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VMware releases update to VMware Fusion for Mac

VMware has released an upgrade of VMware Fusion -- its virtualization software for the Mac. VMware Fusion 1.1 is available at no charge to existing VMware Fusion 1.0 customers. There are more than 25 improvements added in this update. According to InformationWeek:...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, VMware Fusion, VMware Inc., VMware Fusion 1.1, Desktops, Hardware, Paul Mah

Blog posts 2007-11-13

How do I... Install Windows Vista in a Mac OS X environment using VMware Fusion?

This blog entry is also available as a TechRepublic download and gallery.It is indeed possible to run both Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X at the same time on a single personal computer. The key is VMware Fusion, a virtualization platform that allows you to run Windows in an OS...

Tags: Apple Mac OS, Apple Macintosh, Environment, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, Apple Mac OS X, VMware Inc., Steven Warren

Blog posts 2007-08-15

How do I... Install Windows Vista in a Mac OS X environment using VMware Fusion?

It is indeed possible to run both Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X at the same time on a single personal computer. The key is VMware Fusion, a virtualization platform that allows you to run Windows in an OS X environment. This How do I... shows you how to install...

Tags: Operating systems, Apple Mac OS X, OS X environment, VMware Fusion, environment, VMware Inc., Apple Mac OS, Microsoft Windows, Apple Macintosh, virtualization, monitor, window, Microsoft Windows Vista, PC, operating system, compu

Image galleries 2007-08-15

VMware Fusion for the Mac released

VMware has just announced the general availability of VMware Fusion. For those not already in the know, VMware Fusion essentially brings the ability to run virtual machines onto the Mac OS X. VMware Fusion supports both 32- and 64-bit operating systems, the ability to utilize both...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, VMware Fusion, VMware Inc., Desktops, Hardware, Paul Mah

Blog posts 2007-08-06

VMware Fusion takes its hat off to Mac OS X

VMware Fusion will run multiple operating systems, including Windows, Linux, and Solaris, on a Macintosh along side Mac OS X.

Tags: Desktops, Operating systems, VMware Fusion, Apple Macintosh, VMware Inc., Apple Mac OS, Sun Solaris, Apple Mac OS X, Linux, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Image galleries 2007-08-03

VMware Fusion gets a facelift

VMware Fusion is VMware’s virtualisation solution for the Mac platform. Fusion has been in beta for quite some time now and I’ve been using it without many complaints. The latest beta release of Fusion has introduced a great new feature. With the help of some updated drivers...

Tags: Operating systems, Justin Fielding, VMware Inc., VMware Fusion

Blog posts 2007-06-24

VMware announces VMware Fusion for Mac

Just in case you have missed this, VMware has announced the pre-order availability and pricing for VMware Fusion for Mac. VMware Fusion for Mac allows you to simultaneously run all the usual operating systems such as Windows, Linux, Netware, and Solaris without having to reboot. This...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, VMware Fusion, VMware Inc., Desktops, Hardware, Paul Mah

Blog posts 2007-06-17

My Top Five admin apps

It’s amazing now many applications we all use from day to day and pretty much take for granted. There are, of course, hundreds of small apps that perform a vital function, but most of these are only occasional; prime examples of these would be tcpdump, WinRAR, patch/diff, gcc, and so...

Tags: Vmware, Software, Opensource, Networking, Network Tools, General

Blog posts 2007-05-08

How do I... Install Windows Vista in a Mac OS X environment using VMware Fusion?

It is indeed possible to run both Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X at the same time on a single personal computer. The key is VMware Fusion, a virtualization platform that allows you to run Windows in an OS X environment. This How do I... shows you how to install...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, VMware Fusion, Environment, Microsoft Windows Vista, VMware Inc., Steven Warren, Apple Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Apple Mac OS, Desktop Virtualization, Software

Download resources 2007-08-15

IT Dojo: Run Windows Vista on your Mac with VMWare Fusion

If you're a Mac user who also needs to run Windows, like me, there's an easy way to get the best of both worlds. Bill Detwiler shows you how to run Windows Vista on Mac OS Ten using VMware Fusion. Once you've watched this IT Dojo video, you can find...

Tags: TechRepublic Inc., Apple Macintosh, VMware Fusion, Information Technology, Microsoft Windows Vista, VMware Inc., Desktop Virtualization, Microsoft Windows, Virtualization, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Desktops, Strategy, Hardware, Operating Systems, Software, Management, it dojo

Videos 2009-05-04

Video: Run Windows Vista on your Mac with VMWare Fusion

If you're a Mac user who also needs to run Windows, like me, there's an easy way to get the best of both worlds. Bill Detwiler shows you how to run Windows Vista on Mac OS Ten using VMware Fusion. by Bill Detwiler

Tags: Apple Macintosh, VMware Fusion, Microsoft Windows Vista, Video, VMware Inc., Desktop Virtualization, Microsoft Windows, Virtualization, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Desktops, Hardware, Operating Systems, Software, Bill Detwiler

Blog posts 2009-05-04

It is easy to run Windows Vista on Mac OS X

It is indeed possible to run both Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X at the same time on a single personal computer. The key is VMware Fusion, a virtualization platform that allows you to run Windows in an OS X environment. by Steven Warren

Tags: Apple Macintosh, VMware Fusion, Microsoft Windows Vista, VMware Inc., VM, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Desktop Virtualization, Apple Mac OS X, Software, Apple Mac OS, Steven Warren

Blog posts 2008-11-20

VMware Fusion 2.0.5 (Mac)

VMware Fusion is the most seamless way to run Windows applications on your Mac. VMware Fusion combines a clean and intuitive Cocoa-native interface that Mac users expect with a virtual platform trusted by millions of users today. VMware Fusion allows you to launch your Windows applications from the Dock and...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, VMware Fusion, VMware Inc., Virtualization, Desktop Virtualization, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-06-23

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VMware announces VMware Fusion for Mac

Now, if your CEO is to come into the office later demanding a MacBook due to tech-envy, would you get Parallels or VMware to run the company's enterprise applications on his laptop?I'd be getting VMware for the CEOIf I had a CEO that would come to my desk with such...

Tags: Notebooks, paulmah@..., Apple Macintosh, VMware Inc.

Discussion threads 2007-06-18

VMware Fusion and Server updated

This week VMware released two major updates...A beta version of the free VMware server v2.0 is available for download.  Version 2.0 of this groundbreaking ‘free' virtualisation platform offers a wealth of improvements and new features including support for a broader range of guest operating systems, an improved web management interface...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Server, VMware Inc., Guest Operating System, Virtualization, 64-Bit, Microsoft Windows, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Network Technology, Hardware, Processors, Semiconductors, Components, Operating Systems, Software, Storage, Networking, Justin Fielding

Blog posts 2007-11-18

Video: Run Windows Vista on your Mac with VMWare Fusion

Best way to run Windows on a Mac -- Boot Camp or virtualization?In an IT Dojo video, I demonstrated how to run Windows Vista on Mac OS Ten using VMware Fusion.Original post:http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/itdojo/?p=568If you support Mac users who run Windows through Boot Camp or a virtual machine, let us know what's...

Tags: desktop virtualization, Virtualization, Desktops, Operating systems, video, Bill Detwiler - TechRepublic, VMware Fusion, Apple Macintosh, VMware Inc., Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-05-04

How do I... Install Windows Vista in a Mac OS X environment using VMware Fusion?

I prefer ParallelI installed Vista Business Edition on my wife's Macbook (I upgraded the RAM to 1.256 GB) using Parallel and I have to say it is really rocking.Drag & drop between OSs, docked Windows apps and a fast response time are the advantages. As far as I know it...

Tags: Operating systems, Notebooks, Desktops, ali_shabdar, Apple Mac OS, virtual machine, Apple MacBook, Microsoft Windows, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Macintosh, VMware Inc., environment

Discussion threads 2007-08-23

Is VMWare's technology lead big enough to hold off Microsoft?

Is VMWare in danger of being bought out?Microsoft has a long history of putting companies that it sees as rivals out of business in one way or another. Companies like Stacker and Netscape, even though Stacker won their lawsuit against Microsoft, never regained their positions as leaders in their...

Tags: Storage, VMware Inc., EMC Corp., Microsoft Corp., MSFT

Discussion threads 2008-02-19

VMWare fusion

I am running a Mac Power Book and have win XP installed in a separate partition using Boot Camp.i purchase VMWare Fussion so I could run Win XP in a Virtual Machine and not have to reboot to use XP. For some reeason VMware tells me that the WIN XP...

Tags: desktop virtualization, VMware Inc., Microsoft Windows XP, VMware Fusion

Discussion threads 2008-03-21

Poll: What percentage of the Macs you support run Windows through dual boot or virtualization?

Wouldn't Running Windows on a Mac Make It More Prone to Viruses?It seems to me that if you run Windows on a Mac, you, in essence, have a PC, which is more susceptible to viruses, hacks, and other attacks. Is that correct or incorrect? Why? What are the advantages of...

Tags: Desktops, Operating systems, Cyberthreats, Dual Boot Machine, virtualization, Windows Machine, Re-imaging, Apple Macintosh, dual boot, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-05-05