Parallels says both Parallels Desktop 7 for Mac and Parallels Mobile have been updated to support Apple’s Retina display on the newly released MacBook Pro and latest iPad.
“Apple makes amazing devices and, just as we’ve come to expect, they raised the bar again with the Retina display,” says Kim Johnston, vice president of marketing for Desktop Virtualization and Mac at Parallels. “With this latest update to Parallels Desktop 7 for Mac, we empower our customers to take advantage of the visually stunning displays and amazing pixel density, even when using Windows apps on their Macs and accessing them on iPads with Parallels Mobile.”
Parallels Desktop 7 for Mac lets you run multiple operating systems including Windows 7, Windows 8 Release Preview, Windows 7, Chrome OS and Ubuntu. Parallels Desktop for Mac will be updated to provide support for final versions of Mountain Lion and Windows 8 after they become available.
With the Parallels Mobile app for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch, you can remotely access and control your entire Mac, including Windows applications and files, from anywhere. Its features include audio support for Flash and the ability to copy and paste text between Windows programs on Mac and your Apple mobile devices. Parallels Mobile is available in the iTunes App Store.
Free trials of Parallels Desktop 7 for Mac are available for download at http://www.parallels.com/desktop . Additionally, the latest iPad users with Parallels Mobile can remotely experience Retina display depth and details of their Windows 7 apps, even if their older Mac doesn’t have a Retina display.
Parallels Desktop 7 for Mac is available from http://www.parallels.com . Packaged software is available at Apple retail stores, Apple.com, Amazon.com, Best Buy, Fry’s Electronics, MicroCenter and hundreds of other retail locations nationwide. The standard retail price of Parallels Desktop 7 for Mac is US$79.99 and a student edition is available for $39.99.
The Parallels Mobile app is available in the Apple App Store and can be purchased at a special price of $4.99 for a limited time only; the standard retail price is $19.99. You can catch a video of Parallels in action at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJnEguWBYUk .