Beta Beat: Parallels Desktop for Mac Update Beta3 (Build 3106)

When, oh WHEN will I be able to migrate a Linux or OSX box to a virtual machine over the network? Everyone (ie: Parallels and VMWare) seem to think I'd only ever move Windows to a VM. Why is that?

I've been using Parallels Desktop for the Mac since it first came out and I've been very pleased with the way this app has grown since then. Lately though I 've been getting the impression that the folks at Parallels are using more time on GUI tweaks (like animation) then on the actuall purpose of the app itself.

For instance, the Parallels icon in the title bar. Why is it there? It wasn't there before, and no other Apple app has an icon in the title bar, so why put it there?

Then the icon in the dock. Fortunately the previous build allowed me to turn off the ability to show the desktop in the icon. Why would anyone want to use that? As if you could actually distinguish the indivial windows in that view. The only thing it does is eat valuabe resources which are better used speeding up the os that is running (no complaints in that area though!).

Just my 5 cents :-)

Now, if they can manage interleaving of windows, and 3D video acceleration...

Wow, the folks at Parallels are just unstoppable! Apple better snatch them up quick before Microsoft does and kills the project entirely.

anon: you should be able to do that, yes. See http://www.parallels.com/products/desktop/transporter/ for details.

FYI all, there is a Parallels 'video testimonial' contest open now:

http://forum.parallels.com/thread6551.html

QUESTION:
Can I use Transporter to copy a Windows installation that is located locally on an additional HDD. BTW, this is an OSX86 setup and uses BIOS, not BootCamp and EFI.

If they at least learn that on Macs they should put the freakin' OK, Save, Continue, etc. on the right and Cancel, Back, Stop, Halten Sie on the left, I'll be so much happier.

But, that's really some of the only things that annoy me about Parallels are the Windows UI elements in the Mac portion of the app. Otherwise, it's been a godsend for my workflow and has worked like a champ since I installed it several months ago.

Cheers,
FL