So it is not as efficient as running it directly, but it is nowhere close to being as inefficient as emulation. They just run the guest OS (such as Windows or Linux) under the host OS (Mac OS X). There’s much more in the full review here. VMware Fusion, Parallels Desktop, and Suns (free) VirtualBox all use the Intel hardware with no emulation. It works, but I prefer the more standard Dock approach.” Fusion appends a Start menu to the right side of the Mac’s top-screen menu bar. VirtualBox là phn mm o hóa vi quyn truy cp máy o t xa không hn ch (vi máy ch RDP tích hp). Không ging nh VirtualBox và VMware, Parallels không h tr hot ng Headless. Add a second Windows virtual machine, and a second folder is tacked on. Ngoài VirtualBox và Parallels, ch VirtualBox h tr hình nh VMware.
It puts a Windows application folder in the Dock, just as Snow Leopard has a folder for Mac apps. Not that VMware Fusion 3 is slow, but it can stumble with graphics-heavy tasks and uses more of the Mac’s processor, leaving less CPU bandwidth for Mac applications… Parallels is also more Mac-like in enabling you to launch Windows applications from Mac OS X, even when Parallels isn’t running. Rizzo reports, “Parallels Desktop 5 provides the best overall performance. And it sounds like you have nothing to lose with trying VirtualBox.
So if thats important to you then choose them. Parallels is supposedly better for playing PC games. I feel like Parallels nickel-and-dimes you. “Furthermore, these new versions add support for Windows 7 Aero features, such as Aero Peek and Aero Glass. Also Parallels would have driver issues in my main VM used to work. Parallels Desktop 5 and VMware Fusion 3 also automate the installation of guest operating systems and support multiple monitors,” Rizzo reports.
VirtualBox has a few unique features and is free, but doesn’t support many Mac OS X features.
VMware Fusion 3 is a close second, with Sun’s VirtualBox 3.1 running a distant third. VirtualBox, VMware und Parallels stellen virtuelle Netzwerkkarten mit bis zu 8, 4 bzw.
“Overall, Parallels Desktop 5 for Mac is the top virtualizer for Mac OS X. Diese Unterstützung ist jedoch auf VMware beschränkt. “They’re faster with better 3-D graphics, are better integrated with Mac OS X, and in two cases, are optimized for running all the features of Windows 7.” “The latest versions of the Mac virtualization products from Parallels, VMware, and Sun offer significant improvements over previous versions, and all are worth the upgrade,” John Rizzo reports for InfoWorld. VMware Fusion (79.99 for unlimited Macs): VMware Fusion walks the line between Parallels and VirtualBox, offering up a ton of options for tweaking your virtual machine, but still providing plenty.