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DESCRIPTION
Parallels Desktop (regular edition) gives Mac users the ability to run Windows, Linux or any other operating system and their critical applications at the same time as Mac OS X on any Intel-powered iMac, Mac Mini, MacBook or MacBook Pro.

Unlike dual-boot solutions, in which users must completely shut down Mac OS X and endure a full OS start-up cycle to access a important application, Parallels Desktop for Mac empowers users with the ability to run important Windows programs like Outlook, Access, Internet Explorer and all other applications without having to give up the usability and functionality of their Mac OS X machine even for a few minutes.

Parallels Premium Edition is now available. It adds a partition manager, Windows VM backup and anti-virus and spyware solutions.

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WHAT'S NEW
Version 3.0.5600:
  • Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 with the Boot Camp support - added
  • Microsoft Windows XP SP3 with the Boot Camp support - added
  • Kernel panic on Mac Book Air - fixed
  • Accidental Mac OS X high CPU usage and bad responsiveness ("IPI stat: rescheduled X CPUs out of Y" issue) - fixed
  • Kernel panic when switching on CPUs using CPUPalette - fixed
  • SmartSelect: ability to use user-defined Shared Folders instead of using All Mac disks or Home folder - added
  • Shared Folders improvement:
    • Improved transfer speed for SmartSelect
    • Inability to copy folders with a custom icon - fixed
    • Sharing support for removable drives - added
  • Accidental inability to mount Windows disk on the Mac desktop - fixed
  • Incorrect installation of MacFUSE - fixed
REQUIREMENTS
Intel Mac running Mac OS X 10.4.4 or later, demo key.
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Developer:Parallels, Inc.
Downloads:269,545
  - Version d/l:6,387
Utilities:System
License:Demo
Date:09 May 2008
Platform:Intel
Price:$79.99
RATING
****.
Parallels Desktop User Reviews (417 posts)Write A Review
May 14 2008

ADRIANBOLT  None of the links appear to be working.  (Version 3.0.5600)

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May 10 2008
*****

GARY30  Downloaded and installed on May 9 over previous version running under 10.5.2 on a MBP. Virtual machine was XP-SP2. You must reinstall Parallels Tools after the update. I do this as a matter of course, but some probably don't and not doing so would definitely cause problems.

Once my XP-SP2 installation was confirmed good, I installed Microsoft's new service pack, SP3. Other than taking almost two hours it went fine and the machine is stable.

It looks like Parallels made significant strides in reducing Parallels CPU usage with this version and that is welcome.  (Version 3.0.5600)

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May 10 2008

HERVé 5  downloaded one day ago, no trouble up to now with this update.

don't forget to shut down all your hosted machines before upgrading Parallels itself: in the past I skipped this, and when re-awakening a windows nt in the newer Parallels context I once got a crash (of windows, not the mac), which is almost logical if one thinks about it.

(but as it's soo easy not to restart VMs...)  (Version 3.0.5600)

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May 9 2008
****.

BLEE  I use both VMWare Fusion (Work) and Parallels (Home). I like them both and I think both are about neck and neck. There are stability problems with both nothing major but they will both crash from time to time and when I say crash I mean the entire program just quits. I notice it less and less as each version is released. Would I recommend one over the other not really it's a matter of personal preference. I will say one thing... I have had one of my VM Image get corrupt on VM Ware Fusion... I think it was a fluke.  (Version 3.0.5600)

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