The latest release of Parallels Desktop for Mac 3.0 is now available for download. So far Parallels still has the lead over VMware’s Fusion as far as I can see, although there are some users who claim that Fusion is the superior product. Some of the improvements in build 5160 are shown below :-

Updated! Major enhancements to the look-and-feel of Coherence include drop shadows for Windows programs and Windows notifications on the Mac desktop

New! Enjoy new Coherence features, such as support for Exposé and transparent windows, overlapping Windows and Mac windows, and the ability to silently boot into Coherence

New! Mirrored Desktops, Documents & Media enable Windows Desktop, My Documents, My Pictures and My Music folders to mirror the contents of their Mac equivalent (Desktop, Documents, etc.) great for avoiding multiple copies of files!

New! Map Mac folders to a Windows letter drives for quick and easy access to your favorite Mac files!

[tags]Mac, Apple, Parallels, virtualization [/tags]