Parallels Launches Version 3.0 with 3d Graphics Support
Parallels released Parallels Desktop 3.0 for Intel Macs today.
The $79.99 virtualization software allows owners of Intel Macs to run Windows applications alongside Mac OS X without requiring a reboot. Amongst many other features, version 3.0 brings improved integration between Mac OS X and Windows as well as long awaited 3D graphics support.
It was revealed in August that 3d acceleration for their software package. Until now, Parallels users had to reboot into Boot Camp to get full 3d acceleration.
Other listed features include:
- Cross OS application & file integration with Parallels SmartSelect
- Coherence 2.0, including shared folders and UI enhancements
- Expanded support for USB 2.0 devices
- Shared printers for cross OS printing
- Significant enhancements in performance and audio quality
- Bulletproof your VMs with SnapShots
The $79.99 virtualization software allows owners of Intel Macs to run Windows applications alongside Mac OS X without requiring a reboot. Amongst many other features, version 3.0 brings improved integration between Mac OS X and Windows as well as long awaited 3D graphics support.
It was revealed in August that 3d acceleration for their software package. Until now, Parallels users had to reboot into Boot Camp to get full 3d acceleration.
Other listed features include:
- Cross OS application & file integration with Parallels SmartSelect
- Coherence 2.0, including shared folders and UI enhancements
- Expanded support for USB 2.0 devices
- Shared printers for cross OS printing
- Significant enhancements in performance and audio quality
- Bulletproof your VMs with SnapShots
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61 months ago
Looks like parallels v. 3 is out. Grab it before the servers get overloaded.
Here's a link to MacUpdate: http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/21252/parallels-desktop
Here's a link to MacUpdate: http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/21252/parallels-desktop
61 months ago
Perfect! I already have my upgrade key, and cant wait to see how this works.
I can offer a mirror if the servers get slammed.
I can offer a mirror if the servers get slammed.
61 months ago
Wahoo...but now VMWare's Unity excites me...
According to this post on the Parallels Support Forum Coherence will have similar functionality added in a future version of Parallels. And according to this post it will be a free update to Parallels 3.0.
61 months ago
Incase the servers go down, here is a mirror:
http://www.mediafire.com/?9inldwb1bsy
http://www.mediafire.com/?9inldwb1bsy
61 months ago
My upgrade key worked grand :)
Installing ubuntu to see how good Linux Tools are.
Installing ubuntu to see how good Linux Tools are.
61 months ago
My upgrade key worked grand :)
Installing ubuntu to see how good Linux Tools are.
It weirdly STILL doesn't have Ubuntu 7.04 under "Supported OSs"
Argh! I got ANOTHER free key, and it didn't work...WTF?
61 months ago
Backup your VMs! The upgrade is not going well for me. Installing Parallels tools into my exisisting VM causes the application to crash, and makes for a startup error.
--update--
Got Parallels Tools installed. After it restarted itself, the computer then kernel panicked.
It passed Direct X 9 Tests!
--update--
Got Parallels Tools installed. After it restarted itself, the computer then kernel panicked.
It passed Direct X 9 Tests!
61 months ago
Incase the servers go down, here is a mirror:
http://www.mediafire.com/?9inldwb1bsy
Thanks for the mirror. Parallels download was going extremely slow from their download link.
I can't wait to try it!
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