In the cart is your chosen version of Windows, a set of download instructions, and (somewhat deceptively) a $7 charge for extended download protection if you don’t want that last one, you need to remove manually from the cart. After choosing the version you want and providing your credit card information, you’re taken to a shopping cart screen, showing your purchase. When purchasing Windows within Parallels, you can choose between three versions: Home Premium ($199), Professional ($299), and Ultimate ($319).
There should be a more obvious way to do it. If you want an operating system that doesn’t enjoy such explicit support in Parallels itself, you can still create a virtual machine for it yourself counterintuitively, you start with the Install Windows from DVD or Image File option, then use the installation file (.iso, typically) for whatever operating system you want to install. The virtual machine wizard makes it easy to install Windows and certain other operating systems, but hides Parallels’ abilities to run many other types of operating systems. Parallels presently requires one license per computer, so if you use both a desktop and laptop Mac, for instance, you’ll need to buy two copies of the program. You must activate Parallels Desktop (by entering your serial number) the first time you run it. You choose to install the application wherever you like it doesn’t have to live in your Applications folder. Parallels installs quickly and requires no real intervention from you it even checks for updated versions during the installation process. Among the latter, there’s a simplified window for configuring virtual machines, support for Lion’s full screen mode, Launchpad integration, an in-app store for purchasing Windows and other programs, the ability to use iSight (and other) webcams within Windows clients, improved virtual printing, and more. Since Macworld last reviewed Parallels Desktop 5, the program has acquired an updated interface along with a slew of performance improvements and new features. Parallels Desktop 7 is the latest release of Parallels’ virtualization program, which allows users to run Windows, Linux, and now even OS X Lion directly within Mac OS X.
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