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New version of Parallels supports Vista SP1, XP SP3
Parallels, Inc. yesterday released a new version of its flagship virtualization app Parallels Desktop (3.0.5600), which includes support for Windows Vista SP1 and Windows XP SP3. It also fixes some kernel panic issues, unusually high CPU usage, and provides improvements to Shared Folders.Parallels allows Macs with Intel processors to run Windows apps alongside Mac apps. You can follow our past coverage of Parallels here.
The update is free for existing Parallels 3 users, and is available as a 88 MB DMG package.
[via MacUpdate]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
arsenal6 said 4:28PM on 5-10-2008
i am using parallels with the old version and there hasn't been a issue...bootcamp however has go figure =_= thanks for update thou
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Forrest said 5:03PM on 5-10-2008
According to my tests, Parallels is substantially faster with Vista SP1 and this build, than it was in January and before SP1.
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Odineye said 6:12PM on 5-10-2008
I'm just hoping this update will solve some of their networking and internet connection issues in Leopard. I've been struggling with that for weeks, with no joy found from the support forums, etc.
I'm running a trial of VMWare Fusion, right now, and finding it to do better with most of the networking stuff (as in it can actually access the internet), though it has limitations in terms of the interaction between the VM and OSX.
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Ryan Trevisol said 10:52PM on 5-10-2008
:) My trial of VMWare Fusion ran SP3 XP just fine a couple days ago.
I also find its networking to "just work" better. Parallels is awfully complicated (though it does offer much more control).
iBSOD for iPhone said 7:30PM on 5-10-2008
may I ask: will XP 64-bit run natively as 64-bit on bootcamp?
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punkassjim said 10:01PM on 5-10-2008
I'd absolutely LOVE it if this solves the "slowing down to a crawl" issue when I start Parallels. But of course, Parallels is telling me my software (build 5582) is up to date. "No time for love, Dr. Jones" says Parallels.
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mentalsticks said 8:47AM on 5-11-2008
I have the same thing w/every update. Just go to the parallels site (follow the link) and follow the download procedure. It works.
punkassjim said 2:33PM on 5-11-2008
The software is the property of my company, so I'm not sure I'll be able to personally validate the license. I don't have the serial number, and I'm not the person who registered it.
Toby Adams said 10:34AM on 5-11-2008
http://download.parallels.com/v3/en/GA/Parallels-Desktop-5600-Mac-en.dmg
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Big John said 2:32PM on 5-11-2008
SP3 installed fine on my older Parallels install a few weeks back. I'd bet this is minor compatibility issues but I'd love a bug fix for "slow my entire system to a crawl when bringing a suspended virtual machine active".
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