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Published: 2011-01-21, Author: Daniel , review by: techworld.com
After putting ourselves in the shoes of someone who doesn’t know the Finder from the Dock, we feel this product would allow new Mac users to painlessly switch their computing life over from their dear old friend, PC, to their new best friend, Mac....
This isn’t a huge upgrade, but improved performance is always welcome. We’d still recommend using BootCamp for playing Windows games, but Parallels is an elegant and efficient solution for most types of Windows software and a useful alternative to Boo...
Abstract: If you use an Apple computer, you might have come across something Apple calls "Boot Camp". This lets you install a version of Microsoft Windows on your Mac, restart your computer, and use your computer exactly like a Windows computer running applicati...
Integrated view presents Windows applications without the Windows desktop. Effectively manages system resources, letting you run a Windows virtual machine on even a dated MacBook. Windows virtual machines can access Mac documents. Automatically configures networking, sends Windows print commands to OS X, and otherwise sets low-level basics.
No Windows DirectX 10 or 11 support. Doesn’t play Bluray movies. OS X virtual machines require OS X Server, not standard installations. Can’t view applications as individual windows with Ubuntu. Can perform slowly in some situations, including games.
Parallels Desktop 6 for Mac doesn’t just run Windows on a Mac, it presents Windows applications within OS X. That twist can fundamentally change the way you work and play.Parallels Desktop 6 for Mac...
When you hit the splash screen above, you’re ready to install a guest operating system as a virtual machine, and take advantage of the new features in PD6. You do that by simply inserting the install DVD for that OS. I’ll cover that, Parallels Mobile...
Parallels has had their eye on Windows 3D gaming from the start and, with this release, they've finally converted me. I've been a virtualized-gaming skeptic, but the results with this new version are what every delusional Mac gamer was hoping was achi...
Sneaking the third-party MacFUSE app into the system without clearly asking permission
Parallels 6 is a slick and fast package to run Windows and Linux operating systems on Intel Macs. The new version feels faster, even if the WorldBench 6 test showed little difference to the latest Vware Fusion 3.1.2. Hundreds of tweaks are available altho...
Parallels 6 is a slick and fast package to run Windows and Linux operating systems on Intel Macs. The new version feels faster, even if the WorldBench 6 test showed little difference to the latest Vware Fusion 3.1.2. Hundreds of tweaks are available a...
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Published: 2011-01-19, Author: Daniel , review by: macworld.co.uk
Easy to transfer, easy to navigate through and set up – ideal for the Mac virgin
At first glance, may seem slightly overwhelming to a new Mac user
After putting ourselves in the shoes of someone who doesn't know the Finder from the Dock, we feel this product would allow new Mac users to painlessly switch their computing life over from their dear old friend, PC, to their new best friend, Mac
