VMWare Public Beta, Parallels Beta 2
The new VMware desktop product for the Mac, codenamed Fusion, allows Intel-based Macs to run x86 operating systems, such as Windows, Linux, NetWare and Solaris, in virtual machines at the same time as Mac OS X. It is built on VMware's rock-solid and advanced desktop virtualization platform that is used by over four million users today.
The download page requires some registration to generate a Serial Number for the beta software. FAQ and release notes are available online. Key features described include:
- Assign multiple CPUs to your virtual machine
- Intel Mac support (all models)
- USB 2.0 support
- Drag/Drop file support.
Meanwhile, Parallels has been providing frequent updates for their virtualization solution for the Mac and have just released Beta 2, which brings a number of improvements including USB 2.0 support, Boot Camp partition support, and Drap/Drop support.
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Admittedly I haven't looked that hard into it, but is this within the realm of possibility with these programs and the intel mac hardware?
did anyone notice this? now I also have to lock inside the console to move the mouse whereas I didn't have to do that in Beta 1.
I wonder, will there come a day soon when I don't need to keep my PC around and up to date for gaming? 'Cause that would be really, really cool...
Admittedly I haven't looked that hard into it, but is this within the realm of possibility with these programs and the intel mac hardware?
ever heard of codeweavers crossover?
i have nothing but excellent experience with gaming win soft on osx. uses all my macs resources and dont need win to run pc progs.
this new beta for Parallels is horrible so far....it slows down my mac badly. and it does not automatically adjust the resolution either. I don't know what's going on here. maybe i did something wrong.
did anyone notice this? now I also have to lock inside the console to move the mouse whereas I didn't have to do that in Beta 1.
When you upgrade from Beta 1, you MUST reinstall Parallels Tools in Windows. This restores that mouse functionality.
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