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Real Name:Timothy Carlton MD 
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VMware Fusion		Jun 24 2009

TIMOTHY CARLTON MD  VMware Fusion is HORRIBLE. They just released an update (2.0.5) that is NOT compatible with the video acceleration software in the ATI cards of most iMacs. This now renders my iMac useless for viewing my hospital records. I am a cardiologist and now I cannot get to my patients records. This was done without any warning that the update would cause this problem. Trying to get any help from VMware is USELESS. Tomorrow I install Parallels. I have installed Parallels on 2 of my children's Intel Macs and never encountered anything like this. I STRONGLY RECOMMEND NOT BUYING VMwares product. This is an incredibly irresponsible act by VMware.  
(Version 2.0.5)

praisebury
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VMware Fusion		Jun 24 2009

MART°N  The problem was introduced by Apple as they’ve released Mac OS 10.5.7 which contained an incompatible ATI driver update without giving VM-Ware a chance to solve the problem. So it’s not VM-Ware you should shout on but Apple and ATI (AMD).  
(Version 2.0.5)

praisebury
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VMware Fusion		Jun 24 2009

STAINER  Timothy: It is the 3D acceleration feature not Fusion in itself that is incompatible with the ATI-hardware.

From vmware.com:

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3D acceleration is disabled on systems with ATI chipsets

Because enabling 3D acceleration on Macs running Mac OS X 10.5.7 with ATI chipsets might cause VMware Fusion to fail, 3D acceleration is disabled in VMware Fusion 2.0.5 on Macs running Mac OS X 10.5.7 with ATI chipsets. You can re-enable this setting when new ATI drivers with the fix are available.

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So, unless your patient record software requires 3D-acceleration (odd requirement, perhaps?), I really recommend that you check out the fusion-community on WMware.com. They are really helpful.

I really understand your frustration, but anyone professionally or heavily dependent on their software/hardware can not just run any software update immediately on release and expect no problems.  
(Version 2.0.5)

praisebury
+8


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