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| From: Smith Micro Software Inc.
Category: Software
List Price: $79.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  69 reviews
Sales Rank: 32
Format: Cd-rom
Platform: Mac Os X Intel
Media: CD-ROM
Operating System: Mac OS X Intel
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5.3 x 1.2
MPN: vmfm20bx2
Model: VMFM20BX2
UPC: 717103883675
EAN: 0717103883675
ASIN: B001F5VBRU
Release Date: October 5, 2008
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| 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 Expos 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 |
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Product Description
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 Expos. Use Windows-only USB devices on your Mac including GPS receivers, cell phones, PDAs, and web 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. Hardware accelerated DirectX 8.1 3D graphics Run Windows, Linux, Solaris, FreeBSD, and NetWare without rebooting Most integration with the Mac including - Drag and Drop, Copy and Paste, Shared Folders (Windows 2000 and later), Auto-resize and full screen support System Requirements - Intel Mac required Minimum 1 GB of RAM (2 GB RAM recommended) 400 MB free disk space for VMware Fusion, and at least 5 GB for each virtual machine Mac OS X 10.4.11 or later Operating System installation media (disk or disk image) for virtual machines Microsoft Windows (not included)
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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 Expos. 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./p table width="300" cellpadding="20" align="left" tr td align="center"img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/software/detail-page/B001F5VBRU-5-th.jpg" border="0" psmallbiWho 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./i/b/small /td /tr /table table width="300" cellpadding="10" align="right" tr td align="center"img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/software/detail-page/B001F5VBRU-1-th.jpg" border="0" style="border: 1px solid black;" psmallbiMac and Windows unite with VMware Fusion's powerful "Unity" view. Click to enlarge./i/b/small /td /tr tr td align="center"img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/software/detail-page/B001F5VBRU-2-th.jpg" border="0" style="border: 1px solid black;" psmallbiShare data back and forth between your Windows and Mac with ease. Click to enlarge./i/b/small /td /tr tr td align="center"img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/software/detail-page/B001F5VBRU-3-th.jpg" border="0" style="border: 1px solid black;" psmallbiRun 3D games, design software and other graphic-intensive applications. Click to enlarge./i/b/small /td /tr tr td align="center"img src="http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/software/detail-page/B001F5VBRU-4-th.jpg" border="0" style="border: 1px solid black;" psmallbiVMware 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./i/b/small /td /tr /table h3Get the best of both worlds./h3 pbMoving to the Mac is easy./bbrGetting 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. pbGraduate from Boot Camp./bbrVMware 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. pb3D for you and me./bbrRun 3D games, design software and other graphics-intensive apps with support for DirectX 9.0 Shader Model 2 3D hardware-accelerated graphics. pbDisplays for days./bbrUse Windows applications across as many displays as you please--up to eight screens. pbMac to the core./bbrBuilt 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. pbAirbags for your Mac./bbrTake 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. pbUSB without limits./bbrVMware Fusion lets you use Windows-only USB devices on your Mac--from GPS receivers, to cell phones, PDAs and even Apple iSight cameras. pbKeep the bugs away./bbrTo 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. pbMaximize your Mac./bbrTake your Mac to the max by running virtual machines with up to four virtual CPUs, 8GB of RAM and with 64-bit operating systems. h3Features:/h3 ul liSeamlessly integrate Windows applications with the Mac liInstantly launch Windows applications from any Mac file, the Dock and more liRun Windows side-by-side with Mac OS X without rebooting liMinimize Windows applications to the Dock liUse Expos to switch between Windows and Mac applications liImport an existing PC with VMware Converter liInstall new Windows OS with Windows Easy Install liRun Windows applications across multiple screens liUse Windows-only USB devices on your Mac, including GPS receivers, cell phones, PDAs, and iSight cameras liRun 3D games, design software and other graphics-intensive apps with support for DirectX 9.0 Shader Model 2 3D hardware-accelerated graphics liWinner of more than a dozen industry awards /ul
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| Customer Reviews: Read 20 more reviews...
 It's OK on average January 8, 2009
I was a little upset about the product itself. I have a new MacBook with 2GB RAM and the system runs pretty slowly when Windows runs.br /I was particularly disappointed by the fact that I could not play Civ 4 on the virtual machine.br /br /I decided not to return the product because for the price I paid for it I can use it occasionally (rarely) mostly to open MS Office documents with which I have issues with OppenOffice.br /br /If you do not have already paid for a copy of MS Windows and MS Office, I really don't think it's very useful. I am also not quite 100% clear about the security issues that the use of the virtual machine implies, it is kind of unclear how much exposure does the data and the machine get to malware while running Fusion.
 Works great January 8, 2009
Program works great. The instructions are easy to follow. Very easy to switch between OS X and Windows. I installed Windows Xp and it runs very well on my mac. The only issue I have it that if I insert a CD/DVD into Windows it won't always appear on my mac's desktop until i disable the cd-rom drive in vmware.
 Almost like having a PC lurking inside the Mac January 7, 2009
I haven't spent too much time within the "virtual machine" I imported from my old PC (using Windows XP), but so far all of the functional facets of the programs seem to work just as they should, with the exception of some funny behavior when accessing external peripherals attached to the Mac. For instance, I tried to use the SSC Service Utility (Windows only) to re-set the counter on my Epson printer, and it just reports that there is a problem accessing the printer. I haven't tried troubleshooting this much, since I don't need to use this on an ongoing basis, but it just illustrates that not everything works exactly as it would if you were running an actual Winbox. But for the price, it's an outstanding way to move to a Mac and still keep your old Windows machine alive inside the Mac for those occasions when you just need to use the PC.
Added flexibilty to my iMac January 7, 2009
Great product! Really allows me to run Windows XP and MAC OS X side by side.
Seamless Integration January 1, 2009
This is a truly remarkable product; I have used almost every virtualization product in existence (Virtualbox, VMWare Server/Workstation, Xen, QEMU, KVM...) and none have come close to being as fulfilling and highly integrated as this one, not even the original VMWare products on Windows works this well. br /br /Here is a typical user story:br /1) Use bootcamp in OS X to prepare space for a second OS.br /2) Install the second OS (I use Windows Vista on a MacBook AIR).br /3) Start VMWare in OS X and it will discover your new OS, install guest drivers and provide seamless integration (copy/paste, hibernation, run Windows programs from Mac, share files...).br /br /The speed is good, I have no issue with running multiple programs in OS X and Vista all at once on my Air (fx. Oracle 11 inside Windows Vista). However what I find most amazing is the level of integration; when I close the lid on my MacBook it hibernates all running OSs. I can even assign windows programs to be started when I click a file in OS X.br /br /To sum up this is one of the best software experiences I have had in many years, easily comparable to the pleasures of other famous Mac software (IPhoto, ITunes, QuickSilver..). Get it now.
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