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Parallels Desktop 7 available September 6th

Parallels announced this evening that Parallels Desktop 7 for Mac will be available at retail outlets and online on Tuesday, September 6th, with upgrades for current users available today. The updated version will offer more than 90 new and enhanced features, including OS X Lion integration, performance boosts, and a powerful new Parallels Mobile app and My Parallels services for Apple’s iDevices.

Parallels announces Mac Mini Server

Apple has stopped making the Xserve, but that doesn’t mean the end of the Mac as a server, especially with the release of Parallels Server for Mac 4.0 Mini Edition. If you have a Mac Mini running Mac OS X Server, you can also run Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows, and Linux operating systems and their applications at the same time.

MacGamer wants you to play more games…PC games!

Our friends at MacGamer have announced a joint contest with Parallels, makers of Parallels Desktop 4.0. Heaven knows we love our Mac games, but there a lot of great ones on the PC that never have and never will come our way, and Parallels Desktop 4.0 allows Mac OS X gamers to play Windows video more »

Parallels offers 9 apps in Green Bundle

It seems that Mac application bundles are the new fad, and I’m not complaining. If you act quickly, you can get a super deal on a collection of 9 Mac apps from Parallels.

They’re calling it the Green Bundle. App details and pricing after the break.

Darwine 1.0 stable release is here, run Windows apps on a Mac

Darwine, the OS X port of the popular wine compatibility layer, has reached a stable version 1.0. Thanks to Mike over at kronenberg.org, it is available pre-compiled and ready to run. Until now, the alternative has been to download the source from SourceForge, which requires compiling the code. Version 1 updates include localization fixes for more »

Parallels build 5608 adds Linux support

Recently, the newest version of Parallels for Mac OS X was released. The latest build of the virtualization software is build 5608, and is available for Mac only, while Parallels Transporter is available for Windows and GNU/Linux. The biggest features of the new program are added support for guest Parallel Tools for the latest iterations more »

New version of Parallels supports Vista SP1, XP SP3

Parallels, Inc. introduced a new update to its popular Parallels Desktop application on Friday. The latest version, 3.0.5600, brings support for Windows Vista SP1 and Windows XP Sp3. It also fixes some other issues, including: Kernal panics, unusually high CPU usage, and improvements to shared folders. This update should have automatically downloaded for existing registered more »

MacUpdate Bundle No Longer Waste of Money

MacUpdate has unlocked Parallels Desktop in its Promo Bundle, making it slightly worth the money. It seems like sales might not be as great as expected, because it took quite a while to reach the 5,000 sales needed for SoundStudio, and somewhere before the 6,000 mark, it seems they manually unlocked the remaining two apps, more »

MacUpdate Bundle Includes Parallels and 9 Other Apps, $65

Not digging the MacHeist bundle? Well you’re in luck because MacUpdate has just released their OWN bundle of software. In my opinion, it is a much better deal than the MacHeist Bundle, offering more unique applications. The bundle is priced at $64.99 and will end April 29th. The star of the show is Parallels Desktop, more »

Parallels offers rebate on Desktop 3.0 Premium

Parallels, the creators of the popular virtualization software for Mac, are offering a $15 rebate on their Parallels Desktop Premium 3.0 software. The full premium package includes Parallels Desktop 3.0 plus extra software: Kaspersky Internet Security for Windows, Acronis Disk Director Suite, and Acronis Image Home. The new Premium version of Parallels sells for $99, more »