I’ve been running Parallels on my Mac Book Pro for quite some time now. I’m very satisfied with the product. And, when it was announced a few days ago that anyone with a valid 3.0 license key (including trial keys) could try a beta version with some upgrades, I couldn’t resist. The installation experience (upgrade) was seamless, and I’ll report back on performance and the new features in a few days. A little about the 3.0 beta build:
Parallels Desktop for Mac (beta, build 5060) features:
- Expose for Coherence windows
- True stacking support for applications running in Coherence mode
- An improved version of the Image tool
- An enhanced version of the Explorer application, allowing browsing of virtual machines which are suspended
- iPhone support for Windows XP and Windows Vista
You can read more about the 3.0 beta on the official Parallels Virtualization blog as well as get the link to the features update information page and download.
Even before my testing started, I did have one thought: Please tell me this is a free upgrade for existing customers. After spending the initial $79, then $49 for an upgrade soon after, I’m not intending to spend more money on a Parallels update. I hope the smart folks over at Parallels aren’t expecting us to either.
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