Parallels Announces Desktop for Mac RC2

It looks like Parallels Desktop for Mac build 3150 RC2 is now ready and available for download.

Remember, this is a release candidate build. And while there may be plenty of new features or functionality in the product, it is still just a “candidate” and may not be the final set of features that will be found in the Final Release.

This latest build offers several important fixes to problems found in previous beta builds and also offers plenty of new features, some of which include:

• Improved USB 2.0 Support – Plug and play popular USB devices like external hard drives, printers, scanners and web cameras at full native speed. And finally, it adds support for iSight.

• Updated Coherence – The groundbreaking feature just got better!

  • The Windows Start menu is now shown if you click the Parallels Desktop icon in Dock as long as you have the “Show Windows Taskbar” option set to off.

  • The virtual machine starts in the same mode that it was powered off in during its previous use (Coherence, OS Window or Fullscreen).

  • A silent start of the virtual machine in Coherence mode is possible when starting Windows applications from Mac OS X.

  • Windows with rounded corners or those with unusual shapes (like Windows Media Player) now display correctly.

• Better Boot Camp support – Using a Boot Camp partition in Parallels Desktop is now easier than ever.

  • Since RC2, it is possible to utilize a Boot Camp partition that is not installed on the same disk as Mac OS X.

  • For advanced users, it is now possible to edit Boot Camp partition configurations via the VM’s .pvs configuration file.

• Improvements made to the Transporter RC2 bundle – Use Transporter to migrate machines to a Parallels virtual machine.

The product has improved on its look and feel, increased graphic performance, and added plenty of bug fixes. To download the product or find out more information, visit the following Web site.