VMWare Fusion for Mac OS X

VMWare Fusion for Mac

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Official Website: VMWare.com Fusion for Mac
Developer: VMWare, Inc.
FAQ/Information: Frequently Asked Questions.
Announced: August 2006
Current Version: Version 1.0b3, Build 43733 (Beta 3)

Virtualization Information:
* Supports up to two CPUs within Guest OS
* Experimental support for DirectX 8.1 games under Windows XP Service Pack 2
* 64-Bit Guest Operating Systems supported when running on 64-bit CPUs.
* Experimental support for running on developer releases of Mac OS X Leopard (10.5)
* Virtual machines created with VMWare Workstation, Server or VMware Infrastructure under other OSes can run on VMware Fusion.

Notes:
– Runs multiple instances/OSes at the same time
– OS Virtual Images can be shared between different Primary OSes.
– Can run already existing “Virtual Appliances” (pre-built solutions)

You can sign up for the beta here.

Guest Operating Systems:
Microsoft Vista Business (copy and paste of text, drag and drop of files, shared folders, and screen resizing)
Microsoft Vista Enterprise (copy and paste of text, drag and drop of files, shared folders, and screen resizing)
Microsoft Vista Ultimate (copy and paste of text, drag and drop of files, shared folders, and screen resizing)

Articles and Reviews
* February, 2007 – YouTube video of VMWare & 3D Acceleration.
* January, 2007 VMWare Slices Up Mac OS X – eWeek Article/Review
* December, 2006 “A holiday gift for Mac users” Official VMware blog entry about VMware Fusion beta.
* August, 2006 Windows on Mac OS X: Virtualization Turf War Heats Up – eWeek Article
* August, 2006 VMWare Blog – “Working in the labs…” – More info about VMWare Fusion.
* August, 2006 Press Release
* USA Today: Mac and XP: a virtual moot issue? – April, 2006 – Article about VMWare, Virtualization, etc.
* Wikipedia Entry

Version History:
* April 6, 2007 – Version 1.0b3 (Beta 3)
* March 2, 2007 – Version 1.0b2 (Beta 2)
* December 21, 2006 – VMware Fusion Beta Program – Live

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VMWare for Mac OS X