Parallels Desktop for Mac Updated – Allows Lion, Windows 8 Installations

Parallels has updated their Parallels Desktop 7 virtualization software for the Mac, adding in support for OS X Lion installations, as well as for preliminary builds of Windows 8. The update also includes numerous fixes and improvements.

The improvements include the ability to download and install Windows 8 Developer Preview from inside the Parallels Wizard, installing OS X Lion using the version of Lion downloaded from the Mac App Store, support for Ubuntu 11.10, an improved full screen experience, improved support for non-English keyboard layouts, and improved migration of recent Linux versions from a PC to a virtual machine on your Mac.

Current users can update Parallels by checking for updates from the Parallels Desktop menu.
Chris Hauk

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