Apple .Mac 5.0 [OLD VERSION] ![Apple .Mac 5.0 [OLD VERSION]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51Syg23tJYL._SL160_.jpg) Use .Mac 5.0 to share high-quality photos and movies with friends and family directly from iPhoto and iMovie. There's no easier or more stunning way to show off your pictures and video online. Express yourself by creating a custom website, blog or podcast in minutes and publish it with a single click. Add content from Google Maps and even use your own domain name. .Mac Mail gives you ad-free email that stays with you and stays in sync. Create a group website complete with your own group email address and iDisk folder. .Mac Groups makes keeping the gang together a snap. With .Mac you always have up-to-date information and sync bookmarks, calendars, contacts, etc. across multiple Mac computers. .Mac iDisk lets you store, access, and share large files with drag-and-drop simplicity. Now get 10 times more storage than before. With 10GB of online storage and just a simple click, you can use the Backup 3 software to keep your music, photos and other important documents safe and sound. iDisk - Share and access files from anywhere Backup 3 - Protect your precious memories with a few clicks 10GB Online Storage DVD-ROM: DVD-ROMSeamlessly extends the Mac experience to the Internet, Share photos and movies beautifully--directly from iLife '08; Publish a professional-looking website or blog with a click, Stay in touch from anywhere using ad-free IMAP email; Keep your team, club, or family on the same page, Sync contacts, bookmarks, and more across multiple Macs, Share and access large files from anywhere; Protect your precious memories with a few clicks Company: Apple (2007-08-11) List Price: $99.95 Amazon Price: $49.99 Used Price: $92.25
Norton SystemWorks 2008 Premier Edition 11.0  Norton SystemWorks 2008 Premier gives you better protection from Viruses and spyware. This comprehensive solution offers enhanced protection by automatically backing up your photos, Personal files, and everything else on you computer. It also maintains your system and prevents common problems. When trouble does occur, it's there to help you repair the damage and recover your system. It's the first security tool to combine AntiVirus protection with the tighter Internet security you need. Whether you need to remove spyware or restore a corrupt hard drive, Norton SystemWorks Premier Edition will help get you up, running and enjoying your computer in no time. Norton AntiVirus 2008 offers the same level of protection along with new features and improvements. Backs up everything such as digital photos, family videos, key financial records, essential computer system files, and other data in one easy step Protects all files of a certain type (such as photos or documents) by finding and backing up the exact file types you indicate Automatically detects and fixes Windows problems Defragments and optimizes your hard drive for better performance Live Update Notice alerts you to new features, product updates and threat advisories as available throughout the renewable service period Email scanning supported for standard POP3 and SMTP compatible email clients Supported Instant Messenger Clients - AOL Instant Messenger 4.7 or higher, Yahoo! Instant Messenger 5.x or 6.x, MSN Messenger 6.0 or higher File System Support for Backup and Recovery Tasks - FAT16, FAT16X, FAT32, FAT32X and NTFS System Requirements - Windows XP Home Edition, Professional, 300MHz or higher processor, 256 MB RAM, 256 MB free space, CD-ROM or DVD drive for software distribution on media, Internet Explorer 5.5 (6.0 recommended), Super VGA (800x600) or higher-resolution video adapter and monitor CD-ROM: CD-ROMBlocks viruses and spyware automatically with advanced protection., Lets you enjoy your computer at its best, making sure it's clean, repaired, and running at top speed with the click of a button., Powerful disk imaging technology from Norton Ghost¿ that backs up everything on your computer and recovers from system failure., Diagnoses and fixes computer problems. Also quickly and permanently removes unwanted Internet clutter, temporary files, and other private information., Allows you to evaluate the performance of your system and hardware and compare it to other systems. Emergency boot CD allows you to start your computer when it can't start itself Company: Symantec (2007-11-01) List Price: $99.99 Amazon Price: $38.00 Used Price: $38.95
Apple iWork '08  Pages '08 offers an intuitive way to create beautiful, media-rich documents using impressive features such as Writing and layout modes, Change tracking, Contextual Format Bar, Automatic list formatting, Graphics tools and templates. Pages '08 supports industry-standard formats to easily open documents from other word processing applications that were created on a Mac or a PC. Amaze your audience with cinema-quality presentations using Keynote '08 and its new features Text effects & transitions, Action Builds, Instant Alpha, Voice-over Recording, Smart Builds and Apple-designed Themes. Numbers '08 does everything from setting up your family budget to completing a lab report using Intelligent Tables, Interactive Print View, Flexible Canvas, Import & Export Excel, Charts, Images, Text Labels and Customizable Templates. New Templates - Use more than 80 new templates Keynotes '08 - Text effects & transitions - Captivate viewers with elegant transitions Action Builds - Move objects along a path Instant Alpha - Change backgrounds with simple click & drag Smart Builds - Add photos with sophisticated animations Apple-designed Themes - 9 themes for creating a professional presentation Numbers '08 - Intelligent Tables - Create multiple resizable tables Interactive Print View - Scale and arrange documents Flexible Canvas - Move objects wherever you like with comments, photos and graphics Import & Export Excel - Share spreadsheets with Microsoft Office Charts, Images, Text Labels - Add 2D & 3D charts, photos or a map Customizable Templates - For Home, School and Business System Requirements - Macintosh computer with an Intel, PowerPC G5 or PowerPC G4 (500MHz or faster) processor, 512MB RAM, 32MB video memory, Mac OS X Version 10.4.10 or later, QuickTime 7.2 or later, iLife '08 recommended, 1GB free space and DVD drive required for installation DVD-ROM: DVD-ROMApple's productivity suite for the Mac, iWork '08 includes three applications: Pages '08, Numbers '08, and Keynote '08, Powerful word processing and page layout with 140 Apple-designed templates with Pages, Effortlessly create stunning presentations, complete with Apple-designed themes, cinema-quality animations, and voiceover narration with Keynote, Create compelling spreadsheets for everything from family budgets and event planning to invoices and complex financial reports with Numbers, Import and export compatibility with Microsoft Office Company: Apple (2007-08-11) List Price: $79.00 Amazon Price: $54.65 Used Price: $53.99
Apple iLife '08 Family Pack  iLife '08 has significantly upgraded Apple's award-winning suite of digital lifestyle applications. A new verion of iPhoto and a completely reinvented iMovie makes enjoying your photos, creating movies, making music and websites even easier. New to iLife is the .Mac Web Gallery. Both iPhoto and iMovie is integrated into .Mac Mac Gallery for instantly creating and hosting online photo and video contents. iPhoto '08: Organize your digital photos and share them by email or through your webpage. Have fun making cards and calendars so you can get the most out of your photo library. iMovie '08: Publish your movies to your website, YouTube, your iPod, iPhone and even Apple TV. The built-in library of the iMovie '08 automatically organizes your videos so you can view and work as intuitively as enjoying your photos. The revolutionary interface makes sharing easy with just a few clicks away. < .Mac Web Gallery: Through iPhoto '08, you can share photos with friends and family on your .Mac Web Gallery where visitors can enjoy high-quality images or even contribute their own with either a Mac or a PC.
GarageBand '08: GarageBand is the perfect place to get your act together. Create your very own virtual onstage band and play along on your favorite instrument whether you're a first-time musician or a seasoned pro. Record, edit, and mix a song exactly as you want it, in pristine CD quality.
iWeb '08: Use Apple-designed themes and customize them with your text, photos, movies and even podcasts and create a website using iWeb that defines who you are. You can switch themes at anytime with a simple click.
iDVD '08: Quickly and easily create Hollywood-style DVDs with iDVD. Use the Apple-designed animation themes to go from main screen to chapter selection. Ten new themes and snappier performance make iDVD more fun than ever.
DVD-ROM: DVD-ROMA major update to Apple's award-winning suite of digital lifestyle applications; includes iPhoto, iWeb, iMovie, GarageBand and iDVD, Powerful new Events feature automatically organizes your photos and video by the events where they were taken, Completely reinvented iMovie collects all your video clips in one library where you can make movies in seconds with drag-and-drop ease, GarageBand makes it simple to produce great music, whether you're an accomplished musician or you've never played a note, Showcase photos and movies online with a few clicks in a .Mac Web Gallery, create stunning websites, photo books, calendars, DVDs, and more
Company: Apple (2007-08-11)
List Price: $99.00
Amazon Price: $58.00
Used Price: $104.13
Apple iLife '08 Never has it been so simple to get so much out of your photos, video, and music--and to share your memories with friends and family. The powerful new Events feature works the same way your memory does, automatically organizing your photos and video by the events where they were taken. The completely reinvented iMovie collects all your video clips in one library where you can make movies in seconds with drag-and-drop ease. GarageBand makes it simple to produce great music, whether you're an accomplished musician or you've never played a note. You can showcase photos and movies online with a few clicks in a .Mac Web Gallery, create stunning websites, photo books, calendars, DVDs, and much more. All with the new iLife '08.  Now iPhoto automatically organizes your library by Events. | iPhoto. Your photos, like you've never seen them before.
 Your Web Gallery visitors get an interactive experience, viewing your photos as they wish. |  A whole palette of retouching tools and an array of effects to play with. | New in iPhoto '08.
Don't be daunted by all those digital photos you've been taking. Have fun with them. Share them by email or create amazing web pages, cards and calendars. iPhoto automatically organizes your photo library and makes editing as easy as clicking your mouse--so you can get the most out of even the biggest collection. Organize by Events.
You don't remember photos by time and date. You remember them by events, like "Karen's graduation" or "Nathan's first bike ride." And that's exactly how iPhoto '08 organizes your entire photo library. So it's more fun to browse, and much easier to find a specific photo. .Mac Web Gallery.
In iPhoto '08, it's easy to share photos with friends and family. With a couple of clicks, you can send an Event or photo album to your personal .Mac Web Gallery, where visitors can enjoy your photos, download high-quality images, or even contribute photos of their own from a Mac or PC. Powerful editing tools.
Your photographic talents are legendary. But even the pros take photos that need a little work. With iPhoto, improving photos is almost as easy as snapping them. You have a whole palette of retouching tools and an array of effects to play with. And all of your edits are nondestructive--so you can always go back to the "negative" if need be. Unified search.
How do you find that one special photo when your library has thousands of photos? In iPhoto '08, the answer is: with ease. You have a number of ways to search your library and they're all in one place. Search by name, keyword, rating, or date and see your results in an instant--neatly organized by Event. Theme-based home printing.
Print beautiful, frame-worthy photos based on Apple themes, directly from your home printer. Make them perfect--change layouts, add effects and borders, enhance photos--and just hit "print." New calendars and books in iPhoto '08
Stunningly beautiful hardcover photo books. Bigger calendars. iPhoto raises the standard again with eye-opening new ways to enjoy and share your photos. The most personal gifts and keepsakes are the ones you create with your own photos. Now iPhoto gives you even more ways to dazzle friends, family, and yourself with professionally printed memorabilia--from a new hardcover photo book complete with dust jacket and foil-printed cover to a larger 10.4-by-13-inch calendar.  Completely redesigned to help you make movies in minutes. | iMovie. Now showing: Your entire video library.
 With iMovie, putting together a great movie is as quick as drag and drop. |  Have iMovie send your movie to iTunes and you can sync it with your iPod or iPhone. | New in iMovie '08.
iMovie '08 makes viewing and working with video as intuitive as enjoying your photos. A built-in library automatically organizes your video, so all the clips you've captured and movies you've created are just a click away. With its revolutionary interface, iMovie makes it quick and easy to browse your library and create new movies. And iMovie is built for sharing. In just a few steps, you can add movies to your website, publish them on YouTube, and create versions for iPod, iPhone, and Apple TV. New video library.
iMovie makes it easy to view, explore, and enjoy your video. All of your video clips and movies are automatically organized in the iMovie library, where you can browse by Events or use simple search tools to find specific videos. Skimming and playing.
With a central library organized by Events, you can quickly locate the Event you're looking for and browse the clips inside each Event. View in real time or quickly skim through a clip to find a favorite scene. Superfast moviemaking.
Everyone's a director. Really. With iMovie, putting together a great movie is as quick as drag and drop. Drag your best video clips to the project area. Drop in Apple-designed transitions, effects, titles, and your favorite iTunes soundtrack. Then schedule your opening night. Quick ways to add polish.
iMovie is designed to make everything simple--including the professional touches that help your movie stand out even more. View and share anywhere.
One of the great things about digital video is that it can be shared with friends, family, and the world. And iMovie lets you share in many different ways. Every online sharing option lets you "tell a friend" about your newest creation with an email announcement, complete with a link to the web page where your video can be viewed.  Make music, audition instruments, even create your own virtual band. | GarageBand. Take the stage.
 With your arrangement set, you can quickly rethink the structure of your song. |  GarageBand gives you a range of powerful-yet-intuitive tools to help you get the mix you want or experiment with your sound. |  Assign the instruments and styles to your musicians. Then let Magic GarageBand generate a new project file based on your choices.
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GarageBand '08 and a little inspiration are all you need to make incredible music, even if you've never played a note. The new Magic GarageBand turns your desktop into a virtual stage, where you can choose the band and instruments they play to easily create amazing songs. Then plug in and jam along. You can even add a singer to your song with the new Jam Pack: Voices. And accomplished musicians will appreciate other new features like multi-take recording and 24-bit quality. Magic GarageBand.
Get the creative juices flowing. Bring the band together and let Magic GarageBand generate a new song. Create a virtual jam session or use the song project as a starting point to create your next hit. Arrangements.
Most songs are arranged in distinct sections: introduction, verse and chorus. GarageBand brings this kind of structure to your song. With the different sections clearly defined, you can rearrange your song at any time.
Multi-take recording.
- Define a region.
Mark off the section of the song where you want to add your part. GarageBand repeats that section as you play, so you can lay down as many takes as you like. - Save every take.
Every take you perform is recorded and saved. GarageBand displays that part of your song as a multi-take region. - Pick your favorite take.
After you've recorded all of your takes, GarageBand makes it easy to pick the best one. As you play back your multi-take region, you can switch between takes in real time. Simply select your favorite and move on. - Change your mind, change your take.
Even after you've picked a take, GarageBand saves them all. That way, if you're so inclined, you can select another take days or weeks later. Visual EQ.
You don't need to be an expert to tweak the sound of your mix in GarageBand. Using the built-in Visual EQ, you can adjust a track's equalization simply by dragging the EQ bands until you get the sound you want. Automation of tempo effects and instruments.
Record producers use dynamically changing effects to keep a song sounding fresh and exciting from start to finish. GarageBand makes it easy to do the same by automating effect changes within a composition--so you don't have to settle for one constant setting throughout.  Create websites that are more custom, more complete, more you. | iWeb. Your life: Now playing on the web.
New in iWeb '08.
iWeb makes it easy to create a website that's stunningly beautiful--and totally you. Start with an Apple-designed theme, then customize it with your own text, photos, movies, and podcasts until it's exactly what you want. And switch themes with a click anytime. Web widgets.
With iWeb, it's easy to add live content from other websites--like videos, stock tickers, and news headlines--directly into your web pages. So you can create pages that are informative, interesting, or just plain fun.  iWeb makes it easy to incorporate some of Google's most useful features. | Google Maps and Google AdSense
iWeb makes it easy to incorporate some of Google's most useful features. With just a few clicks, you can add a fully interactive Google Map to your site. Or you can place Google AdSense ads on your pages and get Google credits every time a visitor clicks. My Album pages.
It's so easy to create new photo and movie pages using iWeb that you'll probably create quite a few. But don't worry about your site's navigation growing too cluttered as a result. My Albums will keep things perfectly organized and easy to find. Enhanced photo pages.
Dream big when you think about making photo pages with iWeb. With a click, you can turn iPhoto albums and Events with hundreds of images into beautifully designed, customizable photo pages. Theme switching.
Apple-designed themes in iWeb make it easy to create a stunning website, page after page. It's also a snap to refresh your website at any time by switching themes. All it takes is a click.  Create Hollywood-style DVDs featuring your movies and slideshows. | iDVD. Hollywood-style DVDs made easy.
 New button library, drop zone editor, and dynamic alignment guides provide total control. |  Apple-designed themes with animated menus give you more choices in 16:9 and 4:3 formats. | New in iDVD '08.
Let your admiring audience enjoy those movies and slideshows in their living rooms. Quickly create a Hollywood-style disc with iDVD, using Apple-designed animated themes to give your DVD a gorgeous style from main screen to chapter selection. Ten new themes and snappier performance make iDVD more fun than ever. Better performance.
iDVD is more responsive, so the creative process is faster and more fun. Rapidly switch among themes as you try out different looks for your menus. Quickly navigate between menus. Preview your completed project with smoother real-time playback. Ten new animated themes.
iDVD lets you choose from more than 150 Apple-designed animated themes, including ten new theme families with coordinated designs for every screen in your DVD. Simply choose a theme, then drag your videos and photos into the drop zones to make them 100% yours. Advanced menu customization.
Make every DVD uniquely yours. iDVD '08 gives you a range of options for customizing your menu screens. You can edit drop zones, choose from an expanded button library, and use built-in alignment guides to make your layout perfect. Pro-quality encoding.
See movies and slideshows in superb quality. The new professional-quality option in iDVD uses advanced encoding technology to maintain the highest possible quality for DVDs that are near or at the disc's capacity.
DVD-ROM: DVD-ROMA major update to Apple's award-winning suite of digital lifestyle applications; includes iPhoto, iWeb, iMovie, GarageBand and iDVD, Powerful new Events feature automatically organizes your photos and video by the events where they were taken, Completely reinvented iMovie collects all your video clips in one library where you can make movies in seconds with drag-and-drop ease, GarageBand makes it simple to produce great music, whether you're an accomplished musician or you've never played a note, Showcase photos and movies online with a few clicks in a .Mac Web Gallery, create stunning websites, photo books, calendars, DVDs, and more
Company: Apple (2007-08-11)
List Price: $79.00
Amazon Price: $58.45
Used Price: $55.77
Norton PartitionMagic 8.0  Norton PartitionMagic 8.0 makes the partitioning process safer and easier to manage. Divide a single hard drive into two or more partitions, and allows users to copy, move, resize, split, or merge partitions. Separate your operating system, applications, documents, music, photos, games, and backup files to reduce the risk of data loss if your system crashes. You can even run multiple operating systems on the same machine! Converts partitions among FAT, FAT32, and NTFS without losing data Allows you to enlarge an NTFS partition without restarting your computer Resizes NTFS system clusters to the most effective size CD-ROM: CD-ROMSeparate and protect data; enhance operating system performance, Resize, create, move, split, merge, undelete, and convert partitions, Move files from one partition to another regardless of partition type, View changes that will be made before applying them; automatic file backup, Safely run multiple operating systems on the same computer Company: Symantec (2004-05-26) List Price: $69.99 Amazon Price: $18.99 Used Price: $17.99
Trend Micro Antivirus 2008  Trend Micro AntiVirus plus AntiSpyware 2008 is the essential security you need to safeguard all your data and files. With automatic scans, updates and outbreak alerts, you can rest easy knowing you have systematic, ongoing protection against the latest malicious viruses, worms, Trojan horse programs, and spyware. Trend Micro AntiVirus plus AntiSpyware 2008 installs easily and allows you to safely share files via e-mail, download files from the internet, and install files from removable media. There s a reason millions of users are already protected by Trend Micro. When your privacy and security is essential to you, you want proven technology. System Requirements: BROWSER: Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 SP2 or above, Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1 or above, Netscape Navigator 7.0 or above CPU: Pentium 300MHz or equivalent processor MEMORY: 128MB of RAM Format: WIN ME,2000,XP,VISTA Genre: UTILITIES UPC: 733199435772 Manufacturer No: TAV085772 CD-ROM: CD-ROMEssential security software for safeguarding data and files, Defends against viruses, worms, Trojans, and spyware, Easy to install and use; ensures ongoing protection, Automatically scans, updates, and provides outbreak alerts, Allows for safely sharing files and downloading files from the Internet Company: Trend Micro (2007-09-17) List Price: $39.95 Amazon Price: $11.00 Used Price: $10.99
Alsoft DiskWarrior 4.0: Mac Univeral Binary WDD105  DiskWarrior is the safest, the most technologically advanced, and the most powerful utility to eliminate directory damage available for any computer. DiskWarrior uses a different approach to disk directory repair than other programs. DiskWarrior is not a disk repair program in the conventional sense. Instead of patching the original directory, it uses a patent-pending technology to quickly build a new replacement directory using data recovered from the original directory, thereby recovering files and folders that you thought were lost and that no other program could recover. Monitors drive hardware for potential drive failure Verification of replacement directory ensures data integrity Comparison of original directory with replacement directory tells you which files and folders may have been affected by directory damage Patented preview feature to view what the disk will look like after the directory is rebuilt, allowing you to view files and folders before any directory changes are written to disk Repairs damaged boot blocks and blesses the system folder to ensure that the computer will start from the repaired disk CD-ROM: CD-ROMUses directory data to quickly rebuild the directory structure. Eliminates risk of losing access to files other disk repair utilities attempt to fix the directory structure and avoid deleting sections of the directory, Scavenges directory to find all salvageable file and folder data, even data contained in damaged nodes, Eliminates unseen directory errors, preventing minor directory errors from escalating into major problems, Recovers lost files and folders, Optimizes directory for maximum directory performance, speeding up overall disk performance Company: Alsoft List Price: Amazon Price: $93.88
Apple iWork '08 Family Pack Pages '08 offers an intuitive way to create beautiful, media-rich documents using impressive features such as Writing and Layout modes, Change tracking, Contextual Format Bar, Automatic list formatting, Graphics tools and templates. Pages '08 supports industry-standard formats to easily open documents from other word processing applications that were created on a Mac or a PC. Amaze your audience with cinema-quality presentations using Keynote '08 and its new features Text effects & transitions, Action Builds, Instant Alpha, Voice-over Recording, Smart Builds and Apple-designed Themes. Numbers '08 does everything from setting up your family budget to completing a lab report using Intelligent Tables, Interactive Print View, Flexible Canvas, Import & Export Excel, Charts, Images, Text Labels and Customizable Templates. Automatic list formatting - List and format on the fly New Templates - Use more than 80 new templates Keynotes '08 - Text effects & transitions - Captivate viewers with elegant transitions Action Builds - Move objects along a path Instant Alpha - Change backgrounds with simple click & drag Smart Builds - Add photos with sophisticated animations Apple-designed Themes - 9 themes for creating a professional presentation Numbers '08 - Intelligent Tables - Create multiple resizable tables Interactive Print View - Scale and arrange documents Flexible Canvas - Move objects wherever you like with comments, photos and graphics Import & Export Excel - Share spreadsheets with Microsoft Office Charts, Images, Text Labels - Add 2D & 3D charts, photos or a map Customizable Templates - For Home, School and Business System Requirements - Macintosh computer with an Intel, PowerPC G5 or PowerPC G4 (500MHz or faster) processor, 512MB RAM, 32MB video memory, Mac OS X Version 10.4.10 or later, QuickTime 7.2 or later, iLife '08 recommended, 1GB free space and DVD drive re DVD-ROM: DVD-ROMApple's productivity suite for the Mac, iWork '08 includes three applications: Pages '08, Numbers '08, and Keynote '08, Powerful word processing and page layout with 140 Apple-designed templates with Pages, Effortlessly create stunning presentations, complete with Apple-designed themes, cinema-quality animations, and voiceover narration with Keynote, Create compelling spreadsheets for everything from family budgets and event planning to invoices and complex financial reports with Numbers, Import and export compatibility with Microsoft Office Company: Apple (2007-08-11) List Price: $99.00 Amazon Price: $62.97 Used Price: $103.18
Parallels Desktop 3.0 for Mac (Intel Mac)  The first solution that gives Apple users the ability to run Windows, Linux or any other operating system and their critical applications at the same time as Mac OS X--without rebooting--on any Intel-powered iMac, Mac Mini, MacBook or MacBook Pro. The killer app for Mac is now even better than ever!
Parallels Desktop for Mac enables you to run Windows, Linux, and more side-by-side with Mac OS X on any Intel-powered Mac, without rebooting. With Parallels' award-winning virtualization technology, you can run Mac OS X and your favorite Windows applications at the same time. You can even drag-and-drop files between desktops! The latest release of Parallels Desktop for Mac comes packed with 50+ new features and enhancements, including SmartSelect, Snapshots, and 3D graphics. Learn more about the new capabilities in the latest release of our award-winning product. Top 5 reasons to run Parallels: |  | Run Windows-only applications on your Mac.
Many of today's most popular applications are windows-only. Parallels enables you to run these applications on your Mac. Play computer games? Most PC games only run on Windows. With Parallels, you no longer have to sacrifice your favorite games! |  | Run Selected 3D Games and Applications.
OpenGL and DirectX support lets you explore a whole new world of 3D games and applications right on your Mac. |  | Use any phone, MP3 player, and camera with your Mac.
With Parallels, you can use your favorite devices, even if they're Windows-only. Connect your Blackberry, phone, camera, and MP3 player to your Mac! |  | Run OS X, Windows, and Linux at the same time.
With Parallels, you can run all of your favorite applications at the same time, regardless of the OS! No more rebooting to switch between OSes to use the applications you need. |  | No-worry migrations!
Parallels Transporter takes the hassle out of migration. No more losing valuable data, customizing your computer all over again, or reinstalling software. In just a few simple steps, you can move your entire existing Windows system to your new Mac. | With the latest version of Parallels, you can: - Use Windows and Mac OS X at the same time... without rebooting
- Run Windows programs like native Mac applications with Parallels Coherence
- New! Open Windows files with Mac programs and Mac files in Windows programs with Parallels SmartSelect
- Share files and folders between Windows and Mac OS X
- New! Browse through Windows folders and access files without launching Windows with Parallels Explorer
- New! Run today's most popular PC games on a Mac with support for 3D graphics
- Achieve maximum performance by leveraging Intel Virtualization Technology
- New! Protect your Windows with Parallels Snapshots
- Migrate your entire existing PC to your Mac with Parallels Transporter
Coherence
With Parallels Desktop 3.0 for Mac, you can run Windows applications like they were native to your Mac! Experience the new Coherence mode to enjoy the benefits of both operating systems, without managing two desktops. In Parallels Desktop 3.0, Coherence has been enhanced to make running both operating systems simultaneously even easier and more user-friendly.
| Enjoy the benefits of both operating systems, without managing two desktops. | Using Parallels Desktop 3.0's Coherence, you can: - Navigate Windows using the Windows taskbar directly on your Mac desktop
- Hide the Windows taskbar until you need it
- Launch your favorite Windows applications and access the Windows Start menu straight from your Mac Dock
- Use your Windows applications right on your Mac desktop, without resizing Windows itself
- Manage your open documents and files on the Windows taskbar while enjoying your favorite Mac Dock applications at the same time
- View Windows applications in Dock at your convenience! Choose your level of integration from Never, Always, and Only in Coherence.
- Maintain seamless access to all of your Windows and Mac documents, files, applications, hardware, and devices, making your user environment truly hassle-free
- Drag-and-drop files and folders instantly between Windows and Mac OS X
- Choose the best application for your needs, without flipping from one operating system to another
- Prefer Coherence over managing two desktops? Boot your virtual system to Coherence at startup, and truly avoid switching between operating systems.
- Mount your Windows operating system directly on your Mac desktop and enjoy instant access to all of your files, regardless of their OS Enjoy two operating systems while managing only one desktop. Coherence eliminates your having to switch between operating systems to enjoy your favorite Windows and Mac applications. You can almost forget that you're running two OSes!
Transporter
Transporter is a powerful tool that enables you to migrate your entire PC system to a Parallels virtual machine. Migrate your entire PC system, including operating system, applications, files, and personal settings--without losing data or reinstalling any software.
NEW! Now you can convert VMware Workstation/Server and Virtual PC virtual hard disks to a Parallels virtual machine AND migrate directly to your Mac using FireWire! 
Transporter enables you to migrate your entire PC system to a Parallels virtual machine. View the demo.
| Supported OSes
Transporter--the application that creates Parallels virtual machines: * Windows 2000
* Windows XP
* Windows 2003
* Windows Vista
* Mac OS X
* Linux Transporter Agent--the provider which enables online migration of Windows PC: * Windows 2000
* Windows XP
* Windows 2003 |
Installation Assistant built-in tool
Thanks to Parallels Desktop 3.0 for Mac's Installation Assistant, installing Windows on your Mac is now even easier than installing it on a PC! This new built-in tool is already included in Parallels Desktop 3.0 for Mac.
How does it work?
With a powerful, easy to use "Express Windows OS Installation Mode" for Windows Vista and Windows XP, the Installation Assistant completely automates the virtual machine setup and installation of Windows--with almost no user interaction. Start taking advantage of running Windows on your Mac in just three easy steps: - Select which Windows operating system you want to install,
- Enter your name, company and Windows activation key,
- Click finish--and let the Installation Assistant do the rest!
You do not need to enter any additional information, select settings, or answer any potentially confusing technical questions. This built-in tool automatically completes the full installation in a pre-designed virtual machine. After Windows is installed, the Installation Assistant automatically installs Parallels Tools, a free set of useful add-ons that improve networking, video, and sound support, syncs mouse activity and OS system clocks, and enables you to cut, copy, and paste of data, as well as file sharing, between Windows and OS X.
Need to run other operation systems on your Mac?
The Installation Assistant provides improved and user-friendly setup for other versions of Windows, plus any Linux distribution, FreeBSD, Solaris, OS/2, eComStation, and MS-DOS. NOTE! If you are already using Parallels Desktop for Mac, updating Parallels Desktop 3.0 does not require a reinstall of any guest operating systems or applications. After updating, you should only reinstall Parallels Tools. 
SmartSelect enables Mac users to open any Windows or Mac file with whichever software they choose.
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View the SmartSelect demo! | SmartSelect
Parallels Desktop 3.0 for Mac's new SmartSelect enables Mac users to open any Windows or Mac file with whichever software they choose--regardless of its original OS! Now you can open Windows files with any Mac software and Mac files with any Windows software. With support in both Windows and Mac OS X and deep document, email, and web-browser integration between the two operating systems, Parallels Desktop 3.0's SmartSelect frees you to choose the best software for the job, without interrupting your workflow. Previously, Parallels Desktop users had to copy a file into either Windows or Mac OS X to open the file with the application they wanted. Now, in Parallels Desktop 3.0, you can open any file from either OS and view it with the software of your choice.
With SmartSelect, you can: - View and edit a file with any compatible PC or Mac software available on your Intel Mac
- Set file-associations to open a file-type with specific Mac or PC software
- Set SmartSelect software settings "on the fly" or as the default
Imagine being able to double-click on a text document in Mac Finder and immediately launch Microsoft Word in Windows. Or synchronizing your digital life by playing all the MP3s in your music library with Mac iTunes--even if the files are located in Windows. Parallels Desktop 3.0's SmartSelect goes beyond document integration. It also supports email and web browsing. Immediately view a PPT file a colleague sent you in Apple Mail using Windows PowerPoint. Click on any hyperlink in an email or document and have your default web-browser--such as Apple's Safari or Microsoft's Internet Explorer--launch. With SmartSelect, the possibilities are endless.
Snapshots enables you to erase mistakes and recover your virtual machine from system crashes and viruses with the click of a button. | 
View the Snapshot demo. | Snapshots
Parallels Desktop 3.0 for Mac's new Snapshots enables you to erase mistakes and recover your virtual machine from system crashes and viruses with the click of a button. Enjoy peace of mind with Parallels Desktop 3.0's Snapshots. A complete record of your virtual machine at the state it was created--OS, data, software, and settings--Parallels Desktop 3.0's Snapshots enables you to quickly and easily create and save multiple snapshots, even while your virtual machine is running. In the event a virus or a Windows system crash, you can conveniently rollback your virtual machine to any previously saved state with all of your data and software intact. (As opposed to losing all of your data and reinstalling Windows and all your PC software.) Additionally, periodically creating a set of backups facilitates faster recovery time to get back on your feet, if disaster strikes. With Parallels Desktop 3.0's Snapshot Manager, you can manage and view all of your snapshots in a tree pane that includes screen shots for each snapshot. Snapshot Manager enables you to revert back to previous snapshots, delete snapshots, and edit description information for each snapshot.
Snapshots are excellent for: - Bulletproofing your Windows virtual machine from viruses and spyware
- Creating a regularly scheduled backup to revert your virtual machine to any previous stable state
- Rolling back your virtual machine after a software update, system crash, or software testing
In an unpredictable world, Parallels Desktop 3.0's Snapshots safeguards your data and creates a more reliable virtual machine so you can focus on more important things. 
Access your Windows files and folders directly from your Mac desktop without even launching Windows using Parallels Explorer. | 
View the Explorer demo. | Parallels Explorer
Just need that one document? Where did that pdf go? Thanks to Parallels Desktop 3.0 for Mac's new Parallels Explorer, now you can access your Windows files and folders directly from your Mac desktop, without even launching Windows. With a deeper integration between Mac OS X and Windows, Parallels Desktop 3.0 makes it even easier to run Windows on your Mac.
Using Parallels Desktop 3.0's Explorer, you can: - Access your Windows files and documents directly from your Mac Desktop
- Browse your Windows system directly on your Mac Dock
- Maintain access to your important Windows documents, even if the virtual machine crashes
- Drag-and-drop files and folders between Windows and OS X
- Save time with direct access to all of your critical files, without having to wait for your virtual machine to start and Windows to boot
- Create and delete files in your Windows system "on the fly"
- Troubleshoot your Windows system for tricky file errors and deleted folders
- ...all without even launching Windows.
Enjoy two operating systems while managing only one desktop. Parallels Explorer eliminates your having to wait for your virtual machine to start and Windows to boot just to access your key Windows files, folders, and documents. Running Windows and Mac has never been easier! 3D Graphics
NEW! Parallels Desktop 3.0 for Mac now supports DirectX 9 and OpenGL 1.5! No need to dedicate a separate Windows machine to running favorite 3D games and key graphics applications. Parallels Desktop 3.0 now brings the world of Windows 3D straight to your Mac like never before!
With Parallels Desktop 3.0, you can: - Play Windows-only 3D games, such as Half-Life, World of Warcraft, and Unreal Tournament
- Render in complex 3D CAD programs such as AutoCAD 2008
- Work with CPU-intensive video and sound editing software such as Sony Vegas
- Run mission-critical 3D applications on your Mac
- Enjoy your favorite Windows-only games and graphics applications directly in your Windows virtual machine at full native speed--without rebooting
By including deep support for both DirectX and OpenGL, Parallels Desktop 3.0 for Mac brings a world of Windows-only key productivity and entertainment software to Mac users for the first time. Now you can truly experience the best of both worlds on one machine!
CD-ROM: CD-ROMRun Windows and Mac OS applications in a single integrated environment, or mount Your Windows File System and access its files and folders directly from Mac OS, Windows Start Menu Integration--Click the Parallels icon in the Dock to show the Windows Start Menu, Support for OS X Leopard--Full support for Apple's next generation operating system when it ships, Open documents in Mac OS or Windows using any available Mac OS or Windows application, OpenGL 1.5 / DirectX 8.1 Support--Run supported games and 3D applications at native speed in Windows
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