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Mac to Windows to Linux with only a click |
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Written by Administrator
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Sunday, 17 June 2007 |
Parallels runs Windows in a window on Mac OS.
 With
all the news this week surrounding the new Safari beta for Mac and
Windows, it seems like a good time to bring up a program that strongly
(and literally) links the two. The Intel-powered Macs have been running
Mac OS X, Windows, and Linux for some time now with Apple's Boot Camp
(updated recently). But one of the best programs on the market for
switching between operating systems just got a full-point upgrade with Parallels Desktop 3....
Parallels Desktop allows you to switch seamlessly between operating
systems without the need to reboot your Mac. Even better, regardless of
which system you're running at the time, when you open a file type
that's for the other system, Parallels automatically recognizes the
file type and makes the switch for you. But what some people are most
excited about is the newly added support for 3D graphics, allowing you
to play Windows games using the full power of your Mac's video
card--gamers rejoice!
Another feature in the new version is Snapshots--these days a fairly
common feature addition to virtual machine software. It allows you to
take a snapshot of your Windows system when it's in a healthy state, so
if you encounter any viruses or spyware while surfing, you can
effectively rewind
to your previously saved snapshot. I've used features like Snapshots
before for testing purposes, and I'm happy to see it was added to
Parallels Desktop.
What do you think? What program do you use to switch between Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X? Are you happy about the support for 3D hardware?
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 03 July 2007 )
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