Parallels 6 -> Parallels 5

Uninstalled this pile of shite and gone back to version 5.

In all my years of software upgrading I think this is the first time I've ever regressed a version. I can put up with some dodgy functionality, but when it's FUBAR, no, I'll regress.


Bug Report 1

Bug Report 2

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Parallels 6

Don't bother, usual story, new release, buggy as hell, windows crash, BSOD.

Sorely disappointed.

Er, no it doesn't

So, Macs Never Crash?

Er, yes they do. Mine crashes frequently. Hard crashes equivalent to the Windows Blue Screen of Death, program crashes and awful performance when memory is tight.

Currently I'm battling against a hard crash that happens when I use two competing Virtual Machine products, Parallels and Sun's free Virtual Box.

For those who've never experienced a Mac hard crash, or kernel panic to give it it's proper name, then here's a picture: