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Parallels Desktop 3.0 for Mac Released

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Run Windows, Linux, and more side-by-side with Mac OS X on any Intel-powered Mac, without rebooting. With Parallels' award-winning virtualization technology, you can run Mac OS X and Windows at the same time. You can even drag-and-drop files between desktops.

Parallels Desktop 3.0 comes packed with 50+ new features and enhancements, including Snapshots, 3D graphics, and the new Parallels-only SmartSelect.

New: See also Parallels Desktop for Mac Premium Edition.
With Parallels Desktop 3.0 you can:

Enhanced: Enjoy enhanced performance and functionality on your MacBook Air

Enhanced: Open files and documents in either OS even faster with enhanced SmartSelect

Enhanced: Enjoy improved Mac OS X Leopard

New: Expand your Boot Camp experience with Windows Vista SP1 and Windows XP SP3 support

New: Define your favorite Shared Folders instead of using either all Mac disks or Home Directory

Run Windows programs like native Mac applications with Parallels Coherence, now with Apple Expose' and transparent windows support

Share files and folders between Windows and Mac OS X

Access Windows folders and files without launching Windows
using Parallels Explorer

Run selected PC-only 3D games and graphics applications on your Mac

Achieve maximum performance by leveraging Intel® Virtualization Technology

Protect your Windows virtual machine with Parallels Snapshots

Map Mac folders to Windows letter drives for quick and easy access to your favorite Mac files

Keep your favorite files at your fingertips. Windows now mirrors the contents of your Mac's Home Directory.

Free to existing Parallels Desktop 3.0 for Mac customers, the latest software update includes many exciting new integration features and enhancements requested by the Parallels community. Download the latest update to evaluate!

The newest additions and enhancements include:

New: Support for Windows Vista SP1 and Windows XP SP3 in a virtual machine

New: Boot Camp support for Windows Vista SP1 and Windows XP SP3 in a virtual machine

New: Improved MacBook Air support for optimized functionality

New: Access user-defined Shared Folders in SmartSelect – instead of All Mac disks or home folders

Enhanced: Enhanced shared folders, including support for removable drives and increased transfer speeds for SmartSelect

Enhanced: Improved overall virtual machines for performance and reliability

System requirements:
Intel-based Mac

Parallels Desktop sells for $79.99.

A $99.99 Premium Edition includes Windows software for malware protection, backup, and disk management.

For more information, visit:
http://www.parallels.com/en/products/desktop/


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