On Thursday, Parallels released version 7.0.15094.749908 of its Parallels Desktop virtualization software. The new update, a 306 megabyte download, adds the following fixes and changes:
– Improved 3D support.
– Ability to easily download and install Fedora 16 from within the Parallels Wizard.
– Support for the Dvorak keyboard, Arabic keyboard and French numeric keyboard layout.
– Improved support for the Swedish keyboard layout.
Parallels Desktop 7 retails for US$79.99 and requires a 64-bit Intel-based processor, Mac OS X 10.5.8 or later, 2GB of RAM (4GB recommended to run Windows 7), at least 700 MB of space available on the boot volume for Parallels Desktop installation and 15 GB of available disk space for Windows.
If you’ve tried the new version and have any feedback to offer, let us know in the comments.