Mac-on-Linux 0.9.71.1

Mac-on-Linux has been updated. It’s an open-source application intended to allow you to run Mac OS X in parallel with Linux, on a PowerPC machine.

Updates:

Version 0.9.71.1: This release fixes compilation on the 2.6.19 kernel and adds the molvconfig manual from debian.

Boot Camp 1.1.2 beta Released

There’s a new update to Boot Camp.

Updates/Changes:

Boot Camp 1.1.2 beta contains several updates and is intended for all new and previous Boot Camp beta users.

* The Apple USB Modem now works correctly
* Trackpad scrolling and right-click gestures work correctly
* Fixed idle sleep bugs
* Reduced dialogs during Windows driver installation
* Improved international support
* Improved 802.11 wireless networking support

If you previously installed Boot Camp beta, you can easily update to Boot Camp 1.1.2 beta. You don’t need to partition your hard drive again (unless you want to change its size) or reinstall your Macintosh and Windows software or documents, but it’s very important to update the Boot Camp Assistant software, create a new Macintosh Drivers for Windows CD and install the updated software it contains on Windows XP. Complete instructions are provided in the Installation and Setup Guide included with the Boot Camp 1.1.2 beta software.

Parallels Desktop – Build 1966

There is a new build of Parallels Desktop available: Build #1966

Parallels Forum Announcement:

As part of our efforts to make Parallels Desktop for Mac even more stable and easier to use, we’re pre-releasing our next build for testing. This internal build publicly introduces several cool new enhancements and important bug fixes:

* Shared Networking. This feature automatically gets your virtual machines online whenever your Mac has internet connection – be it via a hotel, airport or cafe Wi-Fi connection, at home using a dial-up, DSL or cable modem, or on the road with a GSM broadband card. This feature eliminates the complicated Bridged mode set up or using Host-Only networking with Internet Sharing when bridged mode is not possible. Additionally, this feature lets Parallels Desktop go online in the networks with PEAP security model in use.

To enable Connection Sharing, start Parallels Desktop, load your VM configuration, click Network Adapter link and select “Connection Sharing” mode.

* OS installation assistant. This feature helps you install Windows XP or Vista with a single click. Just enter your activation key and name, click finish, and…that’s it. The install assistant will do the rest – it will even install Parallels Tools for you.

Please note, in Windows Vista you will still need to agree to new drivers installation.

* Fix for “Eternal Poofs of Death”. problem.

* Fix for random guest OS freezes problem.

* NumPad Enter key is Enter key again and is not AltGr anymore.

* And many other minor fixes

The build can be downloaded from here.

As usual, we’re extremely interested in your feedback about the new features and fixes introduced, so please let us know what you think.

Parallels Desktop and Web Design (37signals)

37signals has an interesting article about how they use Parallels Desktop:

Parallels is an indispensable tool that lets us test our applications in all the browsers we support on a single computer. We can even test IE 6 and 7 side-by-side by running Windows XP in one VM and Vista in another. As a web developer, Parallels is easily the single best reason to own an Intel Mac.

The article is mainly a criticism of Microsoft’s Windows Vista, but still, it’s an interesting, albeit brief, look at how VM software such as Parallels Desktop is being used by web designers.

Guest PC 1.9.7

Guest PC has been updated to version 1.9.7. The changes are:

Bug Fixes
* Occasional crashes on Guest PC load with no network
* Inability downloading maps to the Garmin GPS

Enhancements
* Better networking
* Better stability and compatibility

If you are a previously registered own of Guest PC, you can obtain the 1.9.7 update here (lismoresystems.com)

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