Parallels Desktop 6 For Mac Beefs Up 3D Support and More [Software]

Parallels Desktop, many a Mac-user’s go to solution for purchasing Windows on their Apple machine, just announced version 6.0, increasing support for 3D games and applications, enabling a similar shortcuts work across operating systems, and making things snappier all around.

The update will run current users $49.99 (it’s $79.99 in the event you’re buying it for the first time) and it includes over 80 updates in all. At the guts of things is a handy guide a rough new 64-bit engine-the company claims it improves 3D graphics by 40%, and it enables Windows to boot up 41% faster than the previous version. Those games-in addition as music and flicks-now get 5.1 surround sound, too.

Parallels Desktop 6 also extends some of your familiar Mac tricks on your Windows workspace-Mac keyboard shortcuts now work across OSes, as do Spotlight, parental controls, and, hey!, Spaces and Expose. The most recent version can be available Sept. 14 for all of your virtualization needs.[ Parallels ]

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