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I about the release of a few weeks ago. I’ve been spending some time with it since then, so I wanted to take the time to write about it in more detail. One thing to note (and I think it makes gives my review an interesting perspective) is that I’ve used VMware Fusion (and supported it at my day job) since 2009. I had certainly heard of Parallels Desktop before, but I jumped on the Fusion train and kept on upgrading over the years. When I read about Parallels Desktop 14, I decided that it was time to try something new. Before we get started, let’s talk about why you’d need an app like Parallels Desktop or VMware Fusion.
On macOS, you can use one of these apps to open a copy of Windows, Linux, or even additional versions of macOS (for testing). You don’t have to shut down your computer to reboot into another operating system, but rather simply launch the program and another operating system boots up. If you prefer using macOS but have times where you need to access Windows or Linux only programs, you can do with ease using virtualization technology (the technical term behind what Parallels Desktop and VMware Fusion are doing. I have some legacy applications that require me to access them in Internet Explorer Classic, but others might be required to use the PC versions of Office or another Windows-specific app.
My sister-in-law designs commercial landscapes for a living, and while she loves a Mac, she prefers the PC version of AutoCAD. She used to own a 27″ iMac with 32 GB of ram with a 1 TB Fusion Drive, and AutoCAD would consistently crash on it. On a much slower PC, AutoCAD was far better. I say all of this to say – there are countless reasons why you might want to virtualize Linux, Windows, or macOS on your Mac.
Contents. Overview VMware Fusion, made possible by the, marked VMware's first entry into Macintosh-based x86 virtualization. VMware Fusion uses present in the platform.
Much of the underlying technology in VMware Fusion is inherited from other VMware products, such as, allowing VMware Fusion to offer features such as and support from the first beta version onward. VMware Fusion 1.0 was released on August 6, 2007, exactly one year after being announced. System requirements. Any capable Mac.
4 of RAM (minimum). 750 free disk space. 5 GB free disk space for each virtual machine (10 GB or more recommended). or later.
Operating system installation media for virtual machines. Optional:, or better graphics for support Version history. This section needs expansion.
You can help. ( May 2012) Version Released Notes 1.0 August 6, 2007 First release (following 4 betas). 1.1.0 November 12, 2007 Support for Leopard, Boot Camp, and improvements to DirectX support and Unity.
1.1.1 January 24, 2008 Various bug fixes. 1.1.2 April 23, 2008 Support for Time Machine and various bug fixes. 1.1.3 May 30, 2008 Various bug fixes. 2.0 September 12, 2008 Multiple Snapshots with AutoProtect, Improved Unity, DirectX 9.0 Shader Model 2 3D, and support for Mac OS X Server guests.
2.0.1 November 14, 2008 Various bug fixes. 2.0.2 February 11, 2009 Import from Parallels, supports Mac OS X Server 10.5.6 host, mounts DMG images, supports Ubuntu 8.10 in Unity mode. 2.0.3 April 2, 2009 Various bug fixes.
Adds experimental support for Snow Leopard Developer Builds. 2.0.4 April 9, 2009 Fixed Host code execution vulnerability. 2.0.5 June 23, 2009 Support for Nehalem Mac Pro. Experimental support for Mac OS X 10.6 as guest. Support for Ubuntu 9.04 as guest. Various bug fixes.
2.0.6 October 1, 2009 Fixed issues when running on Snow Leopard. Fixed issues with NVidia graphics cards on Mac OS X 10.6.
Various bug fixes. 2.0.7 April 8, 2010 Fixed security issues, accepts VMware Fusion 3 license keys.
2.0.8 December 2, 2010 Maintenance release fixing Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) issue CVE-2010-4297. 3.0 October 27, 2009 Added support for Windows 7 with Aero. Full 64‑bit compatibility with Mac OS X 10.6 host and guest. DirectX 9.0 Shader Model 3 3D.
WDDM-compatible display driver. 3.0.1 December 10, 2009 Improved 3D & video performance, full support for Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic Koala), 64‑bit networking subsystem, improved VMware Importer, improved VM resume times. 3.0.2 February 18, 2010 Fixes a problem so that the latest release of Mac OS X 10.6 Server (Snow Leopard) can run in a virtual machine. 3.1.0 May 25, 2010 Improved 3D & video performance, improved Unity view performance and integration, USB EasyConnect, improved migration assistant, 8‑core SMP support, increased virtual hard disk size, updated operating system support.
3.1.1 August 12, 2010 Various bug fixes. VMware vSphere 4.1 is now supported as a guest operating system. 3.1.2 December 2, 2010 Fixes various bugs and security issues. 3.1.3 May 31, 2011 Fixes various bugs and security issues. 3.1.4 April 13, 2012 Fixes a bug with starting virtual machines on OS X 10.7.4. 4.0 September 14, 2011 Run Lion, Lion Server, Snow Leopard, Snow Leopard Server, and Leopard Server in virtual machines, up to 2.5x faster 3D graphics, add Windows programs to Launchpad, view in full screen, or in Mission Control. 4.0.1 September 14, 2011 Contains an update that ensures that disk buffering is enabled when set to automatic.
4.0.2 September 27, 2011 Addresses an issue starting virtual machines running a forthcoming version of Mac OS X Lion. 4.1.0 November 17, 2011 Added support for Lion's full screen mode, improved performance, and reintroduced the ability to turn on virtual machines automatically when VMware Fusion is opened. 4.1.1 November 23, 2011 Reintroduces the Mac OS X Server check after it was inadvertently omitted from 4.1.0. 4.1.2 April 12, 2012 Adds early host and guest support in preparation for the future release of. Retrieved 13 December 2018. Virtualization Software -. External links.