New version of Parallels supports Vista SP1, XP SP3
Parallels, Inc. introduced a new update to its popular Parallels Desktop application on Friday. The latest version, 3.0.5600, brings support for Windows Vista SP1 and Windows XP Sp3. It also fixes some other issues, including: Kernal panics, unusually high CPU usage, and improvements to shared folders. This update should have… Continue Reading »
VMware Fusion 1.1.2 adds Time Machine support
VMware have announced the relesase of Fusion 1.1.2, with added support for Time Machine backups of your virtual machines. According to VMware, Mac OS X Leopard update 10.5.2 included a fix that prevented virtual machines from backing up properly. You can now back up your virtual machines correctly with 1.1.2.… Continue Reading »
Parallels offers rebate on Desktop 3.0 Premium
Parallels, the creators of the popular virtualization software for Mac, are offering a $15 rebate on their Parallels Desktop Premium 3.0 software. The full premium package includes Parallels Desktop 3.0 plus extra software: Kaspersky Internet Security for Windows, Acronis Disk Director Suite, and Acronis Image Home. The new Premium version… Continue Reading »
Parallels opens Server beta 2 to public
Parallels, the makers of the most popular virtualization software for Mac, have just announced Parallels Server Beta 2 available for public download, due to positive results from the private beta testing beforehand. Parallels Server enables efficient and easy-to-use server virtualization. They managed to bring virtualization to the consumer world, their… Continue Reading »
SWsoft renames itself Parallels, shows where they’re going
You see all those smiling faces? Well, at least everybody except the 4th guy from the left. Anyway, they are the Parallels Desktop SWsoft team. That’s right, they work for SWsoft, on a product known as Parallels Desktop. And of course they’re happy, because they have a major product hit… Continue Reading »
Parallels Desktop 3.0 beta 2 updates Coherence mode and Shared Folders
Parallels and VMware seem to be working in an effort to one up each other. This time Parallels is following up quickly with Parallels Desktop 3.0 beta 2, which is coming just about a month after their last beta release. In the latest beta 2 release they have improved Shared… Continue Reading »
VMware Fusion 1.0 available
VMware has released their virtualization app for the Mac, Fusion, as version 1.0. A competitor to Parallels, Fusion emulates and virtualizes Windows, Linux, and more. With features like Unity, Snapshots, and 3D emulation, Fusion makes it easy to run other OS’ on your Mac. “VMware Fusion combines a very clean… Continue Reading »
iPhone Support for Parallels Users
Earlier on Wednesday, the Parallels team released a new beta for Parallels Desktop, that supports syncing an iPhone to a Windows virtual machine. Other additions include Expose and drop shadow support for Windows applications in Coherence Mode. Users also have the option to change the size and state of disk… Continue Reading »
Parallels mimics Apple’s ‘Get a Mac’ ads
Apple’s Get a Mac ads are somewhat of a legend; even Parallels is copying the style for their own ads. This time, it’s no longer Mac vs. PC, or John Hodgman vs. Justin Long; the emphasis is on running Windows applications on a Mac. The ads are actually surprisingly well… Continue Reading »
Watch out Parallels! Here comes VMware Fusion RC1
Parallels had better watch out. Months ago, when they had a monopoly on the mac virtualization market, they were the only choice for running Windows and Mac OS X side by side. But now there is a new competitor in town—VMware. Known as the industry standard for Windows virtualization, they… Continue Reading »
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