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VMware Fusion

VMware Fusion combines a clean and intuitive interface that Mac users expect with a virtualization platform trusted by millions of users. VMware Fusion allows you to easily launch your Windows applications and quickly switch between Windows and Mac applications. With the industry’s most advanced virtualization technology, VMware Fusion lets you leverage all the hardware currently available on your Mac to simultaneously run 32 and 64-bit operating systems, use two processors at the same time, run select 3D games and utilize USB 2.0 devices! VMware Fusion gives you the best of both worlds - your favorite Windows applications on your Mac!Mac and PC Worlds Unite
With the powerful Unity feature, VMware Fusion transforms your Windows applications and gives you the seamless Mac experience you expect. Minimize Windows applications to the Dock, switch between Windows or Mac applications with Exposé, and find and instantly launch any Windows application.

Built Exclusively for the Mac

Built from the ground up for the Mac, only VMware Fusion gives you features such as customizable toolbars, easy-to-manage virtual machine packages, and much more.

Ready for the Future

As the world moves to 64-bit with Intel Core 2 Duo and Xeon processors you are ready today with VMware Fusion and its exclusive support for 64-bit operating systems in virtual machines.

Industrial-Strength Virtualization Solution
Only VMware Fusion lets you take advantage of the multiple processor cores of your multi-core Intel Mac for maximum flexibility, gives you complete power management to protect your virtual machine when running on low power, and also provides industry-proven USB 2.0 device support.

Proven Technology and Performance
VMware Fusion is backed by nearly a decade of proven, high-performance virtualization technology. Winning more than 100 awards for its industry-leading virtualization software, VMware is trusted by million of users worldwide.

Freedom of Choice

Most complete support for Microsoft Windows Vista Business, Enterprise, Ultimate, Windows XP, Linux, Solaris, or any of the more than sixty supported PC operating systems.

Play 3D Games

Hardware accelerated 3D graphics let you run DirectX 8.1 applications and play select 3D games in Windows XP virtual machines.

A Smarter Way to Install Windows

Answer a few simple questions, insert a Windows CD and VMware Fusion will create an optimal Windows virtual machine for your Mac.

Boot Camp Friendly
You no longer have to choose between Mac or Windows—run Mac OS X alongside Windows XP from your existing Boot Camp partition.

Turn Back Time

Protect your PC—take a snapshot of your virtual machine so you can quickly return to a safe point if any problems occur.

Migrate your PC to the Mac

VMware Converter Starter Edition, available as a free download, lets you migrate existing Windows machines into virtual machines for your Mac.

Easily Share Data
Simply drag and drop files between your PC and Mac OS X or enable Shared Folders to share data between your PC and Mac worlds.
Top Ten Reasons to buy VMware Fusion:

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VMware Fusion is the most seamless way to run Windows applications on your Mac. Use Unity to switch between Windows and Mac apps with Exposé. Save or minimize your Windows applications to the Dock for easier access.

2. The intuitive user interface is built from the ground up for the Mac user with tight integration with Mac OS X.

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Share data easily between Windows and Mac by simply dragging and dropping files or with Shared Folders

4. Turn back time on your PC with the click of a button by using snapshots of your virtual machine. These snapshots quickly return you to a safe point if any problems occur.

5. Be ready for the future 64-bit operating systems. VMware supports both 32-bit and 64-bit operating systems, applications, and multi-processor virtual machines on your Mac.

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Access the widest range of USB 2 devices, allocate up to 8GB of memory to virtual machines, run over 60 guest operating systems from DOS to Microsoft Windows Vista, Linux, Solaris, Netware and FreeBSD.

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Run your Boot Camp partition side-by-side with Mac OS X without any additional setup.

8. Run any of the more than 550 virtual appliances available from VMware.

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Virtualize your existing PC with the free VMware Converter Starter.

10. Developed by VMware, the proven and most trusted virtualization vendor, and winners of more than 100 awards for its industry leading virtualization products. VMware was rated #7 in eWeek’s Top 25 innovative companies in the last 25 years

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Built for the Mac user
  • Run Windows apps like your Mac apps
  • Designed for the Macintosh User
  • Run Windows Vista, Windows XP, and Mac OS X at the same time
  • Use your Boot Camp to install side by side with your Mac
  • Install Windows easily
  • Roll back and recover
  • Start where you left off
  • Move your virtual machine by copying

Complete Virtualization Platform
  • Full support for Windows, Linux, Solaris, and FreeBSD on your Mac
  • Ready for the future with 32-bit and 64-bit virtual machines
  • Multi-core for maximum flexibility
  • Easily share data between virtual machines and your Mac
  • Run more virtual machines
  • Accelerated 3D graphics
  • USB 2.0 support
  • CD and DVD burning
  • Seamless, powerful networking
  • Battery pass-through
  • ACPI support