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Run Windows on Mac OS X without rebooting!

How many times did you want to run windows and Linux or windows and MAC at the same time or without rebooting, just flipping between operating systems as you flip between windows on a desktop. Well, now this is a reality with the Parallels Desk 3.0 for MAC.

Key Features:

• Use Windows and Mac OS X at the same time…without rebooting
• Run Windows programs like native Mac applications with Parallels Coherence
• Open Windows files with Mac programs and Mac files in Windows programs with Parallels SmartSelect
• Share files and folders between Windows and Mac OS X
• Browse through Windows folders and access files without launching Windows with Parallels Explorer
• Run today’s most popular PC games on a Mac with support for 3D graphics
• Achieve maximum performance by leveraging Intel® Virtualization Technology
• Protect your Windows with Parallels Snapshots
• Migrate your entire existing PC to your Mac with Parallels Transporter

So, if you are migrating to MAC or switch to MAC,Parallels Desktop for Mac
is a must!

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Virtual PC, multiple Operating System Software:

How often have you wondered that can i run a windows Operating System and the Linux based operating system at the same time, or a MAC and Windows at the same time possibly without even rebooting the system. I mean i have always wanted to do this, that is to switch between operating systems, just like i switch between windows on my desktop.

Well, there have been products which provided this feature, but none of the products have been exceptional enough until i found out the Run Windows and Mac OS X simultaneously!
product.

Later when i searched about this company, i found of that this firm deals with products that very few other companies offer and some of the products are exclusive to this firm.

Below is a list of products that Parallels offers:

• Parallels Workstation–A virtualization solution that enables you to run multiple OSes simultaneously on your Windows or Linux machine.
• Parallels Desktop for Mac – Run Windows on your Mac OS X without rebooting!

Now lets learn more about these two great products:

Parallels Workstation:

Parallels Workstation is the most powerful, easiest-to-use, cost-effective desktop virtual PC solution available today. It empowers any user, from experienced professional developers to sales executives to casual home users, with the ability to create completely networked, totally secure independent, maximally stable virtual machines on a single physical machine.

Key Features:

• Hypervisor Technology for Stronger, More Stable Virtual Machines:
  Parallels Workstation is the first desktop virtualization solution to include a lightweight hypervisor that directly controls some of the host computer’s hardware resources. The inclusion of this trusted, mature technology ensures that virtual PCs built using Parallels Workstation are the most stable and efficient available.
• Optimized for Hardware Virtualization: Parallels Workstation’s lightweight hypervisor fully supports the benefits of next-generation CPUs built on Intel’s VT architecture, and will support AMD Pacifica architecture when it is released to the general public.
• Strong OS Support: A sophisticated virtual machine engine that offers the broadest support of x86-based operating systems, including:
  • The entire Windows family - 3.1, 3.11, 95, 98, Me, 2000, XP and 2003
  • Linux distributions from popular distributors like Red Hat, SuSE, Mandriva, Debian and Fedora Core
  • FreeBSD
  • “Legacy” operating systems like OS/2, eComStation and MS-DOS.
• Easy to Install, Easy to Use: A powerful wizard enables users to create virtual machines in seconds. The industry’s cleanest, most user-friendly management console ensures hassle free control of all virtual machines.
• Highly Efficient: A small program footprint and trusted hypervisor technology maximizes the efficiency of both the primary and guest OSes.
• Lowest TCO: At only $49.99 per license, Parallels Workstation is the most cost effective virtual PC solution available today. Its ease of use, high-efficiency, quick startup time and responsive technical support program maximize value and significantly reduce TCO.

So, if you want to Run multiple operating systems on your Windows or Linux workstation simultaneously i highly recommend this software.

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Well, you have probably downloaded the latest version of linux that Red Hat sponsored Fedora Project is offering and now you want to install it. You maybe an expert in Linux installation or you maybe a novice about linux but have heard a lot about it and have been facinated by all the fuss about the latest offering that the Fedora Project had to offer. You probably should read What’s new in Fedora 7 if you are curious to know what makes Fedora 7 so special.

So, here is a tutorial for all those new users of the linux platform as well as all those linux based enthusiasts, here is a tutorial about installation tips of Fedora 7.

The installation Tutorial of Fedora 7 has several parts which we will review in the coming days!

You can read all the articles about the Fedora 7 installation tutorial here.

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          Fedora 7 is out and its been a lot of speculation since the Fedora core series is our and the linux will be called just Fedora from hence forth. So, lets see whats new in the latest version that Fedora has to offer.

So, here’s whats new in the Fedora 7:

Spins:

For the first time, Fedora includes several different spins, which are variations of Fedora built from a specific set of software packages. Each spin has a combination of software to meet the requirements of a specific kind of end user. In addition to a very small boot.iso image for network installation, users have the following spin choices:

• GNOME and KDE desktop environment based bootable Live images that can be installed to a hard disk. These spins are meant for desktop users who prefer a single disk installation and for sharing Fedora with friends, family, and event attendees.
• A regular image for desktops, workstations, and server users. This spin provides a good upgrade path and similar environment for users of previous releases of Fedora.
• A set of DVD images that includes all software available in the Fedora repository. This spin is intended for distribution to users who do not have broadband Internet access and prefer to have software available on disc.

 Desktop:

This release features GNOME 2.18 and KDE 3.5.6.

• Fast user switching is well integrated in this release. Developers have enabled this feature through extensive development work on ConsoleKit and full integration throughout the distribution.
• Display devices can be hot plugged and work automatically, thanks to the inclusion of Xorg Server 1.3.
• This release provides a number of firmware packages for enhanced wireless networking. NetworkManager presents a graphical interface that allows user to quickly switch between wireless and wired networks for increased mobility. NetworkManager is installed by default in both GNOME and KDE Live CDs.
• Fedora 7 includes a refreshing new “Flying High” theme, which is part of a continuous team effort from the community and the Fedora Artwork Project:
• Firefox 2 includes a host of new features including an inline spell checker, built-in phishing protection, and the ability to resume browsing sessions.
• I18N support is much improved by the presence of SCIM input methods, which now work automatically after installation without any configuration. SCIM can handle nearly every alphabet/set of characters in use. Fedora is now more accessible to a wider audience by the default inclusion of a number of language packages and input methods in the GNOME based Live CD.
• A new comprehensive graphical administration tool for SELinux, system-config-selinux is available by default in this release. SELinux boolean settings have been removed from the system-config-securitylevel tool and added to this new administration tool instead.
• The SELinux troubleshooting tool setroubleshoot is enabled by default in this release. This tool provides notifications and detailed information to desktop users about any access denials by SELinux policy, along with suggestions on handling them.
• This release features integration of a new FireWire stack in the kernel for more robust device handling.
• Fedora now includes improved power management through implementation of dynamic ticks in the kernel.
• This release partially consolidates dictionaries used by desktop applications, which provides a consistent desktop experience while saving resources.
• Fedora now integrates the experimental nouveau driver within Xorg and the kernel. The nouveau driver, which is disabled by default in this release, aims to provide free and open source 3D drivers for nVidia cards. End users are asked to provide feedback on this feature to the project developers, to further the goal of having fully functional 3D drivers by default.

 Performance:

In this release, the performance of yum, Pirut, and Pup have been significantly improved.

System Administration

• This release integrates Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) technology with Fedora’s graphical virt-manager and command-line virsh tools. KVM provides a hardware accelerated virtualization solution, and users have a choice between KVM and Xen, along with Qemu, in this release.
• In this release, all hard disk partitions follow a /dev/sd* naming convention due to a new libata driver interface in the kernel. The Anaconda installer eases the transition for release upgrades.
• The mac80211 (formerly called Devicescape) wireless stack has been integrated with the kernel.
• Smolt, an opt-in tool that sends anonymous hardware profile information to the Fedora Project, is integrated with firstboot in the installer. All data is available on the Smolt homepage. This profile information is used to leverage cooperation from vendors in improving end user hardware experience, and to priortize development and quality assurance on commonly used hardware.
• The Fedora Directory Server base is now part of the Fedora software repository. The graphical console and administration servers are available on the website and are planned to be included in the repository after a review process.
• Python 2.5 is included in this release, and all of the Python software available in the repository uses it.
• This release of Fedora includes Liberation fonts, which are metric equivalents for several well-known proprietary fonts found throughout the Internet. These fonts give users better results when viewing and printing shared or downloaded documents.

Thats just the synopsis of what the significant new things that Fedora 7 has got. Coming up next is the Fedora 7 installation tips!

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hi,

Finally its out!!

The Fedora 7 has been released for everyone to download and i just downloaded the torrent file and would start downloading the i386 version of Fedora 7 as soon as possible.

You can also download the fedora 7by going to fedoraproject.org

You can watch this space for tutorials on Fedora 7 as well as various articles and support related articles related to fedora 7.

Cheers!

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