Testseek.co.uk have collected 28 expert reviews of the Parallels Desktop 7.0 and the average rating is 84%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Parallels Desktop 7.0.
October 2011
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28 Reviews
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Parallels 7 is good upgrade to the established virtualisation program for OS X. With Apple’s revision to the licensing terms for OS X, it also enables running the OS inside of Lion, although more work is required here to make the facility truly useful....
Abstract: The inclusion of Boot Camp in Mac OS X means that every Mac can also be a Windows PC, at least for those happy to use just one operating system at a time, with a reboot in between and limited access to shared data. For everyone else, virtualisation is a better solution. Read more: http://www.itpro.co.uk/636652/head-to-head-parallels-desktop-7-vs-vmware-fusion-4#ixzz33YgkxYtJ..
Published: 2011-10-03, Author: Karl , review by: macworld.co.uk
Uses Lion's Full Screen mode, Mission Control, Launch Pad; virtualises Lion within Lion
Won’t work on older Intel Macs
Parallels pipped VMware to the post to become the first virtualisation tool to take advantage of Lion's enhanced user interface (though Fusion 4 launched soon after). It's an inexpensive upgrade with a lot of new features. Tempting for first-time buyers...
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Published: 2011-12-28, Author: Jordan , review by: 9to5mac.com
Abstract: We're offering a $10 discount/free Parallels MacBook Air contest this week )If you are not new to Parallels, you will already be familiar with its ability to run Windows in a virtual machine within OS X. You might also be familiar with its Coherence view...
Excellent all-around speed, * Excellent virtual gaming performance in Windows, * OpenGL acceleration in Linux, * One-click installs for Ubuntu, Fedora, and Chrome, * Highly customizable,
Bundled anti-virus subscription is only 90 days, * In-app Windows purchasing is overly complicated, * Some limits on OS X virtual machines, * Support for non-Windows OSes not obvious, * Sets up user as Windows 7 Administrator by default, Software Details, *
Abstract: One of the facts of life a Mac user has to face is that a substantial body of software simply isn’t available for the platform. In some cases, that’s not a problem if equivalent applications for Apple’s operating system exist. But all too often, corpor...
Abstract: The powerhouses of Mac OS X virtualization both got beefy updates in the last few weeks and they're begging for comparison. (Read our original Parallels 6 and Fusion 3 reviews for more on the older versions.) We stripped the hype wrappers off of the ...
Runs Windows and other operating systems on the OS X desktop, Tight integration of Windows apps with OS X, Fast performance, Many options for importing an existing Windows system,
Some excess desktop and file clutter; glitches with legacy apps running under Windows XP, Setting up Windows networking is more involved than with VMWare Fusion, Costs more than Fusion,
One of two superb OS X apps (the other is VMware Fusion) that let you run Windows or Linux in tight integration with OS X itself. ...
