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eWEEK Labs Walk-Through: Parallels Desktop 4.0 for Mac

eWEEK Labs Walk-Through: Parallels Desktop 4.0 for Mac
Written By
Cameron Sturdevant
Cameron Sturdevant
Published: Jan 30, 2009
Updated: Feb 2, 2021
1 minute read
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eWEEK Labs Walk-Through: Parallels Desktop 4.0 for Mac

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by Cameron Sturdevant


CPU

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Parallels Desktop for Mac 4.0 can now recognize up to eight CPU cores for use in a virtual machine. Here you can see that both cores of my Intel-based Mac Mini are assigned to a Windows XP virtual machine.


Video

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VMs running in Parallels Desktop for Mac can now allocate 256MB of RAM for graphics-intensive applications.


Windows 7

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Experimental support for the beta version of Windows 7 worked well during tests. The operating system was automatically recognized by the virtual machine creation wizard.


Windows 7 and File Integration

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It was a snap to share files between the Mac OS X desktop and VMs running Windows, including Windows 7, shown here. You can see screen captures for this slide show on both the Mac and Windows desktops. A new Clip feature in Parallels can manage such files to reduce desktop clutter.


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New USB Device Detected

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Parallels neatly manages hardware devices such as the USB memory stick shown here. These types of tools provide the fit-and-finish touches that make Parallels Desktop for Mac easy to use.


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Cameron Sturdevant

Cameron Sturdevant is the executive editor of Enterprise Networking Planet. Prior to ENP, Cameron was technical analyst at PCWeek Labs, starting in 1997. Cameron finished up as the eWEEK Labs Technical Director in 2012. Before his extensive labs tenure Cameron paid his IT dues working in technical support and sales engineering at a software publishing firm . Cameron also spent two years with a database development firm, integrating applications with mainframe legacy programs. Cameron's areas of expertise include virtual and physical IT infrastructure, cloud computing, enterprise networking and mobility. In addition to reviews, Cameron has covered monolithic enterprise management systems throughout their lifecycles, providing the eWEEK reader with all-important history and context. Cameron takes special care in cultivating his IT manager contacts, to ensure that his analysis is grounded in real-world concern. Follow Cameron on Twitter at csturdevant, or reach him by email at cameron.sturdevant@quinstreet.com.

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