On Wednesday, virtualization software maker Parallels released a public beta of Parallels Desktop for Mac 3.0 build 5600. The new build adds the following fixes and changes:
-Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 with the Boot Camp support - added.
-Microsoft Windows XP SP3 with the Boot Camp support - added.
-Kernel panic on Mac Book Air - fixed.
-Accidental Mac OS X high CPU usage and bad responsiveness ("IPI stat: rescheduled X CPUs out of Y" issue) - fixed.
-Kernel panic when switching on CPUs using CPUPalette - fixed.
-SmartSelect: ability to use user-defined Shared Folders instead of using All Mac disks or Home folder - added.

Shared Folders improvement:
- Improved transfer speed for SmartSelect.
- Inability to copy folders with a custom icon - fixed.
- Sharing support for removable drives - added.
-Accidental inability to mount Windows disk on the Mac desktop - fixed.
-Incorrect installation of MacFUSE - fixed.

Parallels Desktop for Mac 3.0 requires Mac OS X 10.4 or later to run and retails for US$79.99.

Let us know how the build works for you in the comments or forums.