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04J1L-0A4J1-0K400-40J80 - This Beta Serial Key overwrites all other VMware Fusion serial keys on your Mac. Use this serial key *only* if you do not already have a valid serial key for VMware Fusion.
DESCRIPTION
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 switch between Windows and Mac applications using Exposé. With the industry's most advanced virtualization technology VMware Fusion lets you leverage all the hardware available on your Mac to simultaneously run 32- and 64-bit operating systems, use two processor cores at the same time, run select 3D games and utilize USB 2.0 devices.

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WHAT'S NEW
Version 2.0b1:
  • When it launches, VMware Fusion 2.0 will be a free upgrade to all VMware Fusion 1.x users. This is as a sincere thank you to our early supporters who have partnered with us to make this product so great.
  • VMware Fusion 2.0 Beta 1 offers first "true" multi-display support for virtual machines--your virtual machines will see as many individual Mac displays as you attach to your Mac, you have to see the demo video to believe it. Video demo of multi-display: http://youtube.com/watch?v=gREBVWUIqps (this was my favorite one to make. Playing with a Mac Pro with four video cards is always good fun!)
  • Next gen 3D acceleration: We up the ante with experimental support for DirectX 9.0 Shader Model 2. Video demo of DirectX 9.0 Shader 2 3D: http://youtube.com/watch?v=mCcyoHp9RIM
  • Dead Simple Switching to VMware Fusion: Integrated importation of Parallels Desktop and Virtual PC for Mac virtual machines. *And* integrated Boot Camp conversion, letting you take your Boot Camp from "physical to virtual" with a couple clicks. Video demo of "Switch to Fusion (http://www.vmware.com/switchtofusion)" tools: http://youtube.com/watch?v=j4RsFgPOPP0
  • Dozens of usability and general improvements: Easy virtual machine printing, totally re-designed Settings Editor, easier Shared Folders, and the list goes on and on.
  • Full release notes available here
REQUIREMENTS
Intel Mac, Mac OS X 10.4 or later.
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Developer:VMWare
Downloads:66,193
  - Version d/l:3,295
Utilities:System
License:Demo
Date:06 May 2008
Platform:Intel
Price:$79.99
RATING
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VMware Fusion User Reviews (81 posts)Write A Review
May 12 2008

IGREG  Beta wrecked my windows xp home. I have to figure out how to go back to v.1  (Version 2.0b1)

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May 7 2008

NICKORCHARD  Any chance of FireWire support?  (Version 2.0b1)

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May 7 2008
*****

SAGGIS  I gotta hand it to these guys, this is one tight bit of software. Vastly better than Parallels for the following reasons:

Stability is perfect - One of the first time I used Parallels it kernel paniced when I was showing my mates ... awesome.

It's easy to work - A lot of my customers want something that'll just work rather than something which requires a lot of knowledge to use, Fusion allows for this. How many "I can't do this on Fusion" phone calls have I had? None, as opposed to Parallels.

It's faster - Windows and Ubuntu are blazing fast on my Macbook Pro.

The interface is neat and tidy.

The support and features are great (the new features in version 2 look amazing (I wish I had two monitors to try it out on)!)

As a whole the software doesn't feel clunky or bloated like Parallels.

I work in an Apple premium reseller and whilst we sell a boxed version of Parallels and no VMware fusion I'm straight up with the customer and tell them VMware's the one to go for. Hell I'd be hacked off if someone sold be Parallels instead.

Free upgrade to 2.0 is just the icing on the cake, Parallels may I remind people is a PAID upgrade for every major update (eg 2-3).

Respect VMware, I will continue to send my customers your way!  (Version 2.0b1)

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May 6 2008

FRAIL  With this beta Windows XP Pro SP3 does not recognize my USB smart card reader. I tried downgrading the VM and running it in 1.1.2 again but that didn't fix it. A fresh install of XP in this beta didn't fix it either. It worked fine before upgrading to the beta. My fault that I didn't backup my VM before upgrading to the beta. Reinstalling XP now in 1.1.2 to see if it works again. I've submitted a bug report to the devs to look into this.  (Version 2.0b1)

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