What is 'Parallels Desktop'?: A virtualization application. With 'Parallels Desktop' one can run various versions of Linux and MS Windows.
Cost: Commercial ware: $79.99
url: ‘Parallels Desktop’.
A side note: I also installed 'VMwares' 'VMware Fusion' v. 1.1. The installation of 'VMware Fusion', the installation of various operating systems [Ubuntu linux, MS Windows, etc.], and resultant operation of 'VMware Fusion' parallels that of 'Parallels Desktop'.
url: 'VMware Fusion'.
Also, I have since replaced Apples' 1 GB of RAM (2 - 512 MB memory cards) with 4 GB of RAM. The Mac's speed is noticeable! - whether or not 'Parallels Desktop' and / or 'VMware Fusion' are also running.
Now what?
To install and use 'Parallels Desktop' and / or 'VMware Fusion', continue reading ...
Step 01. Install 'Parallels Desktop' itself.
Such an installation process is like installing most Macintosh applications - you double click on the applications installer, navigate through the process, and a 'Parallels' folder appears in the '/Applications/' folder.
Below are snapshots of the Desktop based image of which, when double clieked on - begins the installation process.
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Figure 16.Below are the resultant windows of the installation of 'Parallels Desktop' and 'VMware Fusion'.
By default, the 'Parallels' and / or 'VMware Fusion' folder(s) will be placed in the '/Applications/' folder. This or these folder(s) can be relocated elsewhere, if preferred.
By default, the 'Parallels' and / or 'VMware Fusion' folder(s) will be placed in the '/Applications/' folder. This or these folder(s) can be relocated elsewhere, if preferred.
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Figure 18.At this point, one can drag 'Parallels Desktop.app' or 'VMware Fusion.app' onto the 'Dock' for easy access, to launch the application.
Step 02. Installing a operating system into 'Parallels Desktop'. Again, similar steps are performed within 'VMware Fusion'.
In the case with 'Ubuntu' one can burn a bootable CD / DVD from which on may boot from and use the Ubuntu OS; or, from which one can install the Ubuntu OS onto the computers' (the Mac in this example) hard disk drive. We will do the latter.
Thus, we first want to 'boot' from the 'Ubuntu LiveCD (in this case from a 'ubuntu-6.06.1-desktop-i386.iso' file).
The steps of booting from 'Ubuntu Live CD' are as follows ...
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... select 'Parallels Desktop's 'Action, Stop' menu item.
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To quit 'VMware Fusion's 'Ubuntu' process - press the "Command' 'option'" keys return the mouse cursor to MacOS X. Then select 'VMware Fusion's 'Virtual Machine, Shut Down Guest' menu item.
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Step 02. Installing a operating system into 'Parallels Desktop'. Again, similar steps are performed within 'VMware Fusion'.
In the case with 'Ubuntu' one can burn a bootable CD / DVD from which on may boot from and use the Ubuntu OS; or, from which one can install the Ubuntu OS onto the computers' (the Mac in this example) hard disk drive. We will do the latter.
Thus, we first want to 'boot' from the 'Ubuntu LiveCD (in this case from a 'ubuntu-6.06.1-desktop-i386.iso' file).
The steps of booting from 'Ubuntu Live CD' are as follows ...
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Figure 41.At this point 'Ubuntu Live CD' will boot.
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Figure 45.Soon afterwards, the 'Ubuntu LiveCD' 'Desktop' will appear.
Figure 46.Step 03. Now, it is time to install 'Ubuntu' v. 6.0.6.1. Again, similar steps would be performed within 'VMware Fusion'.
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Figure 59.The actual installation of 'Ubuntu' v. 6.0.6.1 is completed.
Step 04. Launching and using 'Ubuntu' v. 6.0.6.1, 'Parallels'.
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Figure 70.To quit 'Parallels Desktop's 'Ubuntu' process - press the "'control' 'option'" keys return the mouse cursor to MacOS X. Then click on the windows right side toolbars' upper right red square; or ...
Figure 71.... select 'Parallels Desktop's 'Action, Stop' menu item.
Figure 72.'Ubuntu' will be saved and shutdown.
Figure 73.'Ubuntu' will be saved and shutdown.
To run a virtual operating system (ubl6' [for 'Ubuntu 6.06.1] in this example) from within 'Parallels Desktop' - launch 'Paralles Desktop', and then double click on the desired operating system from the 'New Virtual Machine - Parallels Desktop' window (or single click the deisred operating system, and click on the 'Select' button).
Figure 74.To start (launch) 'Parallels Desktop's 'ubl6' - click on the resultant windows right side toolbars' green arrow; or, select 'Parallels Desktop's 'Action, Start' menu item.
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From now on, to start (launch) 'VMware Fusion's 'Ubuntu' - launch 'VMware Fusion', and then double click on 'ul7.vmwarevm' (or single click 'ul7.vmwarevm' and click on the 'Run' button).
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