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Parallels (Renton, WA) announced the availability of version 4.0 of Parallels Desktop for Mac, which enables more than 1.5 million users to run Windows, Linux, and other operating systems side-by-side with Mac OS X.
This new version of the Parallels Desktop for Mac improves OS integration, performs up to 50% faster and incorporates a range of security, backup and power saving features to give Mac users a truly easy, fast and powerful desktop computing solution.
Parallels Desktop 4.0 for Mac ($79.99) introduces support for DirectX 9.0, DirectX Pixel Shader 2.0 and OpenGL 2.0, providing fast video performance, while the Adaptive Hypervisor dynamically allocates resources to meet user needs. The responsiveness to all applications is further enhanced as the virtualization engine has been optimized to consume 15-30% less resources than previous versions.
Parallels Desktop 4.0 for Mac addresses two other primary user concerns: security and backup.
The software offers users peace of mind through Parallels Internet Security powered by Kaspersky for anti-virus, firewall, scanner, recovery, filtering and identity protection as well as Acronis True Image Home backup and restore and Acronis Disk Director Suite. These three additions to Parallels Desktop represent $175 in extra value along with a more complete user experience.
Parallels Desktop 4.0 offers a computing experience that is said to be easy, fast, powerful, and developer and enterprise ready. Parallels Desktop 4.0 for Mac is available in English and localized versions will soon be available in other languages.
For details on Parallels Desktop 4.0, visit Parallels.
Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.
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