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Macs Open to Security Flaw Thanks to Windows in VMware Fusion

Written on April 16, 2009 by Darrell Etherington and 11 people have commented

The recent Conficker virus scare had me warning relatives to protect their PCs, while also simultaneously gloating about how lucky I am to not be affected, since I’m a Mac user. You could say it bordered on the obnoxious, and you’d be right.
But it looks like I may have to eat some humble pie now [...]

A Unibody MacBook, VMware Fusion, and Windows 7 Beta

Written on January 20, 2009 by Tom Reestman and 15 people have commented

A couple of days ago I installed Windows 7 beta (32-bit, Ultimate version) on my 13″ unibody MacBook, and I thought I’d recount my installation experience in case some of you are curious how the other half (OK, the other 95 percent) live.
Alas, this exercise afforded little opportunity to dazzle anyone with my technical acumen. [...]

VMware Fusion Sale: Get It for as Little as $10

Written on December 01, 2008 by Josh Pigford and 21 people have commented

Much has been written about VMware in recent months, with the release of Fusion 2.0. The software provides operating system virtualization, allowing you to run your favorite Windows applications and devices on any Intel-based Mac.
Today, until 11:59 PM Pacific Time, the VMware e-store is running a deal for 50% off of VMware Fusion. We recently [...]

VMware Fusion On Sale

Written on November 20, 2008 by Weldon Dodd and No one has commented

Black Friday sale prices are coming a little early for those of you looking to buy VMware Fusion this month. Our readers report that VMware is sending out emails with a 25% off coupon.
Get 25% off automatically when you purchase VMware Fusion online, using the coupon code “FusionRocks” for a limited time only.
VMware Fusion has [...]

VMware Fusion 2 vs. Parallels Desktop 4: Let’s Dance

Written on November 11, 2008 by Josh Pigford and 88 people have commented

When it comes to OS virtualization on a Mac, there are two major contenders for the title of virtualizer to end all virtualizers.
Likely Parallels and VMware Fusion need no introduction for TAB readers, but you might not be aware of what the latest incarnations that both programs bring to the table. VMware Fusion 2, released [...]

How-To: Mac-ify Your VMware Unity Windows

Written on November 07, 2008 by Tom Reestman and 7 people have commented

Even with CodeWeaver’s generous giveaway of CrossOver Mac the other week, there are still times when one has to use a virtualized Windows environment to get work done that just cannot be performed within OS X properly. In talking with other VMware users, I realized that not everyone may hack their hosted Windows environment as I [...]

VMWare Releases Fusion 2.0

Written on September 16, 2008 by Brian Warren and 3 people have commented

Yesterday, VMWare released Fusion 2.0 as a major update to their virtualization software. It’s a free, downloadable upgrade for any VMWare Fusion 1.x customer, and it packs some great new stuff.
The update adds over 100 new features:

The UI is dramatically improved, with lots of nice little touches like a welcome screen and coverflow support for [...]

VMware Fusion 2 Beta Raises The Virtualization Bar

Written on May 09, 2008 by Bob Rudis and 6 people have commented

VMware announced the latest beta of their flagship Mac virtualization tool on Tuesday and I’ve managed to put it through a number of paces with mostly positive results. All tests were performed on a 2.4GHz MacBook Pro with 4GB RAM running OS X 10.5.2. The VM was my Windows XP SP2 Boot Camp partition.
Video Gone [...]