PLYMOUTH, MI -- Sept. 12, 2013 - Stardock, leading developer of desktop enhancement software, announced a partnership with Parallels today. With 90% market share, Parallels Desktop for Mac is the No. 1-selling Mac software that lets users seamlessly run Windows on a Mac without rebooting. The agreement bundles both Start8 and ModernMix from Stardock with every copy of Parallels Desktop 9.
“We are pleased to provide our customers the additional functionality delivered by Start8 and ModernMix,” said Nick Dobrovolskiy, Vice President of Desktop Virtualization with Parallels. “Around the world, people are choosing Parallels Desktop 9 for Mac and telling us they love its indispensable conveniences such as cloud optimization with iCloud, Dropbox, Google Drive and SkyDrive, plus PowerNap for Windows, 40 percent better disk performance and support of OS X Mavericks (10.9) and Windows Blue (8.1).”
Start8 is a program that gives Windows 8 users the traditional Start button and Start menu that has been part of Windows for nearly 20 years. ModernMix enables the new Windows 8 modern apps to be run in a resizeable window on the desktop.
“Stardock is proud to work with the developer of the world’s best-selling virtualization software for the Mac,” said Jamie McGuffie, Vice President of Stardock. “Stardock has spent the last 20 years developing solutions that improve the PC user experience. We are pleased to help bring that experience to the Mac environment.”
Both Start8 and ModernMix are also available from Stardock for users of Microsoft Windows 8 and can be downloaded at www.stardock.com.
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About Parallels
Parallels is a global leader in hosting and cloud services enablement and cross platform solutions. Founded in 1999, Parallels is a fast-growing company with more than 900 employees in North America, Europe, Australia and Asia. Visit www.parallels.com for details.
About Stardock
Stardock is celebrating its 20th anniversary as a leading developer and publisher of desktop software and PC games. Its desktop software includes Start8™, ModernMix™, Decor8™, WindowBlinds™, Fences® and more. Its PC games include Sins of a Solar Empire® and the critically acclaimed Galactic Civilizations™ series. Stardock’s solutions have earned awards from CNET, Laptop Magazine and PCWorld and many more. Stardock is also the founder of software publisher EdgeRunner. Visit www.stardock.com for details.
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