In a brilliant move, Parallels have taken a cue from the ‘real’ PC makers and have begun the process of bundling software with their virtual machines.

The final build of Parallels, released 2/28/07, includes Kasperskys Internet Security 6. All indications are that this is a full version, with no references to licensing or ‘pay to keep using it’.

A full version of Kaspersky Internet Security (normally $60USD) is now installable, via the ‘Actions’ menu…

Today, Parallels released the final version of their Mac version. Since the Parallels site is currently getting hammered, we’ve placed a direct download link after the jump.

We’ll also add things of note as we explore the new version:

Looks like a new thing is bundling. A full version of Kaspersky Internet Security (normally $60USD) is installable, via the ‘Actions’ menu…

Last Fall, I become acquainted with someone via Craigslist while looking for an old iMac. We met and exchange info and I bought an iMac from him. Then, a little while later. he contacted me to let me know he had acquired ‘a few’ more, and asked if I would be interested. I was.

A few weeks later, he called to …

We all have our favorites, don’t we? Here are some of our favorite sources for Mac news, rumors, commentary and discussion that you should add to your bookmarks! Feel free to post yours below.

Daring Fireball - John Gruber writes some of the best Mac and tech related articles out there. His insight and wisdom are usually brilliant and concise. He has a wicked sense of humor too.

David Pogue - Pogue is a well known author, ‘pundit’ and tech enthusiast. He’s written numerous books and his column in the New York Times is an excellent tech resource.

Thanks to the innovative technologies that allow users of Intel based Macs to run Windows, we now possess an amazing opportunity to have the best of both worlds. And the worst…

As in real-life, living on the edge of the tracks on the wrong side of town (whew, metaphor overload…that reads like a BonJovi lyric.) has it’s downside.

Viruses, spyware, malware, trojans, worms, ActiveX and more can turn your $2000 Mac into a lump of shiny plastic that does nothing more than taunt you and question your parentage.

To protect your Mac from the nasty stuff that can be found on Windows computers, there are a few ways to go. In this article, we’ll recap some of the obvious and not-so-obvious methods you can use to make your Mac run Windows safely and smoothly.

The winner of the Logo contest is this entry from Matt Peltier.

The logo is a clever play on the original Mac logo, which showed two happy Macs facing each other. This version take that to a naughty but innocent place and certainly references the inspiration for the BGM name.

We’re very excited that we’ve found …

Another site that I operate, Techpedia.org, is being assimilated into BGM as of today. Techpedia was originally slated to be a wiki style site, but it gradually turned into a news/tips/tutorials site for general tech interests.

Over the last few months though, it’s been almost all Mac related, and now with BGM active and going well, I’ve decided to close Techpedia …