![]() ![]() ![]() At this time, the ability to purchase, download, and install Windows from within Parallels Desktop is only available in the United States. Although it is possible to buy Windows at a less expensive price, the hassle of manual installation may not be worth it for many users, especially users on a MacBook Air or current Mac mini models which lack optical drives. One feature that is especially welcome for novice users is the ability to purchase, download, and install Windows straight from Parallels Desktop. The company is also touting new “Virtual experience improvements” including the ability to easily make printers available to Windows and “seamlessly share your iSight or FaceTime HD camera with Windows applications like Windows Live Messenger.” Enhanced user interface has a more polished look-and-feel. ![]() All new Apple style standard help and documentation.Immediate preferences without OK button.Parallels also states that the new version features “a more Mac-like appearance.” These features include: In any case, the new features in Parallels Desktop 7 for Mac include new Lion Integration features such as: From my experience with both products, I think Parallels Desktop does a better job of integrating the user experience between Windows and Mac OS X. Once again it appears that Parallels has the upper hand. Some users, myself included, have used VMware Fusion, VMWare’s response to Parallels Desktop for Mac.ĭuring the life of both products, each one has released improvements and then the other plays catch-up. Parallels Desktop was the first Mac virtualization product to run on Intel Macs and has been an excellent product all along. Now, with the release of Parallels 7 for Mac, Lion can be virtualized. Unfortunately, at launch, there was no way to accomplish this. Ever since Mac OS X 10.7 Lion was released, we have been looking forward to the ability to virtualize up to two instances of Lion on a Mac running Lion. ![]()
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