Daily Archives: June 30, 2007

Parallels 3.0 for Mac

So, I just got my copy of Parallels 3.0 and it’s really a great upgrade. The new coherence mode lets you run Windows apps in “free floating” Mac windows, lets you have the familiar Windows “start” button & system tray on the bottom of the Mac screen, and generally integrates the two OS’s very well. You can launch OSX files into compatible windows apps, and drag & drop across the OS’s. This is really the best of the Mac & Windows. I do have one USB peripheral, a Fujistsu scanner, that doesn’t work under Parallels, but that’s the only thing I’ve found that’s not working! Check it out if you are a Mac user who needs to use Windows from time to time…