Parallels v3.0 (5608) Update Download Now

This update is necessary for proper operation of Parallels Desktop 3.0 for the Mac under Apple's new operating system - Leopard.

If you have questions or issues in the installation please see the Parallels user guide for information on how to contact technical support.

NOTE: This update may require you to enter the serial number that came with your original Parallels product.

Users of Parallels Desktop version 2.5 should upgrade to Parallels 3.0 for full support

INSTALLATION NOTES

To update your copy of Parallels Desktop 3.0 after downloading Build 5608...

1. Make sure that your guest operating system and the Parallels application are both shut down.
2. Double-click the DMG package on your Mac then double-click on the Install Parallels desktop.pkg and follow the prompts to install the update.

Be sure to reinstall Parallels Tools when you have finished updating Parallels Desktop!

Parallels Tools should auto-run when you start your Virtual Machine after the upgrade. If the auto installer does not launch you need to run it manually.

1. Select Install Parallels Tools from the Actions menu on the Parallels Desktop menu bar.
2. Follow the prompts through the install sequence and accept the default settings.
3. When the installation is complete, restart Windows.

To check the version and build number of your copy of Parallels Desktop for Mac, select Parallels Desktop from the Parallels Desktop menu bar and select About Parallels Desktop.

RELEASE NOTES

Bug fixes and improvements in Parallels Desktop 3.0 for Mac (Build 5608)

• Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 with the Boot Camp support - Added
• Microsoft Windows XP SP3 with the Boot Camp support - Added
• Kernel panic on Mac Book Air - Fixed
• Accidental Mac OS X high CPU usage and bad responsiveness ("IPI stat: rescheduled X CPUs out of Y" issue) - Fixed
• Kernel panic when switching on CPUs using CPUPalette - Fixed
• SmartSelect: ability to use user-defined Shared Folders instead of using All Mac disks or Home folder - Added
• Accidental video artifacts in virtual machines running in the Single Window mode on Macs updated to Mac OS X v10.5.3 - Fixed
• Incorrect behavior of topmost windows in the Coherence mode on Macs updated to Mac OS X v10.5.3 - Fixed
• Support of guest Parallels Tools for Linux in the latest Linux distributions (including Ubuntu 8) - Added

Shared Folders improvement:

• Improved transfer speed for SmartSelect
• Inability to copy folders with a custom icon - Fixed
• Sharing support for removable drives - Added
• Accidental inability to mount Windows disk on the Mac desktop - Fixed
• Incorrect installation of MacFUSE - Fixed