An in-depth look into Parallels Desktop 9 for Mac
In this article, Ken took an in-depth look into Parallels Desktop 9 for Mac and discovers why its the best platform to run Windows on your Mac
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Parallels Desktop 9 for Mac is now released!
Every year, Parallels continues to impress me with its ability to add new features to the already feature rich Parallels Desktop for Mac product. Since the time I started my journey with using a Mac and therefore using (at the time) Parallels Desktop 5 for Mac for my Windows virtualisation needs, it was impressive even at the time. And every year without fail, Parallels Desktop just continue to keep getting better, not just from the perspective of having new features but also in improving its performance. And now, Parallels Desktop 9 for Mac has just released available first for existing customer upgrades and soon, for new customers.
LifeProof: The iPhone case I wished I bought years ago
I finally bought myself the LifeProof case for my iPhone and boy do I wish I’ve gotten it years ago. Read on to see why I’m saying so and perhaps you’d also want to jump onboard the LifeProof bandwagon.
A Nifty MiniDrive Indeed
Ever wondered what else you can do with the SD Card slot on your MacBook and maybe you are also running out of precious storage space? Check out the Nifty MiniDrive then! It’s a quick and easy way to have additional storage on your MacBook and it looks pretty too!
Possibly the best directly connected USB hub for your MacBook Pro
Have a MacBook Pro and need a USB hub? I highly recommend that you check out this article and see what I’ve found to be the perfect USB hub for the MacBook Pro.
Start using Safari 5.2 now with the the free-of-charge Safari Developer’s Program!
Safari 5.2 is already seeded to Safari developers. Question is can you get it as well, and if you could, is it stable enough to run it on your primary PC? Well, read on to see how I’ve found Safari 5.2 a much welcomed update on my OS X Lion system!
Windows 8 Consumer Preview on Parallels Desktop 7
Wondering what all the fuss on Windows 8 is all about, but only have a Mac in your hands? Don’t worry, just get the latest update of Parallels 7 and you can quickly run Windows 8 Consumer Preview in a few easy steps!
Parallels or VMWare Virtual Machines on an SSD: Is it worth it?
SSD is very expensive in terms of it’s real estate and you simply do not want to put just about any junk you have that’s not worth it’s space there. Therefore, you would want to make sure if it’s really worth plunking the tens of GBs worth of VM image onto your precious SSD storage. So, should you or should you not? Is there significant performance improvements that warrant the large chunk of the SSD dedicated to the VM image? Read on to find out!
Messages for OS X is pretty cool indeed!
In the recent Mountain Lion preview announcement, we are starting to see quite a bit of convergence of iOS apps being introduced into Mac OS X. There’s a whole lot of iCloud enhanced apps like Calendar, Reminder, Notes, etc. If you are familiar with the iPad, there’s nothing really new here, except that it’s going to be available soon! But there’s also a gem that was released on the same announcement, and that’s the Messages app which is available now as a beta app.
Fixing the iOS 5 battery drain problem
iOS 5 draining your battery? Here’s a fix that can help you stop the battery drain!
VMWare Fusion 4 vs Parallels Desktop 7: A User’s POV
If you are uncertain whether to go for Parallels Desktop 7 or VMWare Fusion 4, perhaps this article could help you. Here’s my A usability-based comparison of VMWare Fusion 4 vs Parallels Desktop 7. No useless benchmarks, no pointless feature-by-feature comparisons. Just purely based on my use of the two.
Fixing (Mountain) Lion’s iCal’s CalDAV password problem
If you keep getting prompts to reenter the password for your CalDAV calendars on OS X Lion, here’s a fix that might work for you.
