Parallels releases Desktop for Mac Official Update with support for Mac OS X Leopard, Windows Vista

Parallels has released the free Official Update of Parallels Desktop for Mac with a new installation assistant tool, shared networking support, and compatibility for Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard developer build and Windows Vista.

More info and download link here.

37 Comments

  1. I realize how popular Parallels & Boot Camp are for
    those who actually need to run that other POS – OS, but just the thought of putting WinDoze on my
    Mac, gives me the willies !

    Reminds me of the time our local ChompUSA was having a “to-do”, featuring the “brand new” Beige G3s .. they held a drawing, and as luck would have it, I won a copy of Connectix’s Virtual PC.

    The other customers in the store thought I was nuts when I promptly traded it in for an AppleT-Shirt !

    MW = Brown — now WHY does that remind me of Zune Tang ?

  2. Hey, you guys quit fussing on my TI 99-4a. I still have one that runs and it was a neat machine. It got pretty hot in spots and you had to buy a basic module for it (which it did, by the way.).

    A games machine, extrodinare!! ” width=”19″ height=”19″ alt=”grin” style=”border:0;” />

    N.

  3. Parallels is absolutely horrible — it is IMPOSSIBLE to print from Parallels to a USB-connected inkjet printer. This has been confirmed by over 100 people on the Parallels forums, and Parallels has done nothing to fix this problem. Parallels is the absolute worst! BUY AT YOUR OWN CAUTION!

  4. @macbill

    bah, don’t judge parallels (BETA !) on just one feature.
    what version did u test ? they have been improving USB support with every release.

    some of the stuff they are doing is really incredible (coherence for example)

  5. @Macbill
    Parallels works fine printing to my USB inkjet printer (HP2210). Follow the instructions about installing bonjour printer sharing in Windows, pick a generic postscript driver and you are done.
    Too easy.

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