--- title: "Parallels Desktop 8 for Mac comes to market — ZEBR.ai" description: "The best-selling software for running Windows applications on Mac computers gives users at home, in the office, and on the go the best of the most popular operating systems." url: "https://zebr.ai/en/blog/parallels-desktop-8-for-mac-comes-to-market" markdown_url: "https://zebr.ai/en/blog/parallels-desktop-8-for-mac-comes-to-market.md" language: "en" published: "2012-09-19T10:04:44+00:00" alternates: cs: "https://zebr.ai/cs/blog/tz-parallels-desktop-8-for-mac.md" sl: "https://zebr.ai/sl/blog/parallels-desktop-8-for-mac-prihaja-na-trg.md" sk: "https://zebr.ai/sk/blog/parallels-desktop-8-for-mac-prichadza-na-trh.md" hr: "https://zebr.ai/hr/blog/parallels-desktop-8-for-mac-stize-na-trziste.md" sr-Latn: "https://zebr.ai/sr-latn/blog/parallels-desktop-8-for-mac-stize-na-trziste.md" bs: "https://zebr.ai/bs/blog/parallels-desktop-8-for-mac-dolazi-na-trziste.md" sq: "https://zebr.ai/sq/blog/parallels-desktop-8-for-mac-vjen-ne-treg.md" fr: "https://zebr.ai/fr/blog/parallels-desktop-8-for-mac-arrive-sur-le-marche.md" es: "https://zebr.ai/es/blog/parallels-desktop-8-for-mac-llega-al-mercado.md" de: "https://zebr.ai/de/blog/parallels-desktop-8-for-mac-kommt-auf-den-markt.md" pt-BR: "https://zebr.ai/pt-br/blog/parallels-desktop-8-for-mac-chega-ao-mercado.md" pl: "https://zebr.ai/pl/blog/parallels-desktop-8-for-mac-wchodzi-na-rynek.md" it: "https://zebr.ai/it/blog/parallels-desktop-8-for-mac-arriva-sul-mercato.md" nl: "https://zebr.ai/nl/blog/parallels-desktop-8-for-mac-komt-op-de-markt.md" hu: "https://zebr.ai/hu/blog/a-parallels-desktop-8-for-mac-piacra-lep.md" ro: "https://zebr.ai/ro/blog/parallels-desktop-8-for-mac-ajunge-pe-piata.md" tr: "https://zebr.ai/tr/blog/parallels-desktop-8-for-mac-piyasaya-cikiyor.md" id: "https://zebr.ai/id/blog/parallels-desktop-8-for-mac-hadir-di-pasar.md" --- [Home](https://zebr.ai/en/) [Blog](https://zebr.ai/en/blog) Parallels Desktop 8 for Mac comes to market # Parallels Desktop 8 for Mac comes to market [Mac and mobile platforms](https://zebr.ai/en/blog?tag=mac-and-mobile) [press release](https://zebr.ai/en/blog?tag=press-releases) The best-selling software for running Windows applications on Mac computers gives users at home, in the office, and on the go the best of the most popular operating systems. 19/09/2012 · 7 min read · ZEBR.ai editorial team ## Parallels Desktop 8 for Mac brings Mountain Lion and Windows together in one perfect environment The best-selling software for running Windows applications on Mac computers gives users at home, in the office, and on the go the best of the most popular operating systems. **Prague, Czech Republic – August 30, 2012 –** Parallels® today released Parallels Desktop® 8 for Mac, the latest version of the best-selling\* software for running Windows and Mac systems together without restarting the Mac. Many users love Mac, but many also need to use Windows applications for work, school, and hobbies. Now they can enjoy the latest Mountain Lion features in Windows applications with Paralells Desktop 8. From August 30, existing Parallels Desktop users can upgrade at www.parallels.com/desktop. New customers can purchase Parallels Desktop 8 from retail resellers and on the Parallels website from September 4. New and enhanced Parallels Desktop 8 features provide an even better experience for users who love their Macs while also wanting to use Windows applications such as Internet Explorer, OneNote, Quicken, and more. It brings together the latest versions of the two most popular operating systems – OS X and Windows – opening up a world of new opportunities and allowing users to choose how their Mac and Windows systems work together. From the familiar full-screen Windows experience to invisible Windows. Parallels Desktop 8 provides great performance for running Windows applications, including graphics-intensive ones, as if they had been created for Mac. Use Mountain Lion dictation in Windows applications, place “Metro-style” applications in Launchpad, and enjoy the brilliant resolution of the Retina display in Windows applications too. “Users do not have to choose between Mac and Windows, because Macs with Parallels Desktop 8 allow them to use the applications that suit their needs together, regardless of whether it is an application for OS X, Windows, Google Chrome OS, Ubuntu, or even Android,” said Birger Steen, CEO of Parallels. “Every day we hear truly great feedback from students and teachers who need Windows at school, from developers working in iOS and Android, as well as from businesspeople and parents – all of them enjoy the freedom that Parallels Desktop for Mac gives them.” As the trend of using personal devices at work (BYOD) grows rapidly and more and more users use Macs both at work and at home, Parallels Desktop also offers solutions tailored to these specific needs. Parallels Desktop for Mac Enterprise Edition is tailored to the needs of large companies and IT departments that want to use Windows applications and a configurable solution supporting policy enforcement. Enterprise Edition easily adapts to existing business processes and helps reduce expenses associated with deploying and maintaining client software. Details can be found at [www.parallels.com/desktop/enterprise](http://www.parallels.com/desktop/enterprise) . Parallels recently launched the Apple-in-the-Workplace Barometer project focused on business users, which uses crowdsourcing to determine how far companies have progressed with the BYOD trend and how they support Mac devices. If you take part in the survey at [www.appleintheworkplace.com](http://www.appleintheworkplace.com/), you can find out where your company stands and gain access to information about implementing Mac computers in corporate environments. Parallels also announced the release of Parallels Desktop 8 Switch to Mac™ Edition, which includes Parallels Desktop 8 software and a set of tools for automatically transferring applications, files, and browser favorites to a Mac, as well as included videos showing how to work with a Mac. Details can be found at [www.parallels.com/products/desktop/stm](http://www.parallels.com/products/desktop/stm) . New and enhanced Parallels Desktop 8 features: ## Simplicity - You do not have to type; you can speak – Use the new Mountain Lion dictation tool in both Windows and Mac environments. - Open pages in Internet Explorer – When a web page does not display properly in Safari, simply click a button to launch Internet Explorer. - Drag and drop email attachments – Simply drag files from the desktop onto Dock icons and use Outllook and other Windows email clients to send and share attachments. - Multilingual keyboard – A keyboard language change made in Mac automatically synchronizes, making it easier to switch languages in Windows. - Parallels Wizard – Download and automatically install Windows or other operating systems, including Google Chrome, Ubuntu, and Android, on your Mac. To date, Parallels Desktop users have downloaded more than 500,000 copies of the Windows operating system through the Parallels Wizard, and many other users have moved their Windows PCs to their Macs or added Windows and other operating systems to their Macs. - Bluetooth sharing – A Bluetooth connection can now be shared by multiple Windows and Mac devices. - Windows applications in OS X Launchpad – Add your most frequently used Windows and Mac applications to Launchpad. - Notification merging – Integrating Windows notifications into the OS X Notification Center enables you to receive timely information about virtual machine activity. - Resource monitoring – A clear display of memory and disk space usage by virtual machines makes customization and management easier. - Mountain Lion gestures for Windows applications – Enjoy perfect integration of Mountain Lion gestures in Windows applications, such as pinch-to-zoom, Mission Control, three-finger drag, swiping between full-screen applications, two-finger scrolling, Launchpad, and rotation. ## Perfect design - Brilliant Retina display support – Enjoy amazing display resolution in Windows and Windows applications, sharper fonts, more vivid photos, images, and animations. - Perfect presentations – The new presentation wizard enables uninterrupted presentations without Mac or Windows screen savers, optimizes full-screen display, and automatically adjusts resolution. - Enhanced graphics – No compromises are necessary, even with graphics-intensive applications. ## Proven performance - Incomparably higher performance – Enjoy the performance of Parallels Desktop 8, with 30% faster input/output operations, 30% faster games, and up to 25 percent faster virtual machine operations such as startup, suspension, shutdown, and resume, compared to Parallels Desktop 7 for Mac\*\*. Parallels Desktop 7 beats its main competitor in nearly 75% of performance tests conducted by MacTech magazine and wins by 10% or more in 60% of the tests. ## Availability and pricing Parallels Desktop 8 for Mac has been available since August 30, 2012 as an upgrade for existing Parallels Desktop for Mac users. The full version will be available to new customers from September 4 at . The boxed software version will be available in Apple stores and from selected resellers from September 12. The suggested retail price of Parallels Desktop 8 for Mac is €79.99. Upgrades for existing Parallels Desktop for Mac customers can be purchased from August 30 for $49.99. Details are available online at . For a subscription offering that includes support for business customers, ongoing software updates, and upgrades to Parallels Desktop for Mac Enterprise Edition, contact the Parallels sales team at (the page is available from September 4). Customers who purchased Parallels Desktop 7 for Mac from an authorized reseller on or after July 15, 2012, are entitled to a free upgrade to Parallels Desktop 8 for Mac. Customers who purchased the product or registered a product activation key on parallels.com will automatically receive instructions by email on how to upgrade to Parallels Desktop 8 for free. Details can be found at Parallels Mobile, which works with Parallels Desktop for Mac, provides full access to Mac and Windows applications from an iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch device and is currently available in the App Store at a special price of €3.99. Parallels Desktop 8 for Mac will be publicly available on September 4 in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Czech, Polish, and Portuguese. Customers interested in testing Parallels Desktop 8 for Mac can download a trial version from September 4, together with detailed information, videos, and screenshots of the new features, at ## About Parallels Parallels is a leading company specializing in technologies for hosting, cloud services, and computer virtualization. Founded in 1999, Parallels is a rapidly growing company with more than 900 employees in North America, Europe, and Asia. For more information, visit [www.parallels.cz](http://www.parallels.cz/) You can also follow us on [Twitter](http://twitter.com/Parallels_cz) and become our friends on [Facebook](http://www.facebook.com/Parallels.cz) . 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