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    VMware Fusion

    VMware Fusion

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    From: Smith Micro Software Inc.
    Category: Software

    List Price: $79.99
    Buy New: $49.98
    You Save: $30.01 (38%)



    New (20) Used (3) from $45.00

    Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars 173 reviews
    Sales Rank: 6

    Format: Cd
    Platforms: Mac Os X, Macintosh
    Media: CD-ROM
    Batteries Included: No
    Operating System: Mac OS X
    Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
    Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5.3 x 1.5

    MPN: VMFUSMBX2
    Model: VMFUSMBX2
    UPC: 717103140372
    EAN: 0717103140372
    ASIN: B000UK3GVA

    Release Date: August 20, 2007
    Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
    Shipping: Expedited shipping available
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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

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    Editorial Reviews:

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    Run multiple operating systems, including Windows, Linux, and Solaris, on your Macintosh at the same time as Mac OS X--without rebooting. Designed from the ground up for the Mac, VMware Fusion allows you to run Mac and Windows applications side-by-side--quickly and effortlessly sharing information between the two operating systems' environments.

    Run Windows and other operating systems on your Mac.

    Run any version of Windows.

    Full support for Windows, Linux, Solaris, and FreeBSD.

    Run Windows applications just like Mac applications
    Say goodbye to the Windows desktop and use the VMware Fusion Launch Palette or Spotlight to easily launch your Windows applications. Switch between all your Windows and Mac applications using Expose. Keep your favorite applications in the Dock, bring forward only the application you care about, and use your familiar Mac keyboard shortcuts the whole time.

    Turn back time on your PC
    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.

    Get the most out of your Mac hardware
    Take full advantage of 64-bit and multi-core processors of your Mac for maximum flexibility. You can 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.

    Our cutting-edge 3D technology even lets you to play select DirectX 8.1 games on your Mac. Plus, 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.

    Run multiple operating systems on your Mac with ease
    Easily use UNIX-based operating systems such as Linux and Solaris right alongside Windows and Mac OS X, with the ease and simplicity you've come to expect from your Mac. Only VMware Fusion makes it possible to copy and paste text between Mac and Linux or Solaris, or to drag and drop files from the Mac desktop to Linux or Solaris.

    Get up and running with your favorite Windows applications quickly.

    Enjoy access to Windows applications through a familiar Mac interface.

    Customize your toolbar for integration with Fusion.

    Built for the Mac

    Run Windows applications like Mac applications
    VMware Fusion transforms your Windows applications with VMware Unity feature, giving you the seamless Mac experience you expect. Minimize Windows applications to the Dock, switch between Windows or Mac application with Expose, find and instantly launch any Windows application, and use familiar Mac keyboard shortcuts to copy and paste between Windows and Mac applications.

    Designed for the Mac user
    Get up and running with your favorite Windows applications quickly. VMware Fusion's user interface was designed exclusively for the Mac so things will work the way you expect them to, including customizable toolbars and configuration sheets.

    Run Windows Vista, Windows XP, and Mac OS X at the same time
    Run Microsoft Vista Business, Enterprise, or Ultimate 32-bit or 64-bit editions or any Windows XP edition side-by-side with Mac OS X.

    Use your Boot Camp install side by side with your mac
    Run Windows XP side-by-side with Mac OS X from your existing Boot Camp partition, which VMware Fusion automatically detects and when run the first time is updated to use optimized drivers when run as a virtual machine. Access your existing Boot Camp partition with the flexibility of running Windows natively or as a virtual machine. In addition, VMware Fusion has experimental support for Microsoft Vista on Boot Camp partitions.

    Install Windows easily
    Answer a few simple questions, insert a Windows CD and VMware Fusion does the rest to create a Mac-ready Windows virtual machine without you becoming a Windows expert.

    Roll back and recover
    Rollback allows you to take a Snapshot of the virtual machine at any point in time. If problems occur later, you can roll your virtual machine back to that known-good state with a single click.

    Start where you left off
    The suspend feature stores your applications' states so you can quickly resume work without restarting Windows and opening all your applications.

    Move your virtual machine by copying a file
    Exclusive feature:Your complete virtual machine is stored in a single, easy-to-manage package. Move your virtual machines to another hard drive or Mac simply by copying a file.

    Use Shared Folders to share your Mac home folder or other folders to your virtual machines.

    The suspend feature stores your applications' states so you can quickly resume work without restarting Windows.

    Keep an eye on your laptop's battery level from Windows.

    The Most Complete Virtualization Platform

    Full support for Windows, Linux, Solaris, and FreeBSD on your Mac
    Exclusive feature: Run 32-bit or 64-bit editions of Windows, Linux, Solaris, and FreeBSD on your Mac. Copy and paste text and drag and drop files between your virtual machines and the Mac. Use Shared Folders to share your Mac home folder or other folders to your virtual machines. Resize the virtual machine window and the resolution of the virtual machine automatically changes. You can even download pre-configured Linux or Solaris virtual machines from the VMware Virtual Appliance Marketplace to get started.

    Future Proof with 32-bit and 64-bit virtual machines
    Exclusive feature: Run both 32-bit and 64-bit operating systems in VMware Fusion virtual machines. As the world moves to 64-bit applications, you will be ready with 64-bit virtual machines on the latest Intel Core 2 Duo and Xeon Macs.

    Multi-core for maximum flexibility
    Exclusive feature: Leverage the full power of your Intel Mac by using two-way Virtual SMP to assign multiple cores with your virtual machines for maximum flexibility.

    Easily share data between virtual machines and your Mac
    Use Shared Folders to share your Mac home folder or other folders to your virtual machines. Copy and paste text and drag and drop files between your virtual machines and the Mac.

    Run more virtual machines
    Exclusive feature: VMware Fusion can use the full 16 GB of memory available with the Mac Pro or Xserve to run more virtual machines at the same time.

    Accelerated 3D graphics let you run DirectX 8.1 3D savvy applications and play select DirectX 8.1 games.

    Accelerated 3D graphics
    Experimental hardware with accelerated 3D graphics let you run DirectX 8.1 3D savvy applications and play select DirectX 8.1 games in Window XP with Service Pack 2 virtual machines.

    USB 2.0 support
    VMware Fusion offers complete USB 2.0 support--even for proprietary video cameras, GPS, Bluetooth, and other devices that only work in Windows.

    CD and DVD burning
    SuperDrive is fully supported in any virtual machine with VMware Fusion.

    Seamless, powerful networking
    Windows shares your Mac's network connections and provides effortless switching between wired and AirPort/Wi-Fi connections. Add up to ten virtual network interfaces to support private and public networks. Or use host-only networking to keep your virtual machine isolated from the network for maximum safety.

    Battery pass-through
    Exclusive feature: Keep an eye on your laptop's battery level from Windows, ideal when running Windows full screen.

    ACPI support
    Your virtual PC shuts down completely when you say shut down and supports hibernation when using Boot Camp partition virtual machines.

    Move to the Virtual World

    Migrate your existing Windows PC to a virtual machine
    Migrate your existing Windows PCs into Mac-ready virtual machines with the free VMware Converter Starter.

    Virtual appliances
    Choose from over 450 3rd party virtual appliances, pre-configured virtual machines designed to meet specific needs, at the VMware Virtual Appliance Marketplace.

    Fully compatible with other VMware products
    Existing VMware customers can leverage existing VMware virtual machines created with other VMware products, including VMware Workstation, VMware Server, and VMware Infrastructure 3, which are all fully compatible with VMware Fusion.

    Product Description
    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 Expose. 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)


    Customer Reviews:   Read 168 more reviews...

    5 out of 5 stars VMware Fusion + RAM = Perfect MacBook   July 5, 2008
    deliot (Orange County, CA, USA)
    Purchased this along with 4BG of RAM for my Black MacBook. Installed Windows XP as the "Virtual Machine". Everything works flawlessly. Now I have my Mac and my favorite Windows programs all in the same place! Very VERY useful.

    For those that don't know. This software "tricks" Windows XP into thinking it is installed on it's own computer. In reality, Windows XP is installed on the Mac Hard Drive. So when you start VMWare, it starts Windows XP in its own Mac window. You even see the Windows XP startup dialog! So imagine running XP in a Window with Mac OS X and you have the idea. You can also run the XP (or Vista, or whatever) operating system "full screen".

    The best way to have the best of both operating systems.



    5 out of 5 stars Fusion operates excellently   July 4, 2008
    Anastasia Chopelas (Houston, TX)
    As a former Virtual PC user (slow and buggy doesn't even begin to describe how that program works), I was delighted to find a beautiful integration of windows functionality into the Mac OS. I tried all three available for Core Duo chips and found Fusion to be fastest, most flexible, and least buggy. When I tried loading one of my behemoth data processing programs onto Parallels, not only was it slow, the graphics were choppy and often undecipherable. Crossover is limited in what I can put in there and currently does not support xml programs, the new standard. I use crossover still because it runs the programs without opening up a virtual windows program. But my mainstay is Fusion as I can open ebooks made with windows only programs, run my 5 or six important data processing programs and move data back and forth across platforms. I also found accessing all the information on the mac part of the drive easier on Fusion than on Parallels, but maybe I didn't try hard enough. The mac drive shows up under "My Computer" and you're in. I can download anything into OSX and access it later in the fusion window. It makes my workday less complicated. All in all, this is an excellent product. I can't think of any downsides as I haven't bumped into problems yet and I use this product daily.


    5 out of 5 stars Easy Install - Runs Faster Than Bootcamp!   July 2, 2008
    D. Stone (Long Beach, CA)
    I can't believe how easy it was to install Fusion. I read both the positive and negative reviews and was somewhat skeptical. I downloaded the lastest version 1.1.3 and it installed flawlessly. Once installed, I selected the easy install option, selected my OS (I have Vista Home Premium), accepted all the defaults, allocated a max amount of disk space to 30GB and Vista was installed. That's it. No issues and now that I'm using it along with Office 2007, I notice it runs much faster than when I was using BootCamp! I can't explain it, but I'm very pleased at the speed increase. So far I've had no driver issues or any other conflicts and all my Mac hardware works great when in VM. I'm not a gamer so I can't speak to that although I did read that the new version 2.0 is addressing some of those issues. Perhaps some of the negative experiences were from earlier versions of the software which I read have been fixed in 1.1.3 FYI: System is MacBook Pro 2.4, 4GB RAM, 10.5.4


    5 out of 5 stars Fusion just works well   June 29, 2008
    Jim Wills (Houston, TX USA)
    I was used to Vista at the office and Quicken for Windows did not convert to Quicken for Apple. I wanted an iMac though so VMware's Fusion was the answer. It makes switching between the Appple OS and Vista OS as easy as going from one program to another. And Microsoft's Office 2008 is still behind the PC version, Office 2007. Again, some of my Office 2007 files, especially Excel files using conditional formatting did not work with Office 2008. Dear Microsoft, you are shortchanging you Apple customers.


    3 out of 5 stars Good option for accessing some of the best of pc and mac   June 22, 2008
    Reshma (NY, NY)
    1 out of 1 found this review helpful

    I recently switched from PC to mac on the exhortation of several mac users who said that it was a great option even for business people as most business software now was available in mac version. turns out that that is not exactly the case - while software like Quicken is available, it is really out-dated relative to the windows version. SO after many headaches, i resorted to running windows on my mac, using VMware Fusion. It works pretty well, allowing me to run all the programs i need without having to reboot the computer in one OS or the other. I can also drag files across the interface. Some things are a little clunky. For example, I can not access my bluetooth in windows to sync my treo with my outlook without losing the ability to give it back to mac for my wireless keyboard and mouse. Also, if i want to use firefox as my browser, I need to have a mac and a windows version installed as I can't link from windows software like outlook to mac version of Firefox. But overall it's a good interim solution till Apple gets enough developers writing business software for the mac OS

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