VMWare Fusion 11 and Pro ships with full Mojave, 18-core iMac Pro, i9 MacBook Pro support VMware has released new editions of its Fusion 11 and Fusion 11 Pro virtualization software for running Windows applications on macOS, with the latest version featuring Metal-powered Direct3D 10.1 content support, updates to the user interface, and other additions. Malcolm Owen 7 years ago 16
Parallels Desktop 13 ships with support for macOS High Sierra, Touch Bar Virtualization software firm Parallels launched Parallels Desktop 13 for Mac on Tuesday, with the upgraded software introducing compatibility with macOS High Sierra, the Windows Fall Creators Update, and support for the Touch Bar on the Retina MacBook Pro. Malcolm Owen 8 years ago 11
Wine reaches milestone version 2.0 release, with 64-bit support and Retina compatibility for macOS The team behind Wine, a tool that allows Windows programs to run on macOS and other operating systems, has released version 2.0 of the open source software, with 64-bit support for macOS included as part of 6,600 changes. Malcolm Owen 9 years ago 18
VMware launches Fusion 5 with 70 new features including Windows 8 optimization VMware on Thursday announced its new virtualization software Fusion 5, with 70 new features including a design that takes advantage of the latest features in Mountain Lion, and optimization for Microsoft's forthcoming Windows 8. AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 34
VMware launches Fusion 4 with 90 new features including Lion support VMware on Wednesday announced the new VMware Fusion 4 virtualization software for running Windows on a Mac, packing more than 90 new features including a design built specifically for Mac OS X 10.7 Lion. AppleInsider Staff 14 years ago 57
Parallels Desktop 6 for Mac now available for direct download The new Parallels Desktop 6 for Mac is now available, offering Windows virtualization that boots 41 percent faster and offers 3D graphics that run 30 percent faster than before. AppleInsider Staff 15 years ago 41
Parallels 6 to run 40% faster, launch Windows 2x faster than Fusion Parallels is expected to announce as early as Thursday the sixth major upgrade to its Windows virtualization software for Mac OS X, delivering a significant performance boost over its predecessor, as well as 80 other new features. AppleInsider Staff 15 years ago 52
iLife '11 Family Pack from Apple, Parallels 6 both spotted early Evidence of Apple's long-awaited iLife update has appeared via retailer Amazon.com, with a new $99 Family Pack for iLife '11 listed for availability in the next two to four weeks, while Parallels 6 has appeared on one retail store's shelves. AppleInsider Staff 15 years ago 90
Parallels faster than VMware in virtualization head-to-head In a comprehensive set of benchmark tests, virtualization competitors Parallels Desktop 5.0 and VMware Fusion 3.0 were examined head-to-head, finding Parallels to be an average of 30% faster than VMware. Brian Garner 16 years ago 70
Parallels Desktop 5 for Mac claims speed superiority Parallels Desktop 5.0 was released Wednesday, with its developer claiming the latest virtualization software runs 64-bit Windows 7 22 percent faster than its nearest competitor on a MacBook Pro. AppleInsider Staff 16 years ago 65
New Parallels bundle aims to ease switch from PC to Mac Parallels, the makers of Windows virtualization software for Mac, unveiled a new application bundle Tuesday that allows PC users to switch to OS X while retaining their programs and data. Sam Oliver 16 years ago 74
Parallels 4 to tout OS X Server VM, dual-core, new interface Competition between virtualization software developers is about to kick into overdrive thanks to the ongoing development Parallels Desktop 4, which people familiar with the update say will significantly expand hardware and software support as well as deliver a redesigned interface. Katie Marsal 17 years ago 26
Mac virtualization software sales booming Sales of Mac virtualization software from market leaders VMware and Parallels have shot up more than 50 percent this year, outpacing the 41 percent growth in Mac hardware sales experienced by Apple in the most recent quarter, according to market research firm NPD. Katie Marsal 17 years ago 47
Parallels set to unleash Server for Mac this week Parallels on Tuesday is expected to announce the immediate availability of Parallels Server for Mac, beating rival VMware to market with the first server virtualization solution for Intel-based Macs. AppleInsider Staff 17 years ago 12
VMware's Fusion 2.0 to support virtualization of OS X Server VMware announced Thursday that version 2.0 of its Fusion virtualization software for Mac will include support for Mac OS X Leopard Server virtual machines running on top of Mac OS X. Katie Marsal 17 years ago 12
