Testseek.com have collected 19 expert reviews of the Parallels Desktop 6.0 and the average rating is 87%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Parallels Desktop 6.0.
November 2010
(87%)
19 Reviews
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Abstract: If you use an Apple computer, you might have come across something Apple calls "Boot Camp". This lets you install a version of Microsoft Windows on your Mac, restart your computer, and use your computer exactly like a Windows computer running applicati...
Integrated view presents Windows applications without the Windows desktop. Effectively manages system resources, letting you run a Windows virtual machine on even a dated MacBook. Windows virtual machines can access Mac documents. Automatically configures networking, sends Windows print commands to OS X, and otherwise sets low-level basics.
No Windows DirectX 10 or 11 support. Doesn’t play Bluray movies. OS X virtual machines require OS X Server, not standard installations. Can’t view applications as individual windows with Ubuntu. Can perform slowly in some situations, including games.
Parallels Desktop 6 for Mac doesn’t just run Windows on a Mac, it presents Windows applications within OS X. That twist can fundamentally change the way you work and play.Parallels Desktop 6 for Mac...
This isn’t a huge upgrade, but improved performance is always welcome. We’d still recommend using BootCamp for playing Windows games, but Parallels is an elegant and efficient solution for most types of Windows software, and a useful alternative to Bo...
We've already decided that our next PC is going to be a Macintosh and that's entirely due to the fact that Parallels works so effectively. There are various ways to run Windows programs on a Mac but we've found nothing that matches Parallels for ease o...
When you hit the splash screen above, you’re ready to install a guest operating system as a virtual machine, and take advantage of the new features in PD6. You do that by simply inserting the install DVD for that OS. I’ll cover that, Parallels Mobile...
Parallels has had their eye on Windows 3D gaming from the start and, with this release, they've finally converted me. I've been a virtualized-gaming skeptic, but the results with this new version are what every delusional Mac gamer was hoping was achi...
