Parallels Desktop Switch to Mac Edition — How It Works

Learn the Mac

Get to know your Mac with the best set of learning tools available today:

• User–directed tutorials mean you learn only what you need to know.
  
• Over two hours of instruction covers all the Mac features. This is the only learning tool you need.
  
• Step–by–step instructions take the confusion out of learning the ins and outs of the Mac.
  
• The video–based learning means it’s available and ready when you are — no appointments necessary. Answers to your questions are available when you have them.

Move Your PC to the Mac Fast & Easy

A complete suite of moving tools in the box:

• Parallels High–Speed USB Transfer Cable connects your PC to your Mac
  
• The enhanced Parallels Transporter™ manages the move of your old system to your new Mac.
  
• Plug and click — it’s so simple, even a novice can do it.
  
• Movies, music, pictures, documents and applications are instantly available for use on your Mac when the move is complete.

Run both Windows & Mac — Side–By–Side

It’s the easiest way to run Windows–on–Mac — side by side without rebooting.

• Windows programs are found right on the Mac desktop.
  
• You can copy & paste and drag & drop files and data between Windows and Mac.
  
• Your favorite Windows printer, storage device and more are plug n’ play.
  
• Set files, applications and external devices to open in your favorite OS.
  
• Run select Windows-based 3D games and graphics programs on your Mac.
  
• Access files, docs and media in one place from either Windows or Mac.
  

Product Features — Parallels Desktop Switch to Mac Edition

Learn the Mac

Parallels Desktop® 4.0 Switch to Mac Edition takes the hassle out of learning Mac OS X. The unique user-directed video tutorials have easy to understand, step-by-step instructions on all the Mac features. Simply click a feature and get a complete lesson on how to use it. It’s a Mac expert at your fingertips; ready to answer your questions whenever you have them. No extraneous info and best of all, no need for an appointment!

Migrate Fast & Easy

How do you get everything off your PC? Your music, pictures, videos and documents — pretty much your whole life is on that computer. With Parallels Desktop® 4.0 Switch to Mac moving is as easy as plug and click. The Parallels High-Speed USB Transfer Cable and the Parallels Transporter™ move everything from the PC on your Mac. It is so easy, even a novice can do it.

Run Windows on your Mac

The award-winning Parallels Desktop is the easiest, fastest way to run Windows-on-Mac. With Parallels Desktop, Windows is fully integrated into the Mac system, so your applications, files and even external USB devices are accessed the same as if they were native to the Mac. No rebooting required. With Parallels Desktop users truly get the best of both Windows and Mac.

System Requirements — Parallels Desktop Switch to Mac Edition

Parallels Desktop Switch to Mac Edition has system requirements for the host Mac and the computer being migrated with the included Parallels High-Speed USB Transfer Cable.

System Requirements for Host Mac Computer

Mac that will run Parallels Switch to Mac
Any Intel-based Mac running Mac OS X 10.4.11 or later, including Mac OS X Leopard and Snow Leopard (experimental)

Systmem Requirements for PC

Computer migrating with the Parallels High-Speed USB Transfer Cable
Windows XP SP2, Windows Vista
DVD compatible drive

Guest Operating Systems Supported

• Mac OS X: Leopard Server and Snow Leopard Server (experimental)
• Microsoft Windows: 3.0, 3.11, 95, 98, NT, 2000, XP, Vista, 7 (experimental) and Server 2003/2008
• Linux: Ubuntu, SUSE, Red Hat, Debian, Fedora Core, Mandriva and more
• Other: FreeBSD, OS/2, eComStation, Solaris, MS-DOS and more