We are excited to announce RC of our new Parallels Desktop 3.0 for Mac Feature Update. This update will include enhanced support for Mac OS X Leopard and several enhancements requested by the Parallels community. When available, this update will be FREE to existing Parallels Desktop 3.0 customers.

NOTE: This latest update is only an RC and is still in the testing stage. This update is not yet eligible for Parallels Technical Support.

RC build 5580 includes:

• New! Enhanced Mac OS 10.5 Leopard Support

• New! Ability to use two identical CD/DVD drives in VM

• Enhanced DirectX and OpenGL performance

• Improved performance of Windows Vista and XP

• Ability to migrate Windows Boot Camp partition to a Parallels virtual disk image

• Enhancements to the look and feel of Windows programs in Coherence

Note: Read the release notes to learn more details about what's new.

IMPORTANT: Your input is critical to making Parallels Desktop an even better product. Please send feedback to beta-testing@parallels.com.

Not using Parallels Desktop 3.0 yet?

Don’t forget to try out these hot features only available from Parallels:

• SmartSelect

  Set your applications free from their OS prisons! Set any Windows or Mac application as the default for any file from either OS.

• Snapshot Manager

  Save the state of your VM’s memory, settings, and hard drive with a single click. Create and manage as many snapshots as you want, and revert to any snapshot at any time.

• Parallels Complete Shared Folders

  Share files between OS X and Windows with easy-to-setup shared folders and ‘drag-and-drop’. Mount the Windows drive to the Mac desktop for instant access to Windows files!

• Parallels Explorer

  Access your VM’s files and folders straight from the Mac desktop, even if your virtual machine is shut down or suspended.

• Security Manager

  Customize and control the level of integration between Windows and OS X.

• Kaspersky Internet Security

  Protect your Windows virtual machine from viruses and spyware with a FREE 6-month subscription.

Evaluate the new Parallels Desktop 3.0 for Mac Feature Update – RC build 5580. Try it now!

NOTE: This latest update is only an RC and is still in the testing stage. This update is not yet eligible for Parallels Technical Support.