VMware Fusion 2.0 and Parallels 4.0 Beta
- More Seamless with Unity 2.0: Application Sharing, Link Handling, Mirrored Folders, Driverless Printing, True Multiple Display Support, and Custom Keyboard Mapping
- Safer Windows on Mac experience with AutoProtect automated snapshots and a 12-month complimentary subscription to McAfee VirusScan Plus security software for Windows XP and Vista
- More Power with DirectX 9.0c with Shader Model 2 3D graphics, 1080p HD video playback, Multiple Snapshots, 4-way vSMP, and Better Linux Support (Unity & Easy Install)
- More Mac-like, More Mac-friendly with all new Welcome Screen, Virtual Machine Library and Virtual Machine Settings, Cover Flow and Quick Look integration, and Apple Help
- Mac OS X Leopard Server now is supported in a virtual machine on Mac hardware
Meanwhile, the main other competitor in the Mac virtualization space is Parallels who recently seeded a private beta of version 4.0 of their application. Beta 4.0 is said to also incorporate multi-core processing support as well as support for DirectX 9.0 and OpenGL.
Both Fusion and Parallels allow Intel Mac users to run Windows or other PC operating systems on their Mac alongside Mac OS X. Computerworld recently reported that shipments for both applications are up 50% so far this year.
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Hopefully they'll become available soon....
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I want to see benchmarks on real 3D acceleration programs before I grab it.
Hopefully they'll become available soon....
I can say they much better in this version. However, unless you have a tower, Bioshock will not run well. Overall it's pretty solid
It would make things sooooo much easier for my computer-illiterate parents.
I've benn using Fusion since the beginning and I really like it. I tried Parallels few times, but in the end, I realize that Fusion has is faster than Parallels. I don't know if still.. Guys that are using Parallels, what are you thinking?? Is it good? Is it better???
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I find that parallels while not running your windows apps as fast doesn't kill your OS as much as VM Ware.
So for me Parallels = Slightly slower windows but better OSX
Dave
What I really want is one where you click the Windows program on the dock, it fires up, and then when you close that program, Parallels/Fusion closes too.
It would make things sooooo much easier for my computer-illiterate parents.
Solution: Cross Over For Mac (In most cases)
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