#Michael Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 Looking to figure which one to use on the MBP. Which one do most people use on a daily basis....parallels or vmware? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliott Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 VMware Fusion. Parallels just feels bloated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master1 Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 I can say from my experience on a PC, Parallels was better, now I don't know how it goes for the mbp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuudJacobs.NET Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 I prefer VMware... Works brilliantly well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unrealistic Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 VMWare for sure...especially with the recent update. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AltecXP Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 VMware works great for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vice Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 VMware Fusion. Parallels used to be good but then it just sort of fell behind. VMware Fusion is a lot better and their new version is great from what I hear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kizzaaa Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 I found VMware Fusion to be faster than Parallels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thertrain Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 They are both good pieces of software, however, VMWare tends to be my preference. It feels like it puts less drain on my iMac and with the new 3.0 version, it can run Vista / 7 to their full capacity. It's a great upgrade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdmcmahon Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 Does it really matter what other people use? Try both of them out and use whatever works for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quillz Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 VMware Fusion 3 is superior. And I've used the latest versions of both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#Michael Posted October 30, 2009 Author Share Posted October 30, 2009 Using vmware right now and it's working great. Thinking I might buy it after the trial is over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hot Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 I have to say Parallels is better, even when pitting the older version 4 against the brand new VMware 3. I have both running on a one week old 17" MacBook Pro. VMware looks cleaner, has more intuitive menu layout, supports Aero. You'd think it would come out a winner. BUT, Parallels is just faster. I'm talking real-life performance here, I don't bother with benchmarks. My XP and W7 virtual machines boot in half the time on Parallels, and applications within them are more responsive. On top of this, there seem to be significantly fewer visual artifacts in Parallels' Coherence mode than there are in VMware's Unity mode. Resource allocation (RAM, etc) is configured identically between the two programs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Neo Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 VMware Fusion. Parallels just feels bloated. Totally agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blachole Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 I had been using Parallels for over a year, but recently switch to VMware Fusion for the 64-bit snow leopard support and I'm not looking back. I will most likely be buying it once my trial is over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caledai Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 I am using the Trial version of VMWare 3 with Windows 7. I am still waiting on my license key (they have placed the hold on my CC - but not processed the transaction - wtf) Overall - performance is much improved - particularly the graphics improvements. I like the menu option, and the title bar in full screen mode as well now. Looks much cleaner. Quick Overview I have a MBP 2.6 Core 2 Duo, 4GB Ram, 7200 rpm HD. VMWare 2 - Win 7 - 1 Core, 1 GB Ram - Mac OS Optimisation Processor: 4.5 Memory: 4.5 Graphics: 1.9 Gaming Graphics: 1.0 HD: 6.7 VMWare 3 - Win 7 - 1 Core - 1 GB Ram - Mac OS Optimisation Processor: 4.5 Memory: 4.5 Graphics: 2.9 Gaming Graphics: 3.4 HD: 6.7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blachole Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 Now that Parallels 5 just released today, I am stuck between a hard rock. I used to use Parallels, but switched to try VMware 3, but now based on the new features in Parallels 5, I might switch back. I plan on trying and benchmarking tonight when I get home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jppereztr Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 I prefer VMware Fusion too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadrack Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 Are virtual disk files interchangeable between Parallels and VMWare? Its fun to try everything, but its not so much fun to have to call Microsoft to activate Windows because you keep reinstalling it. I think I'm going to go with VMWare Fusion. I have a question: What OS do you prefer to run in your VM, and 32-bit or 64-bit? I have spare licenses of XP Pro SP2, Vista Home Premium 32bit, and Vista Ultimate 64bit. What do you think would be the best choice for me to run in VMWare Fusion? I would prefer Windows 7, but don't want to spend the money right now (in "Fusion" view some Windows 7 features are useless.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offroadaaron Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 Parallels 5 is just sooo much better than vmware fusion ATM in my personal opinion, been using fusion forever made the change and loving it! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of...rallels_Desktop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShamRocker1 Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 Looking to figure which one to use on the MBP. Which one do most people use on a daily basis....parallels or vmware? Why not save $$ and use Boot Camp? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cpressland2 Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 VMWare for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliott Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 Why not save $$ and use Boot Camp? Convenience factor. I usually use VMware Fusion to launch Windows so I can test web sites in IE or manage ESXi servers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadrack Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 Why not save $$ and use Boot Camp? You can get VMWare Fusion for as cheep as $48.00 on eBay atm (not sure how good the seller is but 98.9% positive 6300 sells). If you only have 1 or 2 programs that need Windows, then it is a bit of a hassle to have to reboot your computer just to use them. But the performance hit does suck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudy Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 I ran parallels 5 for a bit but I ended up going back to fusion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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