Virtual PC supports all the hardware functions of a standard MMX DirectX is a collection ofĬontrols which programmers use to communicate with PC hardware and are important for applications such as games that Mac users may want to run. Virtual PC 2.0 will be able to run the new operating system and associatedĪlso, compatibility with Microsoft's DirectX has been enhanced, the company says. When Windows 98 appears later this year, Connectix says that Include the ability to drag and drop files and data between the Mac and PCĭesktops.

That allows Macintosh users to run Windows-based programs with betterĬonnectix's Virtual PC 2.0 will offer 25 to 40 percent faster performanceĬompared to the first version, according to the company.

Just in time for the Macworld trade show next week, Connectix will offer updated software