![]() (Boot Camp needs to be installed on an internal hard drive.) You aren't limited to Windows, either you can run another version of OS X or Linux in Fusion as well. And unlike Boot Camp, you can run Fusion and the virtual machine from an external drive. With Fusion, you can run both OSes at the same time. Run Mac and Windows side by side: You don't need to reboot to change operating systems, as you must with Apple's Boot Camp. Migration help: VMware Fusion includes a migration assistant to move your apps, settings, and documents from a Windows computer to a virtual machine. ![]() You can also import into Fusion virtual machines you've created with Parallels Desktop and Microsoft Windows Virtual PC. If you previously installed Apple's Boot Camp, you can create a virtual machine that directly uses your Boot Camp volume, or you can copy your Boot Camp volume to a new virtual machine. You of course can create a virtual machine from scratch with a Windows 10 disk image. Installation options: VMware Fusion offers a handful of options for creating a virtual machine on your Mac. The virtualization software provides lots of installation options and many ways to integrate Windows into your Mac workflow. ![]() It's great for sand boxing, and it also allows me to run a scaled down FreeBSD machine with just the bare basics so I can study without distractions.With VMware Fusion, you can run Windows and OS X applications side by side on your Mac. I can tinker away with really fascinating operating systems and learn so much, without stuffing up anything when I do something wrong. I actually think I prefer having it this way: I much prefer to use AutoPatcher than Windows Update because it means I don't have to run Internet Explorer to use it, and I don't call home to Microsoft.Īnd here it is running in it's own window. ![]() Well, as nice as Windows can.īelow is a screenshot of AutoPatcher running under Windows 2000 using the Unity feature of Fusion which makes it look as though Windows applications are running on the Mac OS X desktop. Windows XP and Vista just add useless features and require more system resources, so 2000 works just nice. I do admit I do run a purchased, fully licenced copy of Windows 2000 as a virtual machine to run a few apps that don't work so well on Wine, and for testing of my websites using Internet Explorer 6. Having a dual core processor with VT support really kicks some serious virtual arse.īelow is a screenshot of fresh virtual machines running OpenBSD 4.1 sitting at the shell, NetBSD 3.1 with a basic OpenBox window manager session, ReactOS and an installation of Windows 2000 Professional humming along: So now I have the final, official retail release of VMware Fusion running on my MacBook Pro, and I'm loving it. I should have taken a PR course at university instead. And with a special offer of $39.00 for first time beta purchases before the final version came out I figured it was the best choice. Parallels seems to be great for running Windows, but my main use is for FreeBSD and other Unix-like development which Fusion has better native support for (official additions for FreeBSD and Solaris anyone?). Having used the demo versions of Parallels Desktop and Fusion on my MacBook Pro I decided VMware's product was much more suited to my needs. A couple of days ago I finally gave in and purchased a copy of VMware Fusion. ![]()
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