Fusion, the upcoming emulation software by VMWare, reached Final Candidate status on Tuesday. The new version, a 159 megabyte download, features the following fixes and changes:
-Improved Unity feature: Bug fixes have been added to Fusion’s Unity component, which allows for features such as drag and drop and launching Windows applications on the fly or from the Dock. Experimental support has been added for Unity on Windows Visa, Windows 2000 and Windows Server 2003.
-Improved Mac integration: Mac OS X-style shortcuts such as Command-Tab, Expose and keyboard shortcuts have been updated and optimized.
-Enhanced Boot Camp performance: The new version improves disk performance on Boot Camp partitions and allows for faster Windows application launch times.
-Better support for Mac OS X Leopard: VMware Fusion has improved experimental support for running your favorite virtual machines on Mac OS X Leopard.
-Experimental 3D support for MacBook and Mac Mini: The release restores experimental 3D support to Macs with Intel GMA 950 integrated graphics cards.
-Improved USB compatibility: Beta 4.1 and the Release Candidate restore USB compatibility with Santa Rosa-based MacBook Pros and Mac OS X 10.4.10.
Fusion is expected to ship later this year and is available as a US$39.99 pre-order. The software will sell for a full retail price of US$79.99 and requires an Intel-based Mac and Mac OS X 10.4 or later to run.
If you’ve tried the release candidate and have positive or negative feedback about it, let us know.
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Fusion, the upcoming emulation software by VMWare, reached Final Candidate status on Tuesday. The new version, a 159 megabyte download, features the following fixes and changes:
-Improved Unity feature: Bug fixes have been added to Fusion’s Unity component, which allows for features such as drag and drop and launching Windows applications on the fly or from the Dock. Experimental support has been added for Unity on Windows Visa, Windows 2000 and Windows Server 2003.
-Improved Mac integration: Mac OS X-style shortcuts such as Command-Tab, Expose and keyboard shortcuts have been updated and optimized.
-Enhanced Boot Camp performance: The new version improves disk performance on Boot Camp partitions and allows for faster Windows application launch times.
-Better support for Mac OS X Leopard: VMware Fusion has improved experimental support for running your favorite virtual machines on Mac OS X Leopard.
-Experimental 3D support for MacBook and Mac Mini: The release restores experimental 3D support to Macs with Intel GMA 950 integrated graphics cards.
-Improved USB compatibility: Beta 4.1 and the Release Candidate restore USB compatibility with Santa Rosa-based MacBook Pros and Mac OS X 10.4.10.
Fusion is expected to ship later this year and is available as a US$39.99 pre-order. The software will sell for a full retail price of US$79.99 and requires an Intel-based Mac and Mac OS X 10.4 or later to run.
If you’ve tried the release candidate and have positive or negative feedback about it, let us know.