Parallels
Parallels Desktop 9
Retail Box Version
The Mac you Love. The Windows you Need.
OWC Note: All purchases of Parallels 9 dated August 1st, 2014 through October 15th, 2014 are entitled to a
FREE online upgrade to Parallels 10 when it is released on August 26th, 2014.
Parallels Desktop 9 for Mac is the #1 choice of OWC customers who want to seamlessly run Windows and Mac applications side-by-side, without rebooting or compromising performance.
Powerful performance lets you run windows productivity applications, even graphic-intensive ones, with ease. Use Internet Explorer, Office for Windows, AutoCAD, QuickBooks, Visio, OneNote and other applications not available on the Mac without leaving the Mac OS.
If you are new to Mac, you can maintain a comfort level with the familiar Windows experience on your Mac. If you love the Mac OS interface, make Windows invisible. Launch and access Windows applications directly from the Mac Dock and Copy & Paste, drag & drop between Mac and Windows.
Seamless Integration
Full support of Mountain Lion features like Launchpad, Mission Control and gestures for Windows applications. Launch and access Windows applications directly from the Mac Dock and copy & paste, drag & drop between Mac and Windows.
Versatile for Home, Work and School
Parallels Desktop 9 for Mac enables one Mac to handle all of your computing needs. Run the PC programs you need for work or play and the Mac applications you need and love side-by-side without rebooting.
A Must-have in the Mac-based Business
An office full of Macs can still run the business-critical Windows applications that you, your customers and your partners need.
Mac OS X Mountain Lion Support
Run Windowns applications like they were made for Mac. Experience Mountain Lion's intuitive features like Dictation, Launchpad and Mission Control even while running Windows applications.
Need More than Windows?
Run Google Chrome, Linux and many other operating systems simultaneously. With Parallels Desktop 9 for Mac, you've made the leap to anywhere, anytime, any platform computing. Unite your Mac and Windows world into one harmonious universe.
Features
- Support for cloud services: Sync iCloud, Dropbox, Google Drive, SkyDrive etc., with your Mac and your Windows virtual machine without unnecessary duplication of files locally
- Enhanced Windows 8 & 8.1 support: Parallels Desktop brings back the real Start menu and lets customers use Metro apps in a window instead of full screen
- Security Center: Easily access and install complimentary security software subscriptions to keep the Mac and Windows virtual machines safe from viruses and malware, all from one location
- Enhanced new Virtual Machine Wizard: It is easier than ever to set up a new virtual machine, especially on computers that don't have DVD drives
- Power Nap support: On a Retina MacBook Pro or a MacBook Air, the Power Nap feature now extends to Windows and Windows apps, so virtual machines and all Windows applications are always up-to-date
- Mac gestures inside Windows apps: Parallels Desktop now includes the addition of the Dictionary lookup gesture in Windows applications
- Thunderbolt and FireWire storage device support: Connect Thunderbolt and FireWire devices to either your Mac or your virtual machine - just like you do with USB devices
- PDF printer for Windows: Lets people print from any Windows application to a PDF on the Mac desktop even if the application doesn't have that functionality
- Sticky multi-monitor setup: When using Windows in Full Screen mode and connecting to an external monitor, Parallels Desktop will remember settings and put the Windows virtual machine back in full screen mode on the remote monitor
- Custom keyboard: Editable keyboard shortcuts help customize the Windows experience
- Linux guest integration: Parallels Desktop customers who use Linux now have additional and enhanced integration with the Mac OX
System Requirements
- Main Operating System: Mac OS X Snow Leopard 10.6.8, Mac OS X 10.7.5 Lion or later, Mac OS X Mountain Lion 10.8.4 or later, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
- CPU: Intel-based Mac with Intel Core 2 Duo processor (Intel Core Solo and Core Duo processors are no longer supported)
- RAM: Minimum of at least 2 GB of memory, 4GB, 8GB, or more can substantially improve performance.
See OWC memory options for your Mac here
- Hard Drive: At least 700 MB of disk space on the boot volume (Macintosh HD) for Parallels Desktop installation plus space to allocate to your virtual machine.
- Internet connection required for product download, activation, updates, and select features
- Requires Windows or other host operating system (not included)
Reviews
"I have been using Parallels Desktop now for several years and version 9 is very fast and responsive. This is the best version yet - great job!" - Jeff N.
"This new version is even better than its predecessors. And I can’t wait to find out how it works with the newest OS X coupled with the next Windows." - Mike W.
"Parallels Desktop 9 is lightening fast, it’s a very nice upgrade for the always supreme product for my adorable Mac." - Ray C.
Customer Ratings
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4.5 / 5
36 out of 42 (86%) reviewers would recommend this product
Verified Buyer
Reviewer: Reviewer2167047707
Rating: 5/5
Excellent product
July 29, 2024
Very fast ,great picture. I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from Parallels Desktop 19 Pro Edition for Mac - 1 Year License.
Response from OWC, Support
July 29, 2024
Thank you so much for the positive feedback! We're thrilled to hear that you're enjoying the product and experiencing such great results with it. Your satisfaction is our top priority, and we're grateful for your support.
Verified Buyer
Reviewer: jondov
Rating: 5/5
I have used Parallels for many years. This was a good deal!
March 1, 2024
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from Parallels Desktop 18 Pro Edition for Mac - 1 Year License.
Response from OWC, Support
March 1, 2024
We are thrilled to hear that you had a great experience with Parallels and that you found our deal to be beneficial! Thank you so much for taking the time to share your positive feedback with us. We appreciate your support!
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Reviewer: JoyousOx-80411
Rating: 1/5
Waste of time.
June 4, 2023
This software is a cheat. It does not have the ability to run Windows at it's full capacity. On a Apple it does not recognize the drives correctly. You can not ( or I never figured out how to) make the options work. It is like a partial widows with limited abilities. waste of time and DRIVE SPACE. This review is from Parallels Desktop 18 Pro Edition for Mac - 1 Year License.
Response from OWC, Support
June 6, 2023
It is appreciated that you provided us with honest feedback. We apologize that Parallels did not meet your expectations and performed poorly. In light of the fact that we are only a certified reseller of Parallels, we recommend that you contact Parallels directly in order to get the system up and running. Don't hesitate to contact us with further questions, comments, or concerns. https://eshop.macsales.com/Service/
Verified Buyer
Reviewer: angelicablue1986
Rating: 5/5
Great programs thank you customer
March 9, 2023
I await see item shipping. Not yet start up. This review is from Parallels Desktop 18 Pro Edition for Mac - 1 Year License.
Response from OWC, Support
March 10, 2023
Thanks for the 5 star review! We really appreciate it and always do our best to help out our customers.
Verified Buyer
Reviewer: Wirehead56
Rating: 5/5
Seamless!
December 28, 2022
Excellent product, well designed to make the transition from one OS to another. This allows me to consolidate resources onto a single platform and is highly mobile. I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from Parallels Desktop 18 Pro Edition for Mac - 1 Year License.
Response from OWC, Support
January 4, 2023
Thank you so much Wirehead56 for taking the time to leave your review. We're glad to hear that the parallels software was exactly what you expected. Please feel free to contact us if you have any further questions, comments, or concerns. https://eshop.macsales.com/Service/
Verified Buyer
Reviewer: Olli
Rating: 1/5
Watch out! You can't extend an existing account by 12 months
March 30, 2022
I bought Parallels Desktop Pro to extend my current, active subscription by 12 months, but received only 3 months more. Watch out! This review is from Parallels Desktop 10 for Mac - Use Windows Applications alongside your Mac Apps!.
Response from OWC, Support
April 5, 2022
I'm sorry to hear you have had issues with getting the Parallels subscription to work properly. Please know that we do value you and want to do what we can to help so a member of our team will be reaching out. Anytime you ever have any issues, please let us know directly as we can best help and determine what is going on. Thanks for reaching out.
Verified Buyer
Reviewer: lloydirwin
Rating: 5/5
Purchase of Parallels Pro
November 16, 2021
The purchase process was great. No issues at all and the team at MacSales was super. I haven't installed the package yet as I'm working on getting my Mac mini fully operational. I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from Parallels Desktop Pro Edition for Mac - 1 Year License. SPECIAL PURCHASE.
Response from OWC, Support
November 18, 2021
Thank you for providing us with your feedback. We are delighted to hear your experience with OWC MacSales has been great! Please feel free to reach out to our support team if further assistance is needed.
Verified Buyer
Reviewer: mvaone
Rating: 5/5
works great cut my luggage in half
September 9, 2021
works great cut my luggage in half! I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from Parallels Desktop Pro Edition for Mac - 1 Year License. SPECIAL PURCHASE.
Response from OWC, Support
September 10, 2021
Thank you for your feedback!. This great to hear!
Verified Buyer
Reviewer: CrowdedSquirrel-92783
Rating: 5/5
Working wonderfully so far
May 1, 2021
I have not fully used Parallels, yet on my Mac computer. From what has happened so far, it is nice to see the product working and the changes, that have been made, to make it work better with Big Sur. I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from Parallels Desktop Pro Edition for Mac - 1 Year License. SPECIAL PURCHASE.
Verified Buyer
Reviewer: JJMcDonald
Location: Richmond Virginia
Age: Over 65
Experience Level: IT Professional
Owned Product: less than a month
Rating: 5/5
A great way to make sure you have Office and others
December 3, 2019
The hardware for the Mac is rock solid. The software is also Rock solid. But the enterprise of America (and other places) lives by MS Office. and the Windows version integrates more seamlessly then the Mac Version.
To get to Microsoft you either do Boot Camp, or some intermediate layer. I have used VMWare in the past and it is more complex to configure. Parallels just loads and works. and So does the MS Office set of Visio and MS Project (Which Every IT professional needs.)
SO for the use of 2 programs, you have to do Microsoft. And this is the way to get it.
I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from Parallels Desktop 18 Pro Edition for Mac - 1 Year License.
Verified Buyer
Reviewer: Sad2Say
Rating: 4/5
Good but 11 is better
October 8, 2016
I've gotten lot of good use out of this version of Parallels, but having recently upgraded to 11 (also through OWC), I can say that the latter is a huge improvement. 10 has some fairly evident bugs -- I've never been able to suspend or shut down a virtual machine successfully, for example, and always have to go through a painful boot process after force-quitting the app -- but all appear to have been resolved in 11. As always, however, OWC customer service has been terrific. This review is from Parallels Desktop 10 for Mac - Use Windows Applications alongside your Mac Apps!.
Verified Buyer Top 250 Contributor
Reviewer: Anonymous
Location: Kankakee, IL
Age: 45-54
Experience Level: Power User
Owned Product: over 6 months
Rating: 4/5
Easy, robust
July 8, 2016
I have been using Parallels since version 7. I like the ease of setting up most VM's, though Windoze Upgrades can be tricky. It allows me to run those occasional use Windoze or Linux software without having to keep a dedicated machine. The only drawback that drops it to a 4 star from a 5 is that it restricts the versions of OS X that you can setup. Currently, you can't go any further back that Mavericks. My first Mac Mini was a Snow Leopard machine and sometimes I find that even in a VM, I can get certain tasks accomplished quicker than with all of the bells and whistles of newer versions. I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from Parallels Desktop 11 for Mac - OWC Customer Exclusive New Version Special.
Verified Buyer
Reviewer: Anonymous
Location: Austin, TX
Age: 35-44
Experience Level: IT Professional
Owned Product: 1-3 months
Rating: 5/5
Superior product for running Windows/Linux in OS X
February 23, 2016
I enjoy tinkering with multiple operating systems and was looking for a good way to do this in OS X. Although VirtualBox is free and a good alternative, I was able to get Parallels bundled with my order from OWC. I also like physical media so this was win-win.
I was really impressed with the Coherence mode and enjoyed the easy printer and file sharing - I literally had to configure NOTHING in my guest operating systems to access my desktop printer.
If you want a professional product which provides fantastic integration between OS X and the guest operating systems you want to run, this is for you!
I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from Parallels Desktop 11 for Mac - Use Windows Applications alongside your Mac Apps! *Free V12 Upgrade*.
Verified Buyer
Reviewer: Anonymous
Location: Australia
Age: 55-65
Experience Level: Power User
Owned Product: 1-3 months
Rating: 5/5
Long Time Supporter
November 20, 2015
It works well. The only downside is the constant upgrades with OS versions. Do we really have to pay every single time the OS changes? Surely they could throw a free upgrade for loyal customers. Of course this is a Paralles issue. What great about OWC, the cost of purchasing is discounted when picking up some great hardware. Thats a really good deal.
Thanks OWC.
I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from Parallels Desktop 11 for Mac - Use Windows Applications alongside your Mac Apps! *Free V12 Upgrade*.
Verified Buyer Top 250 Contributor
Reviewer: Anonymous
Location: Genoa, Italy
Age: 45-54
Experience Level: IT Professional
Owned Product: less than a month
Rating: 5/5
Happy Virtualization
September 19, 2015
Need to use Windows or Linux on Apple hardware? You can virtualize a PC into Mac OS X with Parallels Desktop to forget you are using applications for other systems. I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from Parallels Desktop 10 for Mac - Use Windows Applications alongside your Mac Apps!.
Verified Buyer
Reviewer: Anonymous
Location: Indonesia
Age: 45-54
Experience Level: Home User
Owned Product: over 6 months
Rating: 5/5
Better than the previous edition
August 26, 2015
Easy to install and have better interface than previous edition... Love to use dual os OX & Wind in all of my mac computers... I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from Parallels Desktop 10 for Mac - Use Windows Applications alongside your Mac Apps!.
Verified Buyer
Reviewer: Anonymous
Location: Kankakee, IL
Age: 45-54
Experience Level: Power User
Owned Product: less than a month
Rating: 4/5
Very good solution if you NEED to run Win
April 27, 2015
I have been using Parallels almost as long as I have been using a Mac. (~ 5 years) My big concern when switching to the Mac was....would I need to rebuy a lot of the software that I was using. With Parallels the issue was moot. Most of the applications I use are either supplied within OSX or I was able to find cost-effective equivalents. But for the things that I just couldn't afford to replace, Parallels allow me to run them in a Win VM without a hitch.
When Yosemite was released I held off upgrading because I didn't want to pay the full upgrade price. But then I had a HD that was failing so I decided to replace it with an SSD. OWC was offering a hefty discount when purchasing Parallels with an SSD so I opted to upgrade after all.
I currently maintain VM's for WinXP, Win7, Snow Leopard, Mavericks and Linux. Mostly for sandboxing and testing, but the XP VM I have to keep running for some legacy software. On a conventional HD the performance is rather good. But when coupled with an SSD the performance increases dramatically.
The only issue that I have had is that sometimes after upgrading from a previous version, you will need to "re-authorize" your copy of Windows. For XP it worked easily. Win7 was a bit more troublesome.
I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from Parallels Desktop 10 for Mac - Use Windows Applications alongside your Mac Apps!.
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