Parallels Desktop launches

Parallels Desktop for Mac is officially out, and it looks a lot like the beta release we told you about a few weeks ago. Parallels, for the uninitiated, is software that lets you install multiple operating systems on a Mac, and lets you launch an operating system from inside of Mac OS X without needing to reboot the computer, like you would with Boot Camp.

Here's some of the updates in the newest version:

• Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard host support
• Windows Vista guest OS support
• Ability to launch Windows applications on the Mac desktop and launch them from Dock
• Drag and drop

There's a 15-day free trial available. The full version will set you back $80 plus whatever it cost to get your hands on the guest operating system you're installing.

[via Infinite Loop]

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