Troubleshooting guide

7
Install or Upgrade Parallels Desktop
What You Need
To install and use Parallels Desktop 7 for Mac, you need:
• A Mac computer with:
• An Intel Core 2 Duo processor or better
• At least 2GB of RAM (4GB recommended to run Windows 7)
Note: Your Mac must have enough RAM memory to use Mac OS X and its applications plus the
memory required for each additional operating system (and its programs) that you want to use
simultaneously.
• At least 1.4GB of space available on the boot volume (the volume that has Mac OS X) for
Parallels Desktop installation
• 15 GB of available disk space for Windows
• Mac OS X Lion 10.7 or later, Mac OS X Snow Leopard v10.6.8 or later, or Mac OS X
Leopard v10.5.8 or later
To identify your computer's processor, memory, and Mac OS X version, choose Apple
menu > About This Mac.
• Internet connection required for select features and online updates
• One of the following:
• A Windows installation disc, or other installation media for the operating systems you want
to use alongside Mac OS X
• A major credit card or PayPal account to purchase Windows online
Important: This guide is focused on using Parallels Desktop with Windows XP or Windows 7. You can
use Parallels Desktop to run other operating systems, such as Linux and Google Chrome OS, on your
Mac. For a list of compatible operating systems, go to
http://www.parallels.com/products/desktop/system-requirements/.