MacNN | Parallels News http://www.macnn.com/ MacNN is the leading source for news about Apple and the Mac industry. It offers news, reviews, discussion, tips, troubleshooting, links, and reviews every day. The best place for Mac News. Period. en-us Parallels, Latest News, Headlines, Stories; http://images.macnn.com/images/macnn-logo-bw.gif http://www.macnn.com/ Parallels 5: Faster, more Mac-like http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/04/crystal.mode.makes.windows.disappear.300.percent/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0910/parallels.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />The Parallels 5 launch marks the latest salvo in the ongoing battle for those who run Windows on their Macs. The virtualization software has been updated with significant interface and speed improvements aimed at keeping the company's market share lead over the recently updated VMware Fusion. The new software adds substantial interface improvements, allowing users to choose how much, or how little... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/04/crystal.mode.makes.windows.disappear.300.percent/ Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT Kerio brings MailServer to Parallels http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/06/17/mailserver.for.parallels/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0906/kerioparallels.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Kerio says it is bringing MailServer to hardware running Parallels' Mac virtualization software. With MailServer Virtual Appliance, Kerio uses a preconfigured version of CentOS 5.3 Linux as the core operating system, packaged specifically for Parallels. The software can run on any Intel-powered Apple system, including the Xserve and Mac Pro, as long as they are also utilizing Mac OS X Leopard Serv... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/06/17/mailserver.for.parallels/ Wed, 17 Jun 2009 20:30:00 GMT Briefly: Caleido, LaCie merge; Parallels Summit, more http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/03/19/troubleshooting.mac.os.x/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0901/parallels.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />In brief: LaCie has formed a strategic partnership with an online storage provider, while The X Lab has announced a new troubleshooting book and Parallels has opened preregistration to next year's summit. Caleido AG, creators of the online storage solution Wuala have announced that it has merged with LaCie, a manufacturer of external storage devices. Dominik Grolimund, co-founder and CEO of Caledi... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/03/19/troubleshooting.mac.os.x/ Thu, 19 Mar 2009 23:30:00 GMT Benchmark tests compare VMware Fusion, Parallels http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/03/05/vmware.fusion.vs.parallels/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0902/pftemp.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />MacTech has released a benchmark study of virtual machines on the Mac, comparing Parallels Desktop with VMware Fusion 2.0.1. The tests were run on four different systems including the white MacBook, unibody MacBook Pro, iMac and Mac Pro. The white MacBook was equipped with 2GB of RAM with a 2.1GHz Core 2 Duo processor, while the unibody Pro contained 4GB of RAM and a 2.53GHz chip. The iMac ran at ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/03/05/vmware.fusion.vs.parallels/ Thu, 05 Mar 2009 17:20:00 GMT Parallels ships update, refuses price war w/VMWare http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/01/08/parallels.raises.the.bar/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0901/parallels.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />The way Serguei Beloussov sees it, a lower price isn't the key to winning over Mac users with its Parallels Desktop virtual machine software. In an interview with MacNN, the CEO said he's now taking a cue from Apple, positioning Parallels as a premium product with improved quality and service. What he says he won't do, is get in a price war with close competitor VMWare Fusion.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/01/08/parallels.raises.the.bar/ Thu, 08 Jan 2009 11:20:00 GMT Parallels Desktop 4.0 boosts speed, graphics support http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/11/11/parallels.desktop.40.out/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0811/pdesktop4.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Parallels has officially released Parallels Desktop 4.0, the latest edition of its virtualization software for the Mac. The program lets users run operating systems such as Windows and Linux within Mac OS X, eliminating the need to dual-boot. The fourth edition is said to improve integration with operating systems, in particular Windows, as it now supports graphics technologies such as DirectX 9... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/11/11/parallels.desktop.40.out/ Tue, 11 Nov 2008 17:25:00 GMT DisplayLink goes final, enables USB monitors http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/10/17/displaylink.mac.driver/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0806/infocusin1100.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />DisplayLink says it has released the completed Mac OS X driver for its display technology. Monitors and projectors that support DisplayLink are able to receive input from a computer's wired or wireless USB ports; up to four displays are supported simultaneously, and some manufacturers of compatible products include LG, Samsung and ASUS. The technology is also present in various docks and adapter... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/10/17/displaylink.mac.driver/ Fri, 17 Oct 2008 16:10:00 GMT Apple enterprise share nearly quadruples http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/08/26/apple.enterprise.share/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0808/corporate.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Apple has managed to almost quadruple its share of the corporate OS market within a short space of time, says Ben Gray of Forrester Research. The analyst notes that while in January 2007, just 1.2 percent of operating systems recorded in an online client survey were Mac OS X, current figures suggest an adoption rate of 4.5 percent. The figure is more remarkable, says Gray, because Apple does not... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/08/26/apple.enterprise.share/ Tue, 26 Aug 2008 20:30:00 GMT DealNN: MacBook, iPod touch, Apple TV http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/08/19/dealnn.deals.macbook/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/dealnn/content/0806/MacNN_BookWhiteSide.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />DealNN roundup: Currently DealNN is featuring a wide selection of great deals on Apple products. Get $75 off a MacBook plus get FREE Parallels Desktop 3.0, and a FREE Epson Stylus printer all for $1,018.99 at MacMall.com. Apple lanyard headphones for the first generation iPod nano have been reduced to $25 from $54 at BestBuy.com.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/08/19/dealnn.deals.macbook/ Tue, 19 Aug 2008 21:55:00 GMT DealNN: iPod video, MoGo, Parallels http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/08/12/dealnn.ipod.video/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/dealnn/content/0808/MacNN_iPodVid.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />DealNN deals for today include the 5th generation refurbished 30GB iPod video for $149 from Buy.com and the MoGo Bluetooth USB adapter for $10. TechOnWeb is offering the Mac compatible Kingston 2GB DDR2 SDRAM memory module for $54.99. Parallels Desktop 3.0 is only $66 at SoftByWeb.com and the HP Photosmart all-in-one printer is available at HP.com for $70.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/08/12/dealnn.ipod.video/ Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:10:00 GMT