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How to run Windows apps for free with Wine on OS X

by Aron Trimble (Jan 6th, 2010)

There are many options for running Windows programs on the Mac. Boot Camp, for instance, is included with OS X for installing Windows on a separate partition. Parallels, VMware, and Sun offer virtualization software that let you run your Windows programs without logging out of OS X. And then there's ...

Boot Camp Drivers update 2.2 for Windows available

by Dave Caolo (Nov 19th, 2009)

Earlier today, Apple released version 2.2 of Boot Camp drivers for Windows. Installation requires Boot Camp 2.1 to have been previously installed as well as Service Pack 2 for Windows Vista. Boot Camp is included with Leopard and Snow Leopard and lets you install Windows on an Intel-based Mac. ...

Parallels Desktop 5 ships with a host of new and improved features

by TJ Luoma (Nov 4th, 2009)

There are two kinds of people in the Mac world: those who sometimes need Windows, and those who don't. If you're one of the latter group, feel free to skip the rest of this post. Parallels 5 for Mac has been released, with Snow Leopard compatibility, Windows 7 support, full support for Aero, ...

VMware Fusion 3.0: Take 2

by Mel Martin (Oct 27th, 2009)

Update 5:30p: VMware's Pat Lee has acknowledged the problems on the serial-number system and has posted a universal 30-day trial license code and download link to allow users to install the new version. --- I never was able to upgrade to a paid version of Fusion 3.0, so I downloaded a demo ...

VMware ships Fusion 3.0

by Mel Martin (Oct 27th, 2009)

Today is release day for VMware Fusion 3.0. The app has more than 50 new enhancements including: Support for both 32-bit and 64-bit Snow Leopard kernels. Integrated Migration Assistant guides you through migrating from the PC to a virtual machine. First virtualization product to support for ...

Windows 7 on Mac OS X Snow Leopard at no additional cost

by Dave Caolo (Oct 22nd, 2009)

Anil Dash has described how to run Windows 7 on a Mac running OS 10.6 -- as a virtual machine -- for free (after you buy Windows 7, of course). It's not very tricky and, according to Anil, works well. Start by installing Windows 7 in Boot Camp and wait while it grabs the necessary drivers (the ...

VMware Fusion 3 supercharged for Snow Leopard

by Aron Trimble (Oct 6th, 2009)

The latest release of VMware's top-notch virtualization software "Fusion" has been announced and some of the new features are definitely worth taking a look. For the uninitiated, virtualization is the act of simulating a guest operating system while running a host operating system. Put simply, it ...

VMWare Fusion 2.06 hits the streets

by Mel Martin (Oct 2nd, 2009)

VMWare has pushed out another update to Fusion, the popular virtualization app. Version 2.06 was released yesterday. The 289 MB download includes multiple fixes for running Fusion in a 32-bit Snow Leopard environment. The release includes enhancements for better 3D performance on Macs with Nvidia ...

VMware Fusion 2.0.5 update squashes bugs, adds 10.6 support

by Mel Martin (Jun 25th, 2009)

VMware Fusion has now been updated to version 2.05. The release number is Build 173382. It is a free update to all Fusion 1 and Fusion 2 owners. The update includes: Support for Mac OS X Server guest operating systems with Intel Xeon 5500 and 3500 series processors Experimental support for ...

WWDC Live: Serguei Beloussov, Parallels CEO

by Brett Terpstra (Jun 16th, 2009)

Serguei Beloussov, CEO of Parallels, was gracious enough to sit down with us to talk about his take on the Keynote, WWDC in general and some enhancements which were announced at the Parallels shindig at Jillian's. The acoustics in the room were very echo-y and I picked up a lot of air noise and fire ...

Install Windows 7 on a Mac

by Dave Caolo (Jan 23rd, 2009)

Raise your hand if you remember when a Mac was a Mac and a Windows machine was a Windows machine, and never the twain shall meet. I sure do. Change has come. Our own Christina Warren has written an exhaustive set of instructions for installing Windows 7 on a Mac over at our sister site, Download ...

Macworld 2009: Interview with VMware's Peter Kazanjy

by Chris Ullrich (Jan 12th, 2009)

In the world of desktop and enterprise virtualization for the Mac, two companies, VMWare and Parallels, top the list. Each offers a suite of products designed to meet the needs of virtualization aficionados -- whether they need to run a rack full of servers or just use Outlook to check email. At ...

Macworld 2009: Interview with Parallels' CEO Serguei Beloussov

by Chris Ullrich (Jan 12th, 2009)

Even though we love our Macs here at TUAW and, if you're reading this site, you probably do to, there's some things you might have to use Windows for occasionally. So, what's a Mac user to do in that situation? Well, most of you probably choose one of the popular virtualization applications ...

Parallels Desktop 4 updated

by Mel Martin (Jan 8th, 2009)

Popular virtualization software Parallels has been updated to build 3810. The software offers many upgrades and fixes, including Windows DirectX 9.0 with Shaders Model 2 support, as well as "experimental" support for Snow Leopard and Windows 7 beta. The "experimental" caution, as you might surmise, ...

Buy one copy of Parallels Desktop, get one free

by Robert Palmer (Dec 11th, 2008)

If you've been considering Parallels Desktop for your two computers, they have a great deal for you: buy one for $80 and get one free. The price effectively gets you two copies of Parallels for $40 each. Not bad. Just follow this link here. Parallels Desktop is virtualization software that allows ...