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VMware Fusion 2 [OLD VERSION]
From: Smith Micro Software Inc. Average Rating: Binding: CD-ROM Format: CD-ROM Model: VMFM20BX2 Platform: Mac OS X Intel Release Date: October 05, 2008 Studio: Smith Micro Software Inc.
Features:
Run Windows side-by-side with Mac OS X without rebooting
Run Windows applications across multiple screens; instantly launch Windows applications from any Mac file, the Dock and more
Use Exposé to switch between Windows and Mac applications; minimize Windows applications to the Dock
Run 3D games, design software and other graphics-intensive apps with support for DirectX 9.0 Shader Model 2 3D hardware-accelerated graphics
Use Windows-only USB devices on your Mac, including GPS receivers, cell phones, PDAs, and iSight cameras
Product Description: VMWARE FUSION 2.0 CROMMAC OS X VERSION 10.4.9 OR LATER
Amazon.com : Who says you can't have it all? Get the best of both worlds and seamlessly run your favorite Windows applications on the Mac with VMware Fusion. Instantly launch Windows applications from any Mac file, the Dock, and more. Run Windows side-by-side with Mac OS X without rebooting, and quickly switch between Windows and Mac applications with Exposé. Use Windows-only USB devices on your Mac including GPS receivers, cell phones, PDAs, and iSight cameras. Run 3D games, design software and graphics-intensive apps with support for DirectX 9.0 Shader Model 2 3D. You can even bring your entire PC along, virtually, using VMware Converter. Windows really is better on the Mac.
Who says you can't have it all? Get the best of both worlds and seamlessly run your favorite Windows applications on the Mac with VMware Fusion. Click to enlarge.
Mac and Windows unite with VMware Fusion's powerful "Unity" view. Click to enlarge.
Share data back and forth between your Windows and Mac with ease. Click to enlarge.
Run 3D games, design software and other graphic-intensive applications. Click to enlarge.
VMware Fusion 2 doubles the number of virtual CPUs you can attach to a virtual machine, with experimental support for 4-way vSMP virtual machines. Click to enlarge.
Get the best of both worlds.
Moving to the Mac is easy. Getting started is a breeze. Import your existing Windows PC with VMware Converter, or easily install a new Windows OS in a few simple steps with Windows Easy Install.
Graduate from Boot Camp. VMware Fusion is the perfect complement to Apple's Boot Camp. No more choosing between Mac or Windows on boot; run Windows side-by-side with Mac OS X from your existing partition. And when you're ready, import your Boot Camp partition to reclaim extra space and enjoy great features such as Snapshots, AutoProtect, and Suspend and Resume.
3D for you and me. Run 3D games, design software and other graphics-intensive apps with support for DirectX 9.0 Shader Model 2 3D hardware-accelerated graphics.
Displays for days. Use Windows applications across as many displays as you please--up to eight screens.
Mac to the core. Built from the ground up for the Mac, VMware Fusion works the way you expect with customizable tool bars, Quick Look integration, searchable Apple help and more.
Airbags for your Mac. Take snapshots of your Windows installation, and always have the option to roll back to a safe state in case of trouble. And with AutoProtect, automated snapshots let you easily go back in time to before problems occurred.
USB without limits. VMware Fusion lets you use Windows-only USB devices on your Mac--from GPS receivers, to cell phones, PDAs and even Apple iSight cameras.
Keep the bugs away. To keep Windows XP and Windows Vista on your Mac as safe as possible, VMware Fusion includes a complimentary 12-month subscription to McAfee VirusScan Plus.
Maximize your Mac. Take your Mac to the max by running virtual machines with up to four virtual CPUs, 8GB of RAM and with 64-bit operating systems.
Features:
Seamlessly integrate Windows applications with the Mac
Instantly launch Windows applications from any Mac file, the Dock and more
Run Windows side-by-side with Mac OS X without rebooting
Minimize Windows applications to the Dock
Use Exposé to switch between Windows and Mac applications
Import an existing PC with VMware Converter
Install new Windows OS with Windows Easy Install
Run Windows applications across multiple screens
Use Windows-only USB devices on your Mac, including GPS receivers, cell phones, PDAs, and iSight cameras
Run 3D games, design software and other graphics-intensive apps with support for DirectX 9.0 Shader Model 2 3D hardware-accelerated graphics
Perfect VM Software for running Windows on a Mac ^ This was a very simple installation of VMware Fusion 2 with Windows XP, Service Pack 3. I installed it into a shared area on my child's 13 Mac Pro so that all accounts have access to the Windows installation. As advertised, the installation was flawless and zero hassle with drivers or anything on the computer. My child is a home schooler and we needed to be able to run various educational software, some of which only run on Windows. VMware Fusion running Window XP Service Pack 3, does a a great job running all software we have installed to date and with great speed. We have been running this software on almost a daily bases for approximately 8 months and I am sold on this product. I plan to step up to the latest 64-bit version soon.
Fusion Rocks ^ Allows me to use windows on my mac. Use software to support sling projector and access IE enabled web sites.
VMWare Fusion 2 ^ Extremely stable - easy to install and set up VMs. I'm currently running Windows 7 in a virtual machine. Installation was a breeze and installing Windows 7 was very straight forward. As Fusion 2 was shipped prior to Windows 7 release, instructions for installing were not included. No worries as the online documentation is top notch.
Additionally, setting up multiple virtual machines is no problem. My kids love the ability to play windows games on the our Mac, and I love being able to test various OS network settings.
Well worth the investment.
works as advertised ^ Remember to check the settings to get it work the way you want. The Unity tool is also very cool; so you can run Windows on top of snow leopard. I got this on the gold box deal, so i also got the 3.0 upgrade and a $[...], so for that price I can't complain.
Bootcamp Killer ^ I installed it to use my XP Bootcamp partition without rebooting. After installing it recognized the XP partition but when I tried to log in to it, it crashed to a BSOD with a message about a missing ntldr. I tried rebooting into Bootcamp to no avail, same BSOD ntldr message, tried safe mode, command line, no good. XP worked fine before Fusion. I had to reinstall XP, couldn't even repair it. I hope they fixed this in the new version.
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