchpad, and the use of Mountain Lion gestures (such as pinch-to-zoom) in Windows applications.
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Parallels said the new offering is also speedier than its previous product, Parallels 7, beating the speeds of the elder product by as much as 30 percent when gaming, and 25 percent when conducting “virtual machine” operations.
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Thursday’s announcement comes a week after Parallels competitor VMWare launched latest version of its own Windows-on-Mac application, Fusion 5.
Parallels Desktop 8 for Mac is immediately available as an $50 upgrade for existing users of the app. New customers will be able to purchase it—or download a free trial—on September 4, either in the standard $80 version, or in a $40 “Student Edition.”
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Parallels Desktop for Mac is the easiest and most powerful application to run Windows on Mac without rebooting. Get up and running in minutes. Easily bring all of your files, applications, browser bookmarks, and more from your PC to your Mac. Switch between Mac and Windows applications, launch Windows applications from the Mac Dock, and use Mac gestures in your Windows applications. You can also use the Touch Bar with Windows, as well as copy and paste or drag and drop between Windows and Mac.
Access Microsoft Office for Windows and Internet Explorer
Quickly move files, applications, and more from a PC to a Mac
Keep look and feel of macOS or use the familiar Windows desktop
Seamlessly leverage Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, or other cloud services
Run Windows applications without slowing down your Mac
Develop and test across multiple OSes in a virtual machine for Mac
Optimized for the latest Windows 10 updates and the new macOS Mojave (10.14) upon release, including highly anticipated Dark Mode
Add Windows applications to Touch Bar for instant access and customization
Works with OS X, Windows 10, 8.1, and 7, Google Chrome, Linux and Unix, and macOS Server—no more having to choose between PC or Mac
Get the most out of your Mac with automatic Disk Space optimization
Reuse your existing Boot Camp installation—just follow the installation assistant at startup to convert a virtual machine from Boot Camp
Includes 30+ utilities to simplify everyday tasks on Mac and Windows, such as cleaning your drive, securing private files, and more
Premium 24/7 phone, email, and social support after activation
Parallels Desktop 14 for Mac one-year subscription license (key-card)
Complimentary Parallels Toolbox one-year subscription
Complimentary Parallels Access one-year subscription
Internet Access: Some Features Require Internet Access
Operating System: OS X El Capitan version 10.11.6 or later
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