A Review of VMware Fusion 2.0
VMWare Fusion 2.0 is a virtual machine program
designed for Macintosh computers by VMware. Fusion runs
on Intel-based Macs using x86 and x86-64 operating
systems. This review of VMware Fusion suggests that the
Intel Mac scene has been allowed to grow for several
years now, and things are just now getting started with
the most recent release. The young, experimental stage
of Mac has finally entered the mature stage, where a
virtualized setting of Windows will now begin to operate
the way that Mac users want it to. VMware 2.0’s mature
software features an enhanced interface with low-level
qualities like a more streamlined Mac desktop, four-way
SMP, support for DirectX 9.0c 3D, and driverless
printing. That is a fairly important list, which will
make this program even more appealing, including to
those who have purchased the competing Parallels Desktop
software.
The original 1.0’s program for VMware was good enough,
but did not feature specific Mac features. The
appearance of 2.0 has been reinforced to resemble more
of Mac software, so it now functions much less like a
Windows or Linux port. Version 2.0 has redone the
interface to make the library and icons better looking.
The version also includes extended controls for Mac OS
shortcuts and mappings that prevent you from having to
switch back and forth between Windows or Mac settings.
For advanced users, VMware also comes with VMRun that
can be used with servers to make technical commands.
This software also has strong support for Linux and Max
Leopard Server, which were both easy to install and use
in this version.
VMware 2.0 does come with an updated version of Unity
2.0. The first version of VMware contained a feature
known as Unity that allowed Windows applications to move
freely within the operating system for Mac. It also
could enable drag-and-drop file copying and file
sharing. Parallels user should know Unity very well
since it is assumed that VMware copied from the feature
on Parallels’ Coherence. Unity 2.0 attempts to resemble
the sophisticated controls of Parallels by allowing
users to choose their favorite applications to open any
file along with other advanced controls.
The most recent version of VMware features MacFuse that
has reading, writing, and virtual disk mounting, which
is a helpful way to move files to an inactive virtual
machine. However, VMware does not come with the NTFS-3G
MacFuse plug-in, which would have to be downloaded and
installed separately. This might be because of licensing
conflictions or because it interferes with the running
of Boot Camp. Overall, VMDKMounter does not work
smoothly with VM disk mounting
.
Apart from the faulty VMDKMounter, the newest version of
VMware has many new advanced features that compete with
Parallels’ software, which includes a more appealing and
usable interface. The version has improved its weak
points and has taken a step up from the first version,
so it is still an enjoyable program for Mac users. The
Fusion 2.0 upgrades for free for those people who have
used VMware Fusion 1.0. Newcomers to the software can
purchase it for $80.
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