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VMware Fusion lets you run your Windows applications on your Mac without having to reboot. Whether you want to run Windows XP, Vista or 7, VMware Fusion's easy install features will get you started in no time. VMware Fusion 4 comes with a full Mac-like experience, including the ability to launch virtualised Windows applications from the Launchpad (available in Mac OS X Lion) and integration with Time Machine for virtual machine backups. Plus take advantage of the included migration assistant to easily migrate your entire Windows PC to your Mac and get near-native performance with numerous optimisations new in VMware Fusion 4.
New Features
VMware Fusion 4 New Features
OS X Lion support
Improved interface capabilities make it easy to launch virtualised Windows applications from the Launchpad and move from Windows to Mac with a single swipe in Mission Control. VMware Fusion 4 also maintains compatibility with Mac OS X Snow Leopard.
New Mac integration features
App Unity lets you fully integrate Windows applications into OS X Lion by adding them to Launchpad and searching them using Spotlight. The new user interface provides a more Mac-like experience plus Snapshots are now Time Machine compatible so it's easier to keep your Mac and all its virtual machines backed up.
Enhanced performance
VMware Fusion 4 features an optimised 64-bit engine, optimised multicore processing, 2.5 times faster 3D graphics and support for OpenGL 2.1 and DirectX 9.0c Shader Model 3 graphics.
New learning center
A new learning center helps you get the most out of VMware Fusion 4 - learn how to get started, transfer your PC to your Mac and install a new copy of Windows with easy step-by-step video tutorials.
Run OS X Lion in a virtual machine
Get more from your Mac by running OS X Lion, OS X Lion Server, Mac OS X Snow Leopard Server and Mac OS X Leopard Server in virtual machines.
Encrypted virtual machines
Features a new ability to encrypt virtual machines and password protect them to provide another layer of protection around sensitive data.
Pause feature
The new pause feature lets you temporarily free up system resources by pausing a selected virtual machine without having to suspend it or shut it down.
Features
Unite Windows and Mac OS X
Seamlessly run Windows applications alongside Mac applications with the Unity features in VMware Fusion. Find and launch Windows applications quickly with the VMware Fusion launcher. Switch between Windows and Mac applications quickly with Mission Control. Minimise Windows applications to the Mac OS X Dock/Launchpad.
Get the most out of your Mac
Play Windows games on your Mac. Create powerful multi-core virtual machines and run 32- and 64-bit operating systems with ease. Use your iSight camera in Windows and gain access to Windows-only USB devices.
Create virtual machines with ease
VMware Fusion makes it easy to install Windows as a virtual machine on your Intel-based Mac, and makes a perfect complement to Apple Boot Camp. Use your existing Boot Camp partition as a virtual machine, or use the built-in Windows Easy Install to install a fresh copy of Windows on a new virtual machine.
Turn back time on the PC
Use Snapshots to save the state of your virtual machine, and revert back to that state if your PC crashes or becomes corrupted.
Run 7, Vista, XP, and Mac OS X
Run Microsoft Windows 7, Vista and XP side by side with Mac OS X.
Drag and Drop Files
Just drag and drop files to easily share data between Mac and Windows. Or, save directly to your Mac's home folder or any folder you choose with shared folders.
Open Windows on one monitor, Mac on the other
Keep Windows on one monitor and your Mac applications on another.
And much more...
System Req.
- Any 64-bit capable Intel Mac (compatible with Core 2 Duo, Xeon, i3, i5, i7 processors or better)
- Minimum 2GB of RAM (4GB or more recommended)
- 750MB free disk space for VMware Fusion and at least 5GB for each virtual machine
- Mac OS X 10.6.7 or later, OS X Lion recommended
- Operating system installation media (disk or disk image) for virtual machines
- Recommended graphics hardware for Windows Aero support: NVIDIA 8600M or better, ATI 2600 or better.