Parallels Desktop Release Candidate 2 is here!

Discussion in 'Announcements' started by Ben @ Parallels, May 31, 2006.

  1. Andrew @ Parallels

    Andrew @ Parallels Parallels Developers

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    Constant,

    We are working on it. It will be available on Windows and Linux very soon after final Mac GA.
     
  2. macgebruiker

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    I tried 4 downloads (Safari & Firefox) and none were usable. Error message: "not recognized".
     
  3. neile1

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    same here no luck downloading , it stops after 2-3 Mb and tries to mount with Error message: "not recognized"
     
  4. bioengineer

    bioengineer

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    Try using a download manager. I downloaded my copy with iGetter and it worked fine the first time.
     
  5. Quantise

    Quantise

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    A good way to do this is if the download stops or slows to a crawl in Safari, click Stop Downloading and then momentarily start it again. The download starts again. You can do this until the RC2 has downloaded.

    John
     
  6. carlosv

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  7. hayes_philip

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  8. I installed RC2 earlier today. It represents a significant improvement over previous versions, and it works like a champ on my MBP. Not a glitch in networking or using the shared folder, no problems with sound, and everything runs snappier including an XP restart after installing VM Tools that took only 3 seconds!

    Very impressive. Kudos to the team.
     
  9. xray

    xray

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    Love you guys but it could be passion...

    if RC2 had Garmin GPS USB support (maybe that's the problem!).

    Download took a couple tries but I got it running on my MBP just fine.

    Now, all I need is Garmin GPS USB support. I know, I know, it's dicey. Consider it a challenge!

    BTW, I paid! Does that give me any extra leverage? ;)

    Danka!!!!

    X
     
  10. Fred Brinkman

    Fred Brinkman

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    Great!!

    Playing around with RC2 and I'm impressed (again). Logged some problems and as fa as I can see, all of them solved.

    You're doing a great job Guys!!

    And just don't bother with people complaining about 39 dollars being to expensive. Maybe you cannot please everybody, but you can sure please a lot of us.
     
  11. Djoh

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    Nice

    Hot-damn, it's fast. I am soooo glad I paid so many months ago!

    By the way, should I have stopped recieving all those "purchase now" emails/messages in PD?

    I love how how much you respond to user comments and the general Mac concept of simplicity and interface. I like this product very much, I hope a few more of the (my) suggestions get implemented later on!
     
  12. zyprexa

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    [*]Integration with Virtue is now bug-free


    I'm still not able to switch desktops when I'm in fullscreen mode and trying to switch using Virtue
     
  13. david

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    You have to go to OS X preferences > universal access > and then make sure that "enable access for assistive devices" is disabled, not checked. Then it works.
     
  14. John the Geek

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    You think... that is.

    Have they released a beta version? Have you seen it?

    How can you guarantee they won't hose Mac users with a limited version?

    When will this VMWare product arrive? I need this now, not a year from now.

    You seem confident, let us know what you know. So far all we have from VMWare are promises too.
     
  15. n9yty

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    That is simply not a solution--That must be enabled for other things on the system to work properly. Albeit they are add-ons that require it, not part of the core system, but regardless you can't quite expect peopel to not use a native feature of the OS in order for this product to function properly.
     
  16. John the Geek

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    Well, no. It's off by default. That's native.

    What you have is a feature conflict, and you simply have to choose what application feature is more important. Whether you need it checked, or not.

    If you need it checked, for a screen reader per say for blind or low-vision users, then maybe a neat screen effect isn't as important and can be overlooked.

    Besides, this isn't even a feature of Parallels we're discussing, it's the result of 3-4 different technologies interacting. You can hardly blame Parallels because an Apple feature in getting in the way of a screen effect of another app VirtueDesktops because you might need a screen reader for low vision.

    Besides (My wife is legally blind, BTW... ) if low vision is your problem the neat screen effect might be lost on you anyway. Go with what's more important to you.

    =)

    EDIT: Man my spelling sucks today.
     
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  17. netsyd

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    Nice ... thanks for making what is shaping up to be an excellent product!
     
  18. kaufman

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    I agree its not perfect. Witch needs it, and I would never give that up. All it means for people like us is that we have to do an alt-ctrl to release the mouse cursor, and then you can do the virtue keys. Not perfect, but good enough.

    Michael
     
  19. kaufman

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    Except that releasing the cursor also leave full screen mode. Very annoying.

    Michael
     
  20. davert

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    Terrific job!

    I've noticed that they have a fully working, full-featured version with all the options 95% of people need and then some LONG before the first alpha versions of any other package, and that parallels is treating Mac custoemrs as equals of its long-standing Linux customers. That means something to me. I get tired of being tenth on the list.

    Sure, if VMWare ever moves, I'll look at them. But I pre-ordered Parallels a long time ago and never regretted it, and won't regret it even if VMWare comes out with the perfect virtualizer - because really, how much CAN it improve on Parallels? We're talking relatively fine distinctions at this point (other than being able to share a real partition, and frankly I don't think that matters to most people. I don't personally see myself using BootCamp now that Parallels is here.)
     

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