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Introducing Parallels Desktop for Mac

The programs you need. The computer you want. The best of both worlds.

Until recently, if you wanted to use AutoCAD but you owned an Apple Macintosh computer, you were out of luck. But things have changed!

Parallels Desktop for Mac provides the complete suite of essentials to run AutoCAD for Windows on the Mac, the easy, fast and powerful way.

"Parallels Desktop is currently the best solution for running Windows, Linux, or any of many other operating systems alongside OS X." — MacWorld.

Parallels Desktop for Mac Overview

 

Run Windows-only applications on your Mac.

Access key Windows applications from the comfort of your Mac. Run your favorite software on your favorite hardware.
 

Run selected 3D games and graphics applications.

Explore a whole new world of Windows-only 3D games and graphics applications right on your Mac.
 

Use your favorite Windows-only devices.

Use your favorite in-demand USB 2.0 devices, even if they’re Windows-only. Connect your phone, camera and MP3 player to your Mac!
 

Run OS X, Windows and Linux at the same time.

Run your favorite applications at the same time, regardless of the OS! No more rebooting to switch between OSs to use the applications you need.
 

Bring your PC with you!

Move an entire physical or virtual Windows system to your new Mac in just a few simple steps. No losing data, reinstalling software or re-customizing your computer.
 

$175 in Bonus Software.

Manage and secure Windows with complementary Acronis Disk Director Suite ($49.99 Bonus Value), Acronis True Image Home ($49.99 Bonus Value) and Parallels Internet Security powered by Kaspersky ($79.99 Bonus Value).

Why is Parallels perfect for AutoCAD?

  • Optimized turbo virtualization engine – powered by latest Intel VT-x2 and on-demand paravirtualization technologies for up to 50% improvement in performance.
  • Adaptive Hypervisor – automatically optimizes performance based on demand of Windows and Mac based applications
  • Over-commit memory management - handles memory usage for workloads across VMs so you can run more VMs simultaneously on your hardware
  • 8-way true multi-scale SMP & 8 GB Virtual RAM – multi-scale virtualization technology that is core-aware and can scale to handle workloads up to 8-way guest CPUs. Leverage up to 8 GB of memory per VM for optimal performance
  • 32- and 64-bit computing – Take advantage of multithreading 64-bit OSes and applications in VMs
  • Parallels HyperBus technology – Fast I/O throughput performance for high-speed virtualization
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