Parallels Desktop 3.0 の最新アップデートが公開
Parallels は 11日、Parallels Desktop 3.0 for Mac の最新アップデート（Build 5160）を公開した。
Parallels Desktop 3.0 for Mac は今年６月にリリースされた同ソフトの最新メジャーリリースバージョンで、OpenGL と DirectX がサポートされたり、Linux と Mac OS X 間のシームレスな動作が可能になるなど、2.x 版に比べて多くの機能強化を行っている。
バージョン 3.0 は最初、Build 4124 としてリリースされたものの、すぐに不具合が見つかり Build 4128 をリリース（公式にはこれが初版となっている）。その後、７月にも一度 Build 4560 へマイナーアップデートを行っている。
今回リリースされた Build 5160 も番号が 600 進み、バグフィックスなど数多くの修正がされているようだが、これといって目立った機能追加は行われていない。
The update, which is free for all registered Parallels Desktop 3.0 customers, includes several new features, updates and enhancements that make running Windows and Mac software at the same time on a single Intel-based Mac easier and more seamless than ever before:
Seamless Look and Feel: Coherence, Parallels’ innovative view mode that lets users run Windows applications like they are native Mac applications, now offers full integration with OS X’s “Expose” feature. This means when expose is activated, each Parallels Coherence window will appear as a separate Window, displayed with its full contents, enabling users to select a Windows application individually. Coherence windows also “stack” in any order with Mac applications and offer drop shadows, just like native Mac application windows. Individual Coherence windows can also be minimized to the Mac application dock.
Mirrored Desktops, Documents and Media: Users can set their Windows Desktop as well as their “My Documents”, “My Pictures”, and “My Music” folders to automatically mirror their Mac OS X desktop and the “Documents”, “Pictures” and “Music” folders located in the Mac home directory. This ensures that important files are at the ready regardless of which Windows or Mac application the user is currently working with. Parallels Shared Folders can also be mapped to Windows letter drives for easier access.
More Powerful Parallels Explorer: Parallels Explorer, which enables users to view and modify the contents of their virtual machine (VM) hard disk while the VM is off, now recognizes suspended VMs. Users can also choose to automatically mount a VM hard drive to their OS X desktop as a drive that’s readable and writable even if the VM is off. This gives users the ability to access files inside their VMs instantly and at any time, without opening Explorer, for increased flexibility and productivity.
Superior Performance and Lower Overhead: Real-world workload performance has been substantially improved, especially in high stress situations like OS startup and shutdown. This release includes improvements in resource usage, particularly CPU utilization. Users can now also allocate up to 2GB of RAM to an individual virtual machine. Windows Vista performs faster and more smoothly than in previous builds.
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