Virtualization Excitement
I updated Parallels to version 6 - I'll be traveling for work soon, and I thought it would be nice if at least some of the Windows games would be available to me - the Xbox will be here while I'm away, sadly. The initial experience was less than thrilling.
The download and update seemed to go ok, and the migration of a Windows XP VM went smoothly as well. Then I suspended the VM and tried to quit Parallels - and that's when things got weird. The keyboard became unresponsive, and there was no way to switch to other apps. The Dock was still working, and I could start things - they just wouldn't come to the front. Really odd. Without the keyboard or terminal access, the only thing I could do was a hard reboot.
After the reboot, everything seemed fine - my VMs fired up and suspended just fine, and Parallels was well behaved. All I can figure is that part of the install/update process left things in a weird state. Not a huge surprise with VM technology, but odd. Anyway, if I end up installing any Windows games, I'll post on how that goes.
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Re: Virtualization Excitement
[Scott Gibson] November 12, 2010 9:36:00.268
With Parallels 5 I was finally able to install Oblivion. I only play it on my Mac when away, etc., but I have been pleased with the performance. I even use a game controller to play it. I upgraded to Parallels 6 a while back but have not tried the game since doing so. I suspect it would only be better.
Re: Virtualization Excitement
[anonymous] November 12, 2010 9:49:40.908
I had trouble with parallels 6 until I went to 10.5.6 (Software update) on a MAC Book Pro. All is well now.