Parallels Desktop 11 for Mac launches with Windows 10 integration and OS X El Capitan readiness. Three versions available from today. Pricing for new and existing users below.
Parallels Desktop 11 now features Always on Cortana, Quick Look for Windows and Travel Mode to conserve battery life for road warriors.
Exactly one year from the launch of Desktop 10, Parallels has released the new Desktop 11 which promises up to 50 percent performance improvements and makes Microsoft’s Cortana available to Mac users in OS X.
Where to buy
Parallels Desktop 11 for Mac is available now to both current and new Parallels Desktop for Mac users worldwide online, and at local retailers including Challenger, EpiCentre, Harvey Norman, iStudio, NuBox and other Apple resellers in Singapore.
Parallels Desktop 11 for Mac Pro Edition is available online and at the Apple online store.
Parallels Desktop 11 for Mac Business Edition is available through commercial resellers.
In addition to the consumer and business edition, Desktop 11 has a new Pro Edition that gives developers, designers and power users more tools and resources to be productive on a Mac.
The Pro Edition has all the features of the Business Edition except for the centralised administration and management (including single key) feature for mass deployment and mass management of Parallels Desktop and Windows VMs for employees.
Also new is a new subscription based licensing scheme for the Business Edition and Pro Edition, while the standard consumer edition remains on a perpetual license scheme.
The various editions and their pricing are summarised below.
| New Users | Price |
|---|---|
| Parallels Desktop 11 for Mac | S$108 |
| Parallels Desktop for Mac Pro Edition | S$134/year |
| Parallels Desktop Business Edition | S$134/year |
| Upgrade from Parallels Desktop 9/10 | Price |
| to Parallels Desktop 11 for Mac | S$68 |
| to Parallels Desktop for Mac Pro Edition | S$68/year |
The Parallels Desktop for Mac Pro Edition includes a complimentary Parallels Access (www.parallels.com/access) subscription to remotely access their Mac from any device.
Details of the features for Parallels Desktop 11 can be viewed/downloaded in the press release below.
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