Run Windows applications on your Mac effortlessly. Easy. Powerful. Seamless. Parallels Desktop for Mac Maximize your Mac's potential by running Windows and Windows applications on a virtual machine. Access over 200, 000 apps to work, study and play effortlessly. Choose your view Make Windows invisible while still using its applications in Coherence mode or if you're new to Mac you can set Windows in full screen. (Mac and Windows apps open at the same time) Drag and drop files and images between Windows and Mac apps Open files on Finder with Windows Play many classic Windows-exclusive games on your Mac Standard Edition: Covers core virtualization—running Windows and Linux on Mac—sufficient for everyday use without the advanced developer features.