With the popular Parallels Desktop 9 for Mac youll be able to faultlessly run Windows applications on a Mac without having to reboot. From basic productivity to graphic-intensive apps, youll enjoy powerful performance while using Mac OS X features in Windows applications. Run Windows on your Mac Side-by-side operating just got better with Parallels Desktop 9, which gives you a completely immersive & flexible environment for playing games or enjoying music & movies. It offers support for Retina displays, Surround Sound 7.1 & enhanced 3D graphics & rendering speeds. As well as Windows 8, you can also run other operating systems in Desktop 9 for Mac, including Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 98, Linux, & Google Chrome OS. Versatile operating software Retain the appealing looks & feel of Mac OS as you make Windows invisible whilst still using its applications. If you prefer the traditional Windows background & controls, these are still available, & neither layout compromises performance.AERO graphics amply support Windows 7 & 8 plus older version of Windows, & Parallels Desktop 9 is optimised for Mac OS X Mountain Lion it will also be optimised for Mac OS X Mavericks. Use features like Launchpad, Mission Control & gestures in Windows applications so they feel like they were created for Mac. Unique features Coherence Mode hides the Windows desktop whilst Windows applications are displayed in the Mac Dock, so you can switch between them without having to use the Windows interface. If no Windows apps are open, Parallels Desktop pauses & helps conserve system resource usage. The Parallels Compressor automatically compresses & defragments the virtual disk while you use the computer so performance stays on par. Fantastic enhancements Feel additional flexibility & reach with a series of new, enhanced features. Ensure you dont accidentally duplicate file locations using Sky Drive, i Cloud, Photo Stream, Dropbox & Google Drive optimizations, making the most of our storage space. A real Windows Start menu is provided, & you can run Modern (Metro) apps in a separate window as opposed to full screen. The enhanced Security Centre makes protecting data on your Mac & Windows virtual machine much easier. Youll enjoy deeper integration between Mac & Windows, & with the Mac Dictionary you can now gesture to access the dictionary in Windows. More impressive graphics & sound With Parallels Desktop 9, youll enjoy stunning Retina display resolution in Windows & Windows applications, giving you crisper fonts, vivid photos, images & animations. Your Mac will also receive a more enhanced Windows 3D graphics experience, & the sofrware also delivers the quickest way to run the most graphics-intensive Windows programs & cross-platform Windows development applications. Use a broad range of design programmes & games with Direct X 9.0x/9 Ex & support for Shader Model 3. Theres support for Surround Sound 7.1 too, allowing to get wrapped up in your games, music & movies. This encapsulates Windows 7, XP & Vista, so you can use any external 7.1 USB (Universal Serial Bus) or Fire Wire device in your Mac & the virtual machine at the same time. Better display & system integrations Stay current as Power Nap on a Retina Display Mac or Mac Book Air updates Windows & your Windows apps. The Virtual Machine wizard lets you easily create new virtual machines, a particularly great feature if your Mac doesnt have an optical drive. If youre using Windows in full screen mode & wish to connect with an external monitor, Parallells Desktop 9 remembers your settings & sets your Windows VM back into full screen mode on the remote screen. This full screen on demand feature makes presentations interruption-free by disabling screen savers on Mac & Windows, optimizing the full screen display & automatically adjusting resolution. Theres also better Linux Guest integration, with shared applications, profiles & automatic Parallels Tools updates. Connect Thunderbolt & Firewire drives just like USB (Universal Serial Bus) devices, & clearly monitor your Macs resources using the new Snapshots graphical view of the amount of Mac processor & memory used by the virtual machine. Safer, more reliable performance Parallels Desktop 9 provides better data security thanks to rapid virtual machine encryption with Intel AES-NI. Your Windows programmes will all be securely encrypted. The software improves battery life, delivers up to 1 GB of video memory, enhanced security & much more for powerfully reliable overall performance & stability. Parallels Desktop 9 for Mac is an effective way to unite Mac & Windows operating systems on one machine.NB: Please note that this is an activation key only & you will need to download the software. A CD is not provided.