VMware Fusion 2.0 Software for Mac OS X

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VMware Fusion 2.0 Software for Mac OS X
Key Features
  • Run Windows on a Mac
VMware Fusion 2.0 from Allume Systems is a software package for Intel Macs that allows you to configure and run virtual machines from within OS X. You'll be able to run Windows, DOS, Linux, and other x86 operating systems side-by-side from within OS X. This is an excellent choice for web and systems developers, or professionals who need to use Windows-only applications on a Mac.
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VMware VMFM20BX2 Overview

VMware Fusion 2.0 from Allume Systems is a software package for Intel Macs that allows you to configure and run virtual machines from within OS X. You'll be able to run Windows, DOS, Linux, and other x86 operating systems side-by-side from within OS X. This is an excellent choice for web and systems developers, or professionals who need to use Windows-only applications on a Mac.

Destroy the Barriers Between Mac and Windows
Unity View allows you to run Windows on your Intel Mac desktop, without the need to reboot
Launch Windows applications directly from your dock or Finder
Switch between Mac and Windows applications using Exposé
Drag and drop files between Mac and Windows
Copy and paste text, keeping styles and fonts intact
Access all of your Mac files from any Windows application
Mirrored Folders maps selected folders on your Mac, including your Desktop, Documents, Pictures, and Music folders, to their Windows counterparts
Configure Windows applications to launch specific file types, the same as you would for native Mac apps
Seamless link handling allows you to set web links, e-mail links, and FTP sites to launch in a default application, either Windows or Mac based
Supports hardware-accelerated 3D graphics in Windows XP, allowing you to play DirectX 9.0 Shader Model 2 3D games on your Mac
Allows you to use many proprietary Windows devices, including video cameras, GPS units, Bluetooth devices, and other USB 2.0 devices
Supports multiple displays, allowing you to use a multiple-monitor configuration to its full potential
Map your Mac keyboard to work appropriately in Windows
Mac printers are available to Windows applications, without the need for additional drivers
Security Features
AutoProtect snapshots allow you to save your virtual system's state, allowing you to easily restore to a previous version if necessary
Store as many snapshots as you'd like
Includes a 12-month subscription to McAfee VirusScan Plus, protecting your virtual machine from Windows-based viruses
Designed for Mac Users
User interface, which features Cover Flow, Quick Look, and Apple Help integration, is designed with Mac users in mind
Allows you to run your Boot Camp partition as a virtual machine
Imports virtual machines from Parallels or Virtual PC
Advanced Features
Supports more than 60 operating systems, both 32-bit and 64-bit, including Microsoft Windows Vista Business, Vista Ultimate, Vista Enterprise, Windows XP, Linux, and Solaris
VMrun delivers command-line control of virtual machines, complete with scripting tools
Virtual machines can be configured with up to 8GB of memory
Ready-to-use virtual machines, Virtual Appliances, are available for purchase directly from VMware
Includes English, French, German, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, and Italian language packs

VMware VMFM20BX2 Specs

Application
Virtualization
Compatibility
Supported 32-bit Operating Systems
Mac OS X Server v10.5 Leopard (experimental)
Windows Vista Business, Enterprise, Ultimate, Home Basic, and Home Premium Editions
Windows Vista Business, Enterprise, Ultimate, Home Basic, and Home Premium SP1 Editions
Windows XP Professional SP2, Home Edition SP2
Windows XP Professional SP3, Home Edition SP3
Windows 98 SE
Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition, R2 Enterprise Edition
Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition SP2
Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition, Standard Edition (experimental)
Windows 2000 Server SP4, Advanced Server SP4, Windows 2000 Professional SP4
Windows NT 4.0 Server SP6a, Workstation SP6a
Windows Me, Windows 3.1, Windows 95 SP1, MS-DOS 6.x
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10, 9 SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server and Desktop 10 SP2
SUSE Linux 10.1, 9.3
Novell Netware 6.5 SP7
Novell Linux Desktop 9 SP2
Novell Open Enterprise Server SP2
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.0 Update 2 (Advanced Server, Enterprise Server, Workstation)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 Update 6, 3.0 Update 9
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 stock 2.4.9-e3 (Advanced Server, Enterprise Server, Workstation)
Red Hat Linux 9.0 stock 2.4.20-8, upgrade 2.4.20-20.9
Red Hat Linux 7.0 stock 2.2.16-22, upgrade 2.2.17-14
Solaris x86 10 (Update 5)
Ubuntu Linux 8.04, 7.10, 6.10, 5.10
Mandriva Linux 2008, 2007, 2006
FreeBSD 7.0, 6.1, 5.5
Turbolinux Enterprise Server 8
Turbolinux Desktop 10

Supported 64-bit Operating Systems
Mac OS X Server v10.5 Leopard (experimental)
Windows Vista Business, Enterprise, Ultimate, Home Basic, and Home Premium Editions
Windows Vista Business, Enterprise, Ultimate, Home Basic, and Home Premium SP1 Editions
Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2
Windows Server 2003 SP1 Enterprise Edition, R2 Enterprise Edition
Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition SP2
Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition (experimental)
Windows Server 2008 Small Business Server Edition
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP2
SUSE Linux 10.1, 9.3
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.0 Update 2, 4.0 Update 6, 3.0 Update 9
Solaris x86 10 (Update 5)
Ubuntu Linux 8.04, 7.10, 6.10, 5.10
Mandriva Linux 2008
FreeBSD 7.0, 6.1, 5.5
Turbolinux Server 10
System Requirements
Computer: Intel Mac
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.4.11 or later
Memory: 1GB (2GB recommended)
Hard Drive: 400MB for VMware Fusion; 5GB free for each virtual machine

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