Using Parallels to Run Windows
Parallels was the first commercial application to allow Windows to run side by side with OS X on Intel-based Macs. Learn how to install and use Parallels, as well as how to use Windows on your Mac.
Review - Parallels Desktop 4.0 for the Mac is a vast improvement over the previous version. Version 4 significantly improves performance and stability, two areas that were less than impressive in the previous version.
Parallels Desktop 3.0 for Mac allows you to run Windows, Linux, and other operating systems side by side with OS X. Because Parallels can run multiple OSes simultaneously, it's easy to share data between them.
Parallels Desktop for Mac lets you install and run many different operating systems, but because most Mac users will choose to install Windows, Parallels includes a Windows Express installation option.
You've already created a Parallels virtual machine to contain your Vista environment; now it's time to actually install Vista.
Parallels Desktop for Mac offers multiple methods for installing guest operating systems. The Custom install option lets you pre-configure the virtual machine's environment.
Once you create a custom virtual machine with Parallels, it's time to install an operating system. Because you chose the custom option when you created the virtual machine, installing Vista will take longer than if you had chosen the express option, but it's still a relatively easy process.
