VMware Fusion 3

Overview

Using a Mac doesn't mean abandoning your Windows applications and devices. Ditch your PC and safely run your favorite Windows programs alongside Mac applications, while continuing to use your Windows-only devices on your Mac.

Effortless migration—no cable required

With the new ultra-fast Migration Assistant for Windows, it's a breeze to bring your entire PC to your Mac. Install a simple application on your PC, connect it to your Mac with a cable or wirelessly, and VMware Fusion will guide you through the rest.

Windows with Mac simplicity

Designed from the ground up for Mac OS X Leopard and Snow Leopard, VMware Fusion lets you run your Windows applications—side-by-side with your Mac applications—without rebooting.

Seamless integration

Instantly launch your favorite Windows applications directly from your Dock or the Apple menu bar at any time. Easily switch between apps and minimize them to your Dock.

Maximum performance

With a highly optimized 64-bit engine, advanced memory and CPU management technology, run the most demanding Mac and Windows applications side-by-side at maximum speeds.

Advanced 3D graphics

Play Full HD videos and run your favorite 3D Windows games better than ever with best-in-class OpenGL 2.1 and DirectX 9.0c Shader Model 3 graphics support—without rebooting.

Ultimate Windows experience

Get the ultimate Windows experience on the Mac and make the most of Windows 7 with Windows Aero and Flip 3D animations.

Displays galore

Display Windows and Mac OS X applications any way you want: side-by-side on your main display, in full screen or across multiple displays connected to your Mac.

We've got you covered

Automatic snapshots allow you to roll Windows back to a safe state if something goes wrong. For added protection, you get 18 months of free email support (English only) and a 12-month complimentary subscription to McAfee VirusScan Plus.

Features

• Optimized for Mac OS X Leopard and Snow Leopard
• Highly optimized 64-bit engine, advanced memory and CPU management for maximum performance
• Advanced 3D graphics with support for OpenGL2.1 and DirectX 9.0c Shader Model 3
• Support for Windows Aero and Flip 3D animations to get the ultimate Windows experience on the Mac
• New ultra-fast Migration Assistant for Windows to transfer your entire PC to your Mac wirelessly or using a cable
• More than 50 new features

Did you notice?

The best way to run Windows on your Mac, VMware Fusion is designed from the ground up for the Mac and preloaded with powerful new features to help you run Windows applications even more like Mac applications.

Apple Recommends for...

Home users, students and business professionals who are looking for the fastest, easiest and most reliable way to run Windows and Mac applications side-by-side on their Mac without rebooting.

Technical specifications

• Windows Aero support
• DirectX 9.0c Shader Model 3.0 support
• OpenGL 2.1 3D support
• Over 140 guest OSes supported: Windows XP, Vista and 7, Red Hat Linux 9.0, Ubuntu 9.04 and more
• 64-bit native
• Multilingual software (English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Japanese and Simplified Chinese)

System requirements

• Intel processor
• Mac OS X v10.5.8 or v10.6 or later
• 1GB of RAM (2GB RAM recommended)
• 700MB of free hard-disk space for VMware Fusion and at least 5GB for each virtual machine
• Operating system installation media (disk or disk image) for virtual machines

Note: Microsoft Windows is not included.