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VMware Fusion 2

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Get the best of both Mac and PC worlds with VMware Fusion 2. It lets you run your favorite Windows applications, games, and devices seamlessly on your Mac.

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Special Offer: Buy a copy of Fusion 2.0 between 10/01/2008 and 12/31/2009 and receive $10 off by mail-in rebate. Even better, you can increase that amount to $30 if you're also upgrading from a qualifying product. See the rebate form for complete details.

Built from the ground up for the Mac, VMware Fusion is among the easiest ways to switch from PC to Mac--letting you bring all your Windows applications with you and make the most of your Windows software investment. It's the perfect safety blanket for the switch.

The winner of more than a dozen industry awards, VMware Fusion gives you the power of more than a decade of technology excellence, along with the user-friendly experience you expect from the Mac.

Break down the walls between Mac and PC

VMware Fusion transforms Windows applications to work seamlessly like native OS X applications. Now you can share data back and forth between Windows and Mac using Shared Folders; drag and drop files, and even copy and paste styled text. Instantly launch Windows applications from any Mac file, the Dock, Spotlight, and more. Minimize Windows applications to the Dock and quickly switch between Windows and Mac applications using Exposé.

The safest way to run Windows on your Mac

VMware Fusion makes your Windows-on-Mac experience safe and reliable, with great features like AutoProtect automated snapshots and a complimentary 12-month subscription to McAfee VirusScan Plus.

Switching is a snap

Moving to VMware Fusion has never been easier. Windows Easy Install gets you up and running in a couple of clicks. Plus, importing non-VMware virtual machines is as simple as point-and-click.

If you're a current Boot Camp user, you can run VMware Fusion right on top of your existing Boot Camp partition. And when you're ready, just import your Boot Camp partition and reclaim unused space.

Features

  • Run your favorite Windows applications on your Intel Mac without rebooting.
  • Easily share data between your Mac and PC.
  • Switch to Mac with ease, bringing along all your applications, devices, and even your old PC.
  • Enjoy a true Mac-first user interface with searchable Apple help, Boot Camp support, Quick Look integration, and more.
  • Graduate from Boot Camp by running Windows and Mac at the same time. No more rebooting to access Windows apps on a Mac.

Systems Requirements

  • Mac OS X v10.4.11 or later
  • 1.5GHz or faster Intel Core Duo processor
  • 1GB RAM
  • 400MB free hard-disk space for VMware Fusion
  • 5GB or more free hard-disk space for each virtual machine
  • Operating system installation media (disk or disk image) for virtual machines

Note: You must have enough memory to run Mac OS X, plus the memory required for each guest operating system and for applications on the Mac and in the virtual machine. See your guest operating system and application documentation for memory requirements.

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4.0

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  • VMware Fusion 2

    5.0

    BUY! BUY! BUY!

    Written by TH from WEST ORANGE

    Oct 2, 2008

    I'm writing this for one reason, This software is "The ONLY way to go" if you want to run Windows on a MAC. I wish someone had warned me before I bought Parallels. I didn't initially buy VM because there were so few reviews. After one month of trying everything to get Parallels to work properly, I scrapped it, and bought VM Fusion 2.0. Within two minutes of installation I knew I made the right choice. Everything works perfectly, and FAST. Don't make the mistake I made, buy this first, at $79.99 it is a steal! …More

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  • VMware Fusion 2

    5.0

    Simply excellent

    Written by FS from Brooklyn

    Sep 23, 2008

    I love Vmware fusion. I got it a while ago, and at that point, I was wondering whether I wanted to partition my hard drive for Boot Camp. I tried this product out, and I loved it.
    It works fabulously, and the unity feature is excellent. Also, there is a way how to make it so the desktop on Windows or whatever other OIS you use matches the one on your Mac.
    I highly recommend it.     …More

    409 of 450 people found this useful

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  • VMware Fusion 2

    5.0

    Outstanding

    Written by SC from Wheat Ridge

    Sep 28, 2008

    This is a very impressive bit of software.

    I actually received version 1.1.2 along with the order of a newly purchased Mac Mini. Upon installing I was then directed to a free upgrade to v2.0. Downloaded and installed it, and then was treated to the unexpected delight of being able to import an existing W2K virtual machine from Virtual PC 7 off of the G5 tower I am banishing to the basement for the crime of excessive fan noise.

    Not only does the imported W2K system work flawlessly, but it also runs much faster than it did before because VMWare allows one to allocate 1GB memory to the virtual machine (vs only 512M allowed by VPC7). From start to finish the whole process took less than an hour, and I was spared the irritation of a miserable afternoon building and configuring a new Windows installation. Hats-off to the engineers at VMWare for a job well done!     …More

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  • VMware Fusion 2

    5.0

    I've used both Parallels 4.0 and VMware 2.0, here's what I think

    Written by BR from Montville

    Oct 8, 2009

    I had just written a review praising Parallels 4.0 to the heavens, and thought I'd give VMWare a try. Here's what I found.

    Both are absolutely excellent products and are really much more similar than they are different. I am hard pressed to find a single real golden reason to choose one over the other.

    If you do a google search, you will find several reviews containing multi-colored graphs that demonstrate how Paralleles is faster at most tasks. Although I certainly did not do any scientific testing myself, I can tell you that I found the opposite. At the basic level both products ran my Windows programs just fine. However what I did notice what that VMware seems to start up, shut down, suspend, and resume Windows significantly faster. It also seems to have less "hang ups". If you are familiar with virtualization software, you are probably already familiar with your guest OS suddenly freezing for about 20 seconds or so before catching up, particularly when you launch or shut down large apps (either Mac or Windows apps.) Again, I did no scientific testing but I feel that VMWare does this MUCH less than Parallels.

    The next big item is "unity" or "coherence" mode. This is where your Windows apps appear seamlessly along side your Mac apps. Both Parallels and VMware offer this, and both work more or less the same. I'd have to say that Parallels coherence mode works just a notch better than VMWare's unity mode. It's very subtle, but Parallels windows seem to move around, resize, and minimize/restore just a little bit smoother. Also, Parallels plops the Windows "start" menu in your dock whereas VMWare does not. VMWare instead has a "applications" menu item in your menu bar that a) in my opinion is not nearly as nice and b) does not appear unless vmware is in the foreground so I constantly find myself command-tabbing to even find it.

    So overall I'd say VMware 2 is better for performance, and Parallels 4 is slightly better for your "seemless" experience. Note that VMware 3 is being released soon - and that does seem to revamp "unity" mode and they also made a much nicer app launcher which just might slide all the scales in vmware's favor.

    Also, VMware offers a free 30 day trial. So there's little reason to go try it out right now!     …More

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  • VMware Fusion 2

    2.0

    VMware Fusion 2.5

    Written by TW from OMAHA

    Sep 6, 2009

    I bought VMWare Fusion 2.0.5 to run Vista on My MacBook Pro, but I have had several problems. Running VM from the BootCamp Partition it takes forever to boot and runs too slow. I am currently testing Parallels 4.0 running from bootcamp partition and it is much better so far. …More

    34 of 52 people found this useful

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  • VMware Fusion 2

    4.0

    Very Good Product!

    Written by DD from Fort Lauderdale

    Sep 1, 2009

    This is a good one to have if you want to use pc programs on your mac. I rated it 4 stars because it is a little slow when switching to and from the virtual machine. It is not as smooth as it says it is, at least in my macbook pro (2Gb RAM). It has a user friendly interface and it is very easy to use. I would recommend this product to people that have 4Gb RAM or more. …More

    32 of 35 people found this useful

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