![]() For the latest developments in business technology news, follow on Twitter. Follow the latest developments in Mac OS X, Windows, and virtualization at. Parallels Desktop 7," was originally published at. ![]() This story, " Mac virtualization face-off: VMware Fusion 4 vs. But if you want to run Mac and Windows 8 VMs, it's a reasonable investment. The bottom line is that Fusion, like Parallels Desktop, is not a necessary upgrade for most users. I'm not suggesting that either program should be required to support an unreleased OS, but it's a happy surprise that Fusion does. Fusion's drivers and related tools work just fine in Windows 8. Although you can install the developer preview edition of Windows 8 in both applications' VMs, Parallels' drivers and related tools cause the Win8 screen to remain black except while restarting or shutting down, rendering it unusable. (To control Fusion VMs with a VNC client, you need to enable such control in Fusion's preferences.)īut one area where Fusion outdoes Parallels Desktop is its support for Windows 8. There's no such add-on for Fusion, though you can control both the Mac OS X host and its VMs with standard VNC client apps on iOS this Parallels advantage is not that great. Select Migrate from a PC and click Continue. On your Mac, open Parallels Desktop and choose File > New. One area where Parallels has a meaningful advantage is in its $20 iOS app, which lets you run VMs wirelessly from your iPad or iPhone, as well as run the host Mac OS X itself through a VNC connection. Disconnect the storage device from the Windows PC and connect it to your Mac. However, I appreciate that VMware is charging $50 to upgrade a two-year-old product, whereas the $80 Parallels is charging the same $50 to upgrade a version released only a year ago. These are all nice enhancements that may or may not be worth the $50 upgrade price if you're using the $90 Fusion to run just Windows or Linux. On top of that, you get a virtual Bluetooth driver for use with the Mac's Bluetooth for file transfer and device connections, as well as audio support to Mac OS X Leopard and Snow Leopard Server VMs. ![]() Fusion adds the ability to encrypt the VMs for more secure storage. The bottom line is that gamers and simulation users will get a bigger bang from Fusion, whereas number crunchers will do better by Parallels Desktop.īoth programs offer similar presentation views and configuration options, and both support Lion's new Mission Control multi-application-window display. Parallels Desktop 7: Windows performance tests PassMark Test
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