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Parallels Desktop for Mac by Parallels, Inc., is software providing hardware virtualization for Macintosh computers with Intel processors. Parallels Desktop for Mac's wiki: Parallels Desktop for Mac, by Parallels, is software providing hardware virtualization for Macintosh computers with Intel processors. Overview Parallels, Inc. Is a developer of desktop and server virtualization software. Officially announced on August 29, 2013 and released on September 5, 2013, Parallels Desktop 9 for Mac adds includes these new features and enhancements over. Parallels Desktop for Mac, by Parallels, is software providing hardware virtualization for Macintosh computers with Intel processors. Overview Parallels, Inc. Is a developer of desktop and server virtualization software. Parallels Desktop for Mac 5, as of November 2009, has issues including: Windows theme may be switched to Windows Classic theme upon disabling the MacLook option. To work around this issue, enable MacLook, and then disable it again, or restart the virtual machine. Parallels Desktop for Mac is a software product by Parallels, Inc., a developer of desktop and server virtualization software. The only retail publisher of Parallels.

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Citation tags in issue section[edit]

How can we cite issues or limitations of the software itself when its fact? Is this something that is really contested that they need the citation needed tag? I don't think so. You can read the release notes and know from those straight away that these features are not present. It looks messy. Nja247 (talk • contribs) 20:33, 8 June 2007 (UTC)

You say that these known issues are 'fact', yet how is a person who just browsed to this article going to know that, absent some sort of verifiable reference? If these issue are covered in the release notes or some other official documentation, then fine, throw in a link to the document. The problem isn't that these issues are contested; the problem is that, without valid references, it looks like we made it all up. Remember the text that appears below the edit box: 'Encyclopedic content must be verifiable'. Besides, it'll look a lot better once we include some references. — EagleOne^Talk 17:40, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

Bluetooth[edit]

Parallels can allow USB dongle-type Bluetooth adaptors. Specify this in the USB devices settings. Works right as rain; however, it will be slow (say, to sync a Palm).

---Christopher Graduate Student of Cell Biology and Biotechnology. Proud owner of a quad-core Mac Pro.Philadelphia, PA—The preceding unsigned comment was added by 151.199.229.215 (talk • contribs) 07:32, July 11, 2007 (UTC)

Info could be added, but as a work-around and not as proof that it supports bluetooth, since technically it does not. Remember, it's an encyclopedia. Nja247 (talk • contribs) 12:27, 11 July 2007 (UTC)

If you have a link to a documented workaround, then we can add that to the article, but details of the workaround itself should not be added. WP:NOT. — EagleOne^Talk 17:30, 11 July 2007 (UTC)

bluetooth works on my macbook 86.2.102.241 (talk) 13:58, 16 March 2008 (UTC)

Controversy[edit]

Is this even significant, that they released source code late and that potentially irked a few open source advocates? If it isn't, then under WP:NPOV#Undue weight, it should be removed. hateless 22:50, 27 July 2007 (UTC)

I think to keep the article balanced and more importantly to be thorough it should remain. It's very short, factual and written in a NPOV tone. Nja247 (talk • contribs) 10:39, 28 July 2007 (UTC)

Remember thoroughness is not WP policy, WP:NPOV#Undue weight is however. I can't even agree that it's NPOV, it does not include their side of the story (stated on their blog), and it elevates not-prompt compliance with a EULA to a notable occurrence. As a side concern, the blurb also is written like a piece of OR. It's not OR of course, but directly quoting the licensing agreement, stating WINE's conditions, and concluding it violates code, all without an source making the initial allegation, is synthesis. hateless 01:58, 30 July 2007 (UTC)

However it's followed up and concluded that the issue was resolved. I really don't see the problem. A good article (WP:WIAGA) should include criticisms. If it were to be removed, I have no doubt at some point someone will re-add the statement at some point because they felt the article was lacking everything relevant to the subject matter. What exactly do you find wrong with it? Maybe it could be worded differently? Nja247 (talk • contribs) 08:21, 30 July 2007 (UTC)

I think that the problem is two-fold: the section, as it stands now, presents the Wine project's opinion, but not Parallel's response; and the controversy itself is rather minor. As you said, it was resolved within a couple of weeks. The 'controversy' amounts to the fact that the modified source code wasn't turned over to the Wine project immediately, which is apparently what the Wine folks wanted.

To make the section a little more neutral, I just added a sentence on Parallel's response, and a link to a message on the official blog. — EagleOne^Talk 17:07, 30 July 2007 (UTC)

Criticism should not be included for the sake of criticism. As for WP:WIAGA, it states: '(b) stays focused on the topic without going into unnecessary details.' I'd like to see an argument that it is a necessary detail. hateless 02:52, 3 August 2007 (UTC)

Yea, well I disagree. It adds to the article and is relevant. Only irrelevant, POV information should be removed from wikipedia. It does not distract from the subject matter. Nja247 (talk • contribs) 09:11, 3 August 2007 (UTC)

Updates/Beta subsection[edit]

First off, I agree with you that the beta release is an update, thus that is why it is a sub-section of the updates section. I do not understand why this is an issue since it was already part of the updates section? Regardless, the reason I believe it should be a subsection of the updates section and not simply listed as you had wanted it is because it gives the appearance that the beta build is a general release/update to version 3.0, which it is not; build 4560 is the only current general release/update to version 3.0.

Parallels clearly stated that 5060 is not a general release, as is for beta testing. Not having it as a sub-section confuses readers into believing 5060 is the latest update, which it is not as its geared towards beta testers.

From the parallels official blog announcing the beta (http://parallelsvirtualization.blogspot.com/2007/08/new-parallels-desktop-beta-starts-today.html): 'Don’t forget that even though its pretty stable, ’’this is BETA code, and its not designed for production use. This also means that the beta isn't supported via our normal support channels (ie, phone support or email support). Our support teams can only offer help for production builds, like our most recent release, Parallels Desktop 3.0 build4560.'

I hope that we can come to some type of agreement on this. Cheers. Nja247 (talk • contribs) 17:35, 7 August 2007 (UTC)

Yes, b5060 is in beta right now, but it won't be so forever; eventually it will reach general availability, at which point the Beta tag will be obsolete. Besides, the article already describes b5060 as a Beta, and the links clearly explain the update's beta status. Also, if you try to download b5060 from Parallels, you have to go through several pages that clearly state the risks of using beta software. I will captitalize Beta, and wikify it for neophytes who don't what Beta status means, but I don't see a point in putting it under a separate section that will just disappear in a month, or whenever the final code is released.

Besides, lone subsections just look ugly. — EagleOne^Talk 21:53, 9 August 2007 (UTC)

I don't think it's an issue to remove a few lines of code once this version, or another replaces it as an actual (non-beta) release. Nja247 (talk • contribs) 23:13, 9 August 2007 (UTC)

30 August[edit]

As shown above there was no agreement, you simply changed it to how you wanted it. I originally added the sub-section because I believe it's valid for the reasons given above, and you agreed with what I said and what parallels said, though you felt the word beta was sufficient enough. Obviously I don't, and this is quite silly really. Having a sub-section is not a big deal, especially if the reasons for it can be factually substantiated. You really shouldn't remove correct information from Wikipedia, period -- even if it bothers you or doesn't look exactly how you want it to. Nja247 (talk • contribs) 10:06, 30 August 2007 (UTC)

I'm sorry, I took the three weeks of non-response from you to mean that the issue was resolved. If this wasn't resolved to your satisfaction on Aug. 9, then you should have responded sooner.

I have now changed the 'updates' section into a more general-scope 'release history' section. Whether you want to admit it or not, these Beta updates are general releases - outside their official release cylce, yes, but still available to the public. I even bolded the word 'beta' - I hope that's enough for you. If you don't like it, please don't wait another 3 weeks before posting a reply. — EagleOne^Talk 17:46, 30 August 2007 (UTC)

I was on holiday, and I do not need to respond on anyone's timetable. This is a community, thus you're not head of the pack and I do not need to come to a decision when it's convenient for you so that it can be approved by and implemented by you. Further if you look at my last comment on the 9th it was clear I was not happy with the proposals you made, which were due to you believing the lone section 'looked ugly'.

As for your changes; they are again what you think is correct. I do not care what the section is called, as updates actually accurately described it since it was under the 3.0 heading. Release history would need to include not just that of 3.0, but an actual 'history' from 1.0 to now. Further, you're the only one who believes that beta releases are part of the products (Desktop for Mac 3.0) general release cycle, as they (the betas) clearly are not as indicated by Parellels. I have bolded the text from them above with a link to where it's located. Yes, they're public betas, but they are not actual general release updates to 3.0 that everyone should install and use, only those wishing to partake in a beta without support are to do so.

This is all in the terms and conditions and on their site. I do not see your argument at all since you're clearly running on an assumption and misinterpreting the info. If you can provide actual references from Parallels as I have to support your claims we can talk about changing it. You're simply taking ownership of something that no one owns and trying to control the article. I do wish to work it out as this is annoying and quite unproductive. Nja247 (talk • contribs) 18:43, 30 August 2007 (UTC)

If you want this to be resolved, then you should respond more quickly than three weeks, otherwise the issue appears to be dead. I'm not claiming ownership of the article; I'm just trying to present the information here in the most logical manner. You, on the other hand, seem to be concerned with reverting my edits and writing long missives on the Talk page.

In my mind, the best way to document the release history of the product is with a ... drumroll, please ... 'Release history' section, with each release identified by a release date and status, whether its beta or final code. I don't know why to continue to narrowly define 'release' as only part of a product's final release cycle. These Beta are open to the public - well, registered users of 3.0, anyway - and thus qualify as 'released'. — EagleOne^Talk 21:10, 30 August 2007 (UTC)

Unfortunately I have nothing new to say since you really didn't read anything I said. I gave adequate information on why 'history' doesn't work here and why the betas are not updates in the sense you're making them out to be (and it's not my definition, it's Parallels' and it makes sense). Further I've thoroughly explained why they're (the betas) are not general releases (again by Parallels definition since they do not provide support for it).

Once you've actually read what I've wrote in its entirety (especially the statement from Parallels on the beta's not being general releases, rather un-supported beta's) and try to understand it and when you wish to make a real compromise we can try again. Nja247 (talk • contribs) 21:58, 30 August 2007 (UTC)

Ok, let me respond to you point by point. You seem to think that I'm laying out a timetable for your responses. I'm not requiring anything from you; this is only a polite request (Ok, maybe not so polite) for a speedier response, which you're free to ignore. Just know that when you wait so long to respond, the issue appears to be closed.

Second, please (there's that word again) do NOT misinterpret my objections to the 'Beta' subsection. My comment on the ugliness of the lone subsection was only one of many points.

Placing the 'Release history' section under 3.0 implies that the following is the release history for version 3.0. I'm willing to expand it to cover versions 1.0 to 2.5, I simply do not have that information.

If you will allow me, I would like to backpedal somewhat. I shouldn't have called the betas 'general releases' in my earlier comment - that just confused the issue, and I'm sorry. Please, let me make my position clearer. My point in using the generic title 'Release history' is to cover beta releases and general releases under one umbrella. Regardless of what you may think, beta releases are milestones in a product's release history. I am misinterpreting nothing - a beta release is a release.

I'm not trying to 'own' anything, I'm simply trying to make this article better. Since when did 'being bold' become 'owning the article'? I must have missed that memo. — EagleOne^Talk 01:07, 31 August 2007 (UTC)

That all actually sounds reasonable, except beta's should be made a subsection of the release history section as they're not general releases/updates. Again, the reasoning behind this is that, while they are releases in the sense of being milestones as you pointed out, they are not releases to be used for those in production environments since as stated by Parallels they are 'beta code which is not supported by them'. If we can work that out then I have no issue with you being bold as this is a open community of editors. The issue was the revert war we got ourselves into as we weren't communicating the issues as we are now.

Thus I think if we could work together to compile a release history for all releases, al though this may be an impossible task, we can try. You have my reasoning behind the beta subset in version 3.0. A product/release that is beta code and not supported should not be intermingled with general 'stable and supported' releases. Finally, I was pointing out that aesthetics should not be a reason for truncating a sub-section in an encyclopedia where accuracy and clarity should be the main goal. Cheers. Nja247 (talk • contribs) 09:24, 31 August 2007 (UTC)

Conclusion[edit]

It's been six days since a reply. We need some type of consensus as the article is scheduled to be unlocked in a few days time and it'd be a shame to not have come to some form of understanding before then to prevent future conflicts. As stated in my last reply your thoughts sound reasonable, and that I think we can work together to sort it all out. Please read over your last statement and my reply to it and let me know what you think. Cheers. Nja247 (talk • contribs) 09:59, 5 September 2007 (UTC)

First of all, 'Conclusion' is premature, as we have not reached a consensus yet. I thought the debate was closed after 3 weeks of non-response on your part, - and I was clearly proven wrong - so where do you get off thinking that this has been closed after 6 days?

I understand your reasoning behind the Beta subsection, but I do not agree. All product milestones should be documented in a consistent, chronological manner, as in a timeline, regardless of their support or production status. As long as beta releases are clearly marked as Beta, unstable code, then there's no reason not to include them in a comprehensive release history. Besides, anyone wishing to download the code will have to go through Parallel's website, where they have to read several warning messages, some of which you have quoted above.

I think we can compile a semi-comprehensive release history just through the press releases section on the website. We'll have to fill in the blanks from other sources. — EagleOne^Talk 16:56, 5 September 2007 (UTC)

Since there's no consensus, and being that we're the only two having the discussion I will attempt to have get 3rd party process/review to evaluate a suitable outcome. Further I wasn't implying the discussion had concluded, but that a conclusion is requested as the page is set to be unlocked. Lastly, Wikipedia isn't about people simply knowing what 'beta' means, as some companies do in fact support their beta releases. Wikipedia is about thoroughness, with accurate facts and not about what may be obvious to others. Therefore I continue to believe that a clear demarcation needs to exist between general 'supported' updates, and those updates which are beta code and not supported in order to be thorough and encyclopaedic.

Again, my reasoning is made clear by the statement from the manufacturer of the software: 'this is BETA code, and it's not designed for production use. This also means that the beta isn't supported via our normal support channels (ie, phone support or email support). Our support teams can only offer help for production builds, like our most recent release, Parallels Desktop 3.0 build4560.' Therefore, as I proposed and as is the current state of the article, updates should only refer to production code, the most current of which is 4560. Then with a subsection of beta updates/code. Nja247 (talk • contribs) 12:35, 6 September 2007 (UTC)

Third opinion[edit]

I cam here via a third opinion request. Looking this over. it looks like a storm in a teacup. To be honest, I would drop the whole section, per WP:WEIGHT and WP:NOT#PUBLISHER (Journalism). Will anybody be interested in reading this in a year? In five? --Stephan Schulz 14:16, 6 September 2007 (UTC)

• Since you are talking about a beta release of a 3.0 update rather than of a version 4.0, I would back off and say in the updates section:

Hope the helps. Dread Pirate Westley•^Aargh 01:43, 7 September 2007 (UTC)

I'll support that, if only to end this damn debate. — EagleOne^Talk 18:16, 7 September 2007 (UTC)

I too support it, however with a much more positive outlook. Thus I will alert the admins that it has been settled and that there will be not updates section at all since it's better to not have a section rather than an incorrect one. Nja247 (talk • contribs) 19:57, 7 September 2007 (UTC)

I've unprotected the page in response to a request at WP:RFPP. Good luck. MastCell^Talk 21:38, 7 September 2007 (UTC)

Coherence[edit]

I have not used the coherence and related features, but those sound like very useful features that make up a major component of the overall system. The basic goal seems to be the ability to seemlessly work with both OS X and Windows applications. That is a very cool feature. However, there seems to be relatively little emphasis on this feature in the article. Why? Tacvek 17:56, 16 August 2007 (UTC)

Agreed, nice feature. I believe it gets its due credit however. There is a screenshot to show its use, plus the article explains what it does and how it does it. This is an encyclopedia, thus all items are equally relevant, though some more than others, but in general the aim is to be thorough yet neutral. What more would you like to see or know? What do you believe is missing? Nja247 (talk • contribs) 18:22, 16 August 2007 (UTC)

Merger proposal[edit]

I'm not sure why Comparison of VMware Fusion and Parallels Desktop is a separate article. It should be merged into this and/or the VMware Fusion articles as the comparison article alone is not very encyclopaedic on its own merits. There is already a comparison of VMs page. It (the Comparison of Desktop and Fusion article) seems almost like a culmination of product reviews. Comments sought at Talk:Comparison_of_VMware_Fusion_and_Parallels_Desktop#MergerNja247 (talk • contribs) 19:23, 29 August 2007 (UTC)

New feature release[edit]

Parallels Desktop For Mac With Microsoft Windows Installed

I updated the article to reflect the major changes brought by the release. I had to remove the information about 4GB RAM limit versus the 1.5 limit since there is no confirmation of this feature in the final GA release (build 5160). If someone finds and actual, verifiable source that maintains a new 4GB limit in build 5160 then please add a small bit about it in the appropriate spot and source it. Cheers. Nja247 (talk • contribs) 09:18, 12 September 2007 (UTC)

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Only retailer?[edit]

I don't think so. You can pick up a copy of Parallels anywhere from BestBuy to the AppleStore. You can even pick up a the server edition at the Apple Store.I removed that sentence from the article.Pisharov (talk) 22:27, 11 June 2009 (UTC)

What Is Parallels Desktop

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Version 7: Supported operating systems[edit]

Guests: The example guest operating systems are correct^[1], but they seem like odd choices to me. OS/2 Warp is probably important to my old professor who refused to switch to Windows 18 years ago, but now wouldn't Ubuntu 11 be more relevant? Aphzidos (talk) 15:38, 10 April 2012 (UTC)

References

1. ^'Parallels Desktop 7 for Mac - System Requirements'. Retrieved April 10, 2012.

Requested move 13 December 2015[edit]

The following is a closed discussion of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. Editors desiring to contest the closing decision should consider a move review. No further edits should be made to this section.

The result of the move request was: not moved. Fuhghettaboutit has made a compelling argument that has not been refuted. Jenks24 (talk) 10:47, 5 January 2016 (UTC)

Parallels Desktop for Mac → Parallels Desktop – Parallels Desktop only has an OS X version. GeoffreyT2000 (talk) 15:31, 13 December 2015 (UTC) --Relisted.Natg 19 (talk) 01:25, 22 December 2015 (UTC)

• Support, per recent RfD. sst✈^(discuss) 04:02, 21 December 2015 (UTC)
• Support - If the software does not have a Windows or alternate version, then there is no reason to include 'for Mac' in the page name. Meatsgains (talk) 02:29, 22 December 2015 (UTC)
• Oppose. If this was a descriptive title, then concerns such as whether, by including 'for Mac', the current title is overprecise, presents unnecessary disambiguation, is less concise, etc. would be directly relevant. But this appears to not be a descriptive title at all but rather, the proper noun title for the software. As such, we would generally only choose a different title if it was clearly the common name in reliable English language sources over the target. In other words, logically, this presents and should be treated no differently than would any other request to shorten a proper noun title – despite 'for Mac' in the title giving the topic's actual name the false 'feel' of a descriptive title. Of course, some sources do shorten the title to just 'Parallels Desktop', but I don't think that is its common name.--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 21:35, 1 January 2016 (UTC)

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on this talk page or in a move review. No further edits should be made to this section.

Ads in Parallels[edit]

This is a commercial product, yet it displays ads that the user cannot officially disable. There are unofficial ways to disable these, e.g. http://gregferro.com/noted-osxturning-off-ads-in-parallels/ -- but a web search reveals there's quite a few users who have reacted negatively to this. I was a little surprised that this controversial marketing tactic is not mentioned in the Wikipedia article. Is there a reason for this, or can I go ahead and add that in? Stian (talk) 16:33, 14 September 2016 (UTC)

Version 9 --- typo?[edit]

Officially announced on August 29, 2013 and released on September 5, 2013, Parallels Desktop 9 for Mac adds includes these new features and enhancements over previous versions:

• Paking

Not clear what 'Paking' is. Typo?

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Represented by their respective products, VMware and Parallels are the two major commercial competitors in the Mac consumer virtualization market. Both products are based on hypervisor technology and allow users to run an additional 32- or 64-bit x86operating system in a virtual machine alongside Mac OS X on an Intel-powered Mac. The similarity in features and functionality between VMware Fusion and Parallels Desktop for Mac has given occasion for much comparison.

Parallels Desktop For Mac Free

[edit]Overview

VMware Fusion is currently a second generation product. It was first officially released on August 06, 2007^[1], and version 2.0 was released on September 16, 2008 [1]. Parallels Desktop is currently a fourth generation product. It was first officially released as version 2.5 on February 27, 2007, while version 3.0 was released June 7, 2007^[2] and version 4.0 was released November 11, 2008^[3]. VMware Fusion initially focused on performance and platform features while Parallels Desktop initially focused on more end-user features.

[edit]Features

¹An Intel-based Mac with a Core 2 Duo or Xeon processor is required to run the 64-bit guest operating system^[4]

²Must install Apple Boot Camp drivers.^[5][6]

³Not enabled by default.

⁴Shared folders and virtual mirroring of Document folders.^[7]

[edit]Minimum system requirements

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[edit]2009 Benchmark tests

In March, 2009, Volume 25, Issue 04, MacTech^[8] published the results of a new series of benchmark tests that compared the performance between VMware Fusion 2.0.1 and Parallels Desktop 4.0 for Mac (build 3540), both running Mac OS X 10.5.5.

In most of MacTech’s tests, Parallels Desktop performed 14-20% faster than Fusion; however, Fusion ran 10% faster than Parallels Desktop when running Windows XP 32-bit on 2 virtual processors.^[9]

The tests were performed on the White MacBook, MacBook Pro, iMac and MacPro. Both Fusion and Parallels Desktop were optimized for virtual machine performance. MacTech’s test included launch and CPU tests, File and Network IO, Footprint, Application Launch, Application Performance and 3D and HD Graphics. In many cases, tests were performed after both Adam and Successful launches and were timed using a stopwatch.

¹ 3D Games tested were Civilization IV: Colonization and Portal. In Civiliation, Parallels Desktop has faster FPS (Frames Per Second) and performed better on slower machines while Fusion has better, more detailed graphics. Fusion has difficulty showing the startup video, but Parallels Desktop's graphics are not as rich. When running Portal, Fusion is faster but its graphics are visibly lighter, while Parallels Desktop has better graphics and visual details. ^[11]

[edit]2008 Benchmark tests

In Volume 24, Issue 02 of MacTech, the editors published the results of one-step and task tests between VMware Fusion, Parallels Desktop and Boot Camp and used a PC running Windows XP as a baseline comparison in a native PC environment.^[12]

• One-step Test: After clicking the mouse or pressing a key, this test requires no further human action.
• Task Test: This tests the interaction between Mac OS X and the virtual environment and requires multiple tests throughout the process.

MacTech found that the faster the physical host computer, the more similarly Parallels Desktop and VMware Fusion performed. MacTech did not test multiple processor performance. The following graphs displays the results in seconds. Shorter bars indicate faster performance.

Each test was run on a MacBook (2 GB RAM; 1.83 GHz Core Duo processor), a MacBook Pro (4GB RAM; 2.16 GHz Core 2 Duo processor) and a Mac Pro (4GB RAM; Quad Core configuration with two 2.66 GHz Dual-Core Intel Xeon processors). MacTech tested Parallels Desktop 3.0 for Mac Build 5160 and VMware Fusion 1.0 Build 51348. All tests were done on clean host systems with new installations of Mac OS X 10.4.10 and Office installations and included all of the most up-to-date patches. No third party software was installed other than Mac OS X, VMware Fusion, Parallels Desktop, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Adobe Reader and Microsoft Office.

[edit]Cross-platform task tests

MacTech’s cross platform tests timed how long it took users to perform multi-step tasks that moved data between Mac OS X and Windows. VMware Fusion, which is designed for increased isolation from the host, requires more manual steps to move data between the host and the virtual environment. Parallels Desktop, which is designed to run transparently with the Mac OS X host, requires fewer steps to perform the same tasks. Therefore, Parallels Desktop was faster.

[edit]Networking and file I/O tests

Parallels Desktop occasionally displayed lag anomalies while VMware Fusion's virtual drive performance was very close to that of a physical drive. VMware Fusion preferred a bridged connection for reliable performance, and Parallels Desktop was consistent regardless of the type of virtual network adaptor used.

[edit]2007 Benchmark tests

On August 16, 2007, CNET published the results of several benchmarks^[13] in which Fusion demonstrated better performance than Parallels Desktop for Mac in SMP-aware applications, which Fusion supports while Parallels does not. It should also be noted that Boot Camp is a tool for natively booting Windows XP on Intel Macintosh and is not a virtualization product.

This comparison was tested on an eight-core, 2.66GHz MacPro running Mac OS X 10.4.10, Parallels Desktop 3.0 for Mac (build 4560) and VMware Fusion 1.0 (build 51348). Fusion and Parallels were both set to 1,024 MB of system memory and a 32 GB hard disk. Fusion was set to 128 MB of graphics memory, and Parallels Desktop for Mac was set to 64 MB of graphics memory (the maximum for each at that time)^[13].

[edit]See also

• Comparison of platform virtual machines for a list of related virtualization software products

[edit]References

1. ^'WWDC: VMware brings virtual machines to Mac OS X'. Macworld. 2006-08-06. http://www.macworld.com/news/2006/08/07/vmware/index.php.
2. ^Breaking Down the Walls Between Mac OS X and Windows - New York Times
3. ^http://www.macworld.com/article/136717/2008/11/parallels.html
4. ^Fusion System Requirements: Run Windows on Mac and Get Two Operating Systems - VMware
5. ^'VMware: New Kid on the Block'. http://www.macworld.com/2007/04/features/windows_vmware/index.php.
6. ^http://forum.parallels.com/thread8813.html
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