Parallels

Under Parallels, the current versions of their VM tools aren't compatible with the latest Ubuntu release (8.04?). Could it possibly be the same for VMWare's tools? http://blog.wired.com/monkeybites/2008/05/virtualization.html

You'd need to purchase a retail or OEM copy of Windows for the virtual machine in Parallels. Any other way would be against the board rules here. Make sure that it's at least Service Pack 2 if it's going to be Windows XP.

I can print only on the Windows side running in Parallels. On the MAC side, I hear the printer respond, but print status message says "sending data", then in the utility, there is a error message "printer busy"

k poly file, and it managed around 8 fps according to Max. Can definitely feel a bit of lag, but much better than I expected. I've yet to fiddle with the parallels settings nor install more software in windows, though. ...

Okay, maybe this is an isolated problem. I feel like I should be able to solve it, but so far I haven't been able to. Surely if it was widespread it would be talked about all over the Internet, but my searches aren't turning up anything. All right, let's cut to the chase: Time Machine, ever since I got 10.5 (to the best of my knowledge) has been backing up 1.6GB of...

I have a MacPro with a double layer DVD burner. I've tried using Xbox Backup Creator 2.8 in Windows through Parallels, but Windows is not recognizing my DVD drive. I've attempted to use Toast Titanium 8, Fast DVD Copy, and Disk Utility, but both are showing the disk only has 5.3 MBs (yes MEGAbytes) of disk space that's utilized with my Grand Theft Auto IV disc. I opened...

A couple of weeks ago I was running Parallels on my Macbook Pro. I had inserted a USB stick to get a file from it to windows. In doing so, the Macbook completely froze. ...

Well are you trying to print to it through the Mac or on the Windows running in Parallels?

I have two Garmin units, both older "Serial Cable" units. One is Street Pilot Color, dating back to 1999, and an eTrex model I use for Geocaching. I run Parallels and able to hook both of them up and run MapSource (again, 1999 version) to install things on the GPS(s) or send Waypoints to the GPS using some third party applications targeting Geocaching that run on Windows. I...

could be able to bring only IE6 r IE7 on OS X, as having Boot Camp, Fusion, or Parallels only for a browser for a site or two seems a bit overkill. ...