This essentially cuts off access to a full Windows experience that some Mac users may want to benefit from.

As reader Michael Verde first shared with us, the built-to-order 27-inch iMac configuration with a 3TB Fusion Drive (an extra $400) will not allow any Boot Camp use.

Generally Parallels is geared toward single users and has better performance whereas VMware is geared toward larger enterprise and folks who also work on PCs.Īs customers begin receiving the new iMac this month, business-end users and gamers may find one issue when booting up their new machine. We’ll have a full review of both apps shortly. The full version will be available tomorrow. The announcement comes just days after Parallels announced the release of Parallels Desktop 9, which is currently available as an upgrade. VMware Fusion 6 is available exclusively on the VMware Online Store for $59.99 or $49.99 for VMware Fusion 4 or 5 upgraders.

Up to 16 virtual CPUs, 64GB of RAM, and 8TB of disk space – ready for the new Mac Pro coming soon.

Built-in optimizations for the Haswell processors.

Run Mavericks as a guest operating system – can be installed using the recovery partition in just a couple of clicks.

Supports Mavericks multi-display features and even AirPlay displays.

The new version of the virtualization software boasts over 50 new features and is prepared for the new operating systems coming from both Apple (Mavericks) and Microsoft (Windows 8.1). VMware has just released the immediate availability of VMware Fusion 6 and VMware Fusion 6 Professional.

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