USB transfer speeds in Windows are faster than before, and Parallels Compressor runs in the background to optimize the size of the virtual machine for better performance. In the “faster” category, Parallels Desktop 5 now includes full Aero support in Windows Vista and Windows 7, and an improved Parallels Transporter promises to speed up and ease the task of converting a standalone PC into a Parallels virtual machine.
Version 5 ($80 upgrades, $50) includes more than 70 new features targeted at making the program faster, smarter, and more powerful. Parallels Desktop 5 works in both Leopard and Snow Leopard. The latest release of the virtualization solution allows users to run Windows, Linux, and other operating systems on their Intel-based Macs. Parallels announced Wednesday that Parallels Desktop 5 for Mac is now available.
