Parallels Desktop 8 allows you to install a copy of Windows on your Mac seamlessly and easily. You’ll be able to run apps on Windows right along with OS X, and the integration won’t cause a single hiccup. That’s what running in parallel is all about. When you run Windows, you’ll have access to stunning Windows graphics and custom improved 3D accelerated graphics. At the same time, you don’t have to give up the Apple gesture controls that you love to use on your Mac.

For professionals, that means you’ll have access to a host of Windows programs for your business. Gamers can take heart as well, due to improved 3D graphics that will make Windows games purr on your Mac. Tech geeks will be equally happy due to integration with Spotlight, support of Direct X, and import support for Bootcamp (there’s a long list of technical attributes that make Parallels a techy’s heaven). Whether you’re a professional or a gamer, a geek or a casual user, or a Mac or Windows fanatic, Parallels Desktop 8 will give you exactly what you need.

You’ll be able to use iPhoto to store photos, tag them using facial recognition, add geo-location features, and create amazing effects on your favorite pictures. Once you’re done, you’ll be able to share with all your friends from right within the program, whether it’s through email, Facebook, or a host of other social services. You can also use it to make amazing slideshows, order custom letterpress printed cards, and make your own amazing photobooks.

When you want to move on to pictures, you’ll be able to use iMovie. iMovie includes movie editing, organization, and tricks that pair Hollywood gloss with a Mac’s ease of use. You’ll be able to share, remix, and edit your masterpieces more easily than ever before. It’s easy to use facial recognition technology to find your friends, make trailers automatically, and apply totally cool visual effects. It’s simple to edit audio, too.

You can use Garage Band as your personal mixing studio. Plug in instruments, vocals, and more to create professional recordings in your home. You can quickly edit the mix in Garage Band, create fine tuned tracks, and even edit the timing of songs right on your computer. Lessons in the program make learning to play easier than ever.

Finally, publishing your new masterpiece photos, movies, and music is painless with iWeb and iDVD. This software makes the process of publishing your work easy and fun. Forget about tedious coding and confusing programs- with iLife ’11, making great things and sending them out to the world is as easy as a few clicks.

New in the 2011 edition is full integration with the Web so that you can work online as well as on your computer. You’ll also find better cross-application collaboration, more advanced photo editing, and improved publishing views. A perfect match of classic functionality and up to the minute internet savvy, Office 2011 is the cornerstone of your computer’s work software.