On Thursday, Parallels released version 7.0.15106 of its Parallels Desktop virtualization software. The new update, a 306 megabyte download, adds the following fixes and changes:

- Resolves an issue with installing Parallels Desktop in Mac OS X Leopard 10.5 or later.

- Resolves an issue with opening third-party virtual machines in Parallels Desktop.

- Resolves an issue with managing Mac computers running OS X Mountain Lion via Parallels Mobile.

- The power saving option is now available for new MacBook Pros (mid 2012) and MacBook Pros with Retina display.

Parallels Desktop 7 retails for US$79.99 and requires a 64-bit Intel-based processor, Mac OS X 10.5.8 or later, 2GB of RAM (4GB recommended to run Windows 7), at least 700 MB of space available on the boot volume for Parallels Desktop installation and 15 GB of available disk space for Windows.

If you’ve tried the new version and have any feedback to offer, let us know in the comments.