VMware Fusion [OLD VERSION]

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Features: Run multiple operating systems, including Windows, Linux, and Solaris, on your Macintosh at the same time as Mac OS X--without rebooting; copy or paste between operating systems, or drag and drop files from desktop to desktop
Run Windows applications just like Mac applications--easily launch your Windows applications and switch between all your Windows and Mac applications; use your familiar Mac keyboard shortcuts the whole time
Capture and save the exact state of your virtual machine with VMware Fusion's innovative Snapshot feature; if your Windows virtual machine becomes unresponsive, use the Snapshot feature to rollback to a known stable state with the click of a button
Take full advantage of 64-bit and multi-core processors of your Mac for maximum flexibility--run 64-bit operating systems such as Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit Edition or leverage Virtual SMP to create and run multi-processor virtual machines
Cutting-edge 3D technology even lets you to play select DirectX 8.1 games on your Mac; get full read/write support for CDs and DVDs and complete USB 2.0 support--even for proprietary video cameras, Bluetooth devices and other Windows-only peripherals


Editorial Reviews:

From the proven leader in desktop virtualization comes VMware Fusion--the most seamless way to run Windows applications on your Mac. VMware Fusion combines a clean and intuitive interface that Mac users expect with a virtualization platform trusted by millions of users today. VMware Fusion allows you to launch your Windows applications from the Dock and switch between Windows and Mac applications using Exposé. With the industry's most advanced virtualization technology VMware Fusion is ready for the future and lets you leverage all the hardware available on your Mac to simultaneously run 32 and 64-bit operating systems, use two processors at the same time, run select 3D games and utilize USB 2.0 devices. Access the widest range of USB 2 devices, allocate up to 8GB of memory to virtual machines, run over 60 guest operating systems from DOS to Microsoft Windows Vista, Linux, Solaris, Netware and FreeBSD. Run your Boot Camp partition side-by-side with Mac OS X without any additional setup. Run any of the more than 550 virtual appliances available from VMware Virtualize your existing PC with the free VMware Converter Starter Built Exclusively for the Mac - Built with features such as customizable toolbars, easy-to-manage virtual machine packages, and much more The powerful Unity feature transforms your Windows applications and gives you a seamless Mac experience Requires Any Intel Mac computer with a 1.5GHz or faster Intel processor; 512MB of RAM (1GB or more recommended)

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Spotlight customer reviews:

Customer Rating:
Summary: Vmware Fusion is great
Comment: I love this product, and the fact that it allows me to run windows on my mac is great. It does not slow my laptop down at all. I would recommended this to anyone that has a mac to go ahead and buy the program that way if a program only runs on windows you have the capacity to do so.

Customer Rating:
Summary: Works well...but not for gaming.
Comment: VMWare does a solid job of fulfilling its stated goals, except that it does NOT run Windows/Dos games well at all.

Customer Rating:
Summary: S-L--O---O-----O----W
Comment: I'm not completely new to Mac, but many of my Windows PC apps are not available for Mac. I thought this would be the answer to make my conversion to Mac affordable and productive. So far, in the past 4 days since I created my virtual Win machine (VMWare v. 2 - the product I purchased on Amazon is v. 1, and you get a free downlaed update to v.2) on my MacBook Pro, 4 GB ram, 2.5 Ghz, I have a grand total of 1.2 hours of actual productivity. The rest of the time (35+ hours) is spent waiting for the Virtual Windows machine to respond to keystrokes and mouse clicks.
Not being a complete dummy, I figured my settings were not quite right, so I scoured the online support features, data bases and forums for solutions. Based on the discussion there, I am NOT the only one with this problem. I have made the suggested modifications to the settings that were recommended on the web site, and every variation and combination thereof, only to have the VM power up and be blazing fast until I suspend the virtual machine, or the Mac goes to sleep or the screen saver starts. This is a laptop, so energy savings are a priority. . . hibernating is a fact of laptop life.
Taking over 2 hours to shut down Windows in the virtual machine is NOT ok. Neither is having to restart the Mac and VM four or more times a day. And every time I restart Windows, I am requested to install and then update VM Tools. . .why?
I will be trying tech support tomorrow because they aren't open now and they don't have online support, but right now I am so frustrated and annoyed that I bought this product AND my new MacBook based on the reviews for this product and they don't come close to being useful or reliable. As I have been writing this review, it has taken 12 minutes to boot up the windows virtual machine. I am not a happy camper.



Customer Rating:
Summary: Simply the best way to run Windows on a Mac
Comment: There are times when, against your better instincts, you must run some Windows application on a Mac. You could use Apple's boot camp feature, but that requires rebooting the computer. VMware Fusion allows you to simultaneously run Windows and Mac OS X on the same computer, and you can switch back and forth between the two, the same way as you would between Safari and Firefox. Absolutely amazing, and works flawlessly!

Customer Rating:
Summary: It's okay
Comment: It's okay. It allows me to run Windows xp as a window in on my Mac desktop, but I sometimes have problems with VMware Tools. I have 3 printers connected to my Mac and sometimes VMware Fusion allows me to use all three, but this morning, it said I was only connected to one printer. Also, when I plug a flash drive in, it shows on my Mac desktop, but not on Windows. That's a problem because I use Windows to run Quicken and it doesn't allow me to back it up to a flash drive.

Technical Details

Batteries Included: 0
Binding: CD-ROM
Brand: Smith Micro Software Inc.
EAN: 0717103140372
Feature: Run multiple operating systems, including Windows, Linux, and Solaris, on your Macintosh at the same time as Mac OS X--without rebooting; copy or paste between operating systems, or drag and drop files from desktop to desktop
Format: CD-ROM
Label: Smith Micro Software Inc.
Manufacturer: Smith Micro Software Inc.
Model: VMFUSMBX2
Platform: Mac OS X
Publisher: Smith Micro Software Inc.
Release Date: 2007-08-20
Studio: Smith Micro Software Inc.