Parallels Desktop 6 for Mac – the latest version of the Parallels virtualization application for Mac OS X – has launched today, and it looks great.  It’s got 80 new features and some serious speed and performance improvements – including a 40% speed improvement over its previous version. Quite a few of the new features […]
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Parallels Desktop 6 for Mac Launched – 80 New Features, Big Speed Increases, Looking Very Good

Sep 14th 2010 by

Parallels Desktop 6 for Mac

Parallels Desktop 6 for Mac – the latest version of the Parallels virtualization application for Mac OS X – has launched today, and it looks great.  It’s got 80 new features and some serious speed and performance improvements – including a 40% speed improvement over its previous version.

Quite a few of the new features – and the closer integration with the Mac – sound very impressive. 

Here are some of those new and improved features:

Faster & More Powerful

Launch Time: Run Windows applications 41 percent faster than Parallels Desktop 5
Full 64-bit Engine: Take advantage of all of the capabilities of your 64-bit Mac and enjoy the fastest virtual machine performance yet

Immersive Graphics & Audio Experience

5.1 Surround Sound: Savor rich, immersive audio experiences for games, music and videos
Enhanced 3D Graphics: Enjoy more life-like visual action and play a wider range of modern games with 40 percent improvement over Parallels Desktop 5

More Manageable

Parental Control: Have peace of mind when children are online by applying the same parental controls you set for your Mac to your Windows applications
VM Encryption: Protect data from being stolen by using built in virtual machine encryption

Simpler & Smarter

Mac Shortcuts: Use Mac OS X keyboard shortcuts to make Windows applications work the way you do
Personal Data Migration: Simplifies moving to Mac by automatically moving programs, data and media (i.e. My Documents, My Pictures, My Videos and My Downloads) to the appropriate folders on your Mac
Web Browser Favorites: Parallels automatically moves your Internet Explorer, Firefox or Chrome settings and bookmarks from your PC to the default browser on your Mac
Anti-virus Protection: Data protection with Parallels SmartGuard & SafeMode plus leading anti-virus protection for both Mac OS X and Windows with complimentary Kaspersky Internet Security 2011, Kaspersky Anti-Virus for Mac, Acronis True Image Home 2010 and Acronis Disk Director 2011 Home

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And here’s a new feature that I really love the sound of …

New! Parallels Mobile App

Enjoy full access and control of your virtual machine from wherever you are with our new iPhone/iPad app. Access and use programs in a virtual machine remotely, even if you are not on the same network as you Mac.

I’ve been a VMware Fusion user for a few years now, but this latest version of Parallels looks too good to ignore, so I’ve just downloaded their 14-day trial version. 

Parallels Desktop 6 for Mac goes for $79.99 for new customers, and $49.99 for upgraders.  You can get all the details, check out its features, download the trial version, or purchase the app at its website here:

http://www.parallels.com/products/desktop/

News Via: Apple Insider

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