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Wed, 17 Sep 2008 VMWare Fusion for Mac reaches version 2

Latest version of VMWare Fusion offers much improved user experience, developer promises

Jonny Evans

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VMware has introduced VMware Fusion 2, the latest edition of its Windows emulation software for the Mac.

The software is being made available as a free, downloadable upgrade for all VMware Fusion 1.x customers. The update promises a hundred new features and enhancements presenting a more integrated Windows-on-Mac user experience.

“VMware Fusion 2 makes it easy and fun for every Mac user to run the Windows applications they need while enjoying the Mac experience they want, “ said Pat Lee, group manager for consumer products, VMware.

“Our goal is to break down the walls between Windows and the Mac by creating a user-friendly, Mac-native experience that lets our customers run any Windows application, seamlessly and safely, on the Mac.  We want our customers to see that Windows really is better on the Mac.”

The company also confirmed that interest in running Windows on the Mac extends beyond individual consumers and into organizations as well: “As we’ve seen with consumers, SMBs as well as large organizations are starting to consider the possibility of deploying more Macs within their corporate environment, because of the company's positive mindshare within the IT user market, among other reasons,” said Michael Rose, researcher at IDC.

“With technologies available today, like VMware Fusion, ‘switching’ to a Mac by individuals within organizations, whole departments or even across the entire company, is more conceivable because it allows users to adopt Apple hardware and software, while enabling the continued use of Windows applications and their associated management infrastructure," he added.

The software lets Windows applications work seamlessly within OS X-like native applications, letting users launch any Mac file with any Windows application, share data and folders between Windows and Mac, use Windows applications across multiple monitors, and even customise the Mac keyboard to special keystrokes for Windows applications. 

VMware Fusion 2 also makes Windows even safer on the Mac, through automatic virtual machine snapshots, that keep Windows safe, and an embedded, complimentary 12-month subscription to McAfee VirusScan Plus.

The software also offers the ability to add up to four virtual CPUs to a virtual machine, and newly added support for Mac OS X Leopard Server as a virtual machine. It costs $79.99.

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