eWEEK Labs Walk-Through of VMware Fusion
eWEEK Labs Walk-Through of VMware Fusion
Rather than click through Microsofts installer program, I was able to supply Fusion with a Windows XP SP2 disk image and a product ID number, hit go, and allow Fusion to do the driving.
eWEEK Labs Walk-Through of VMware Fusion
Fusions Windows Easy Install works with a Windows installer disk or ISO image—the ISO image makes for a much speedier install.
eWEEK Labs Walk-Through of VMware Fusion
I could drag files between my virtual Windows and host OS X desktops.
eWEEK Labs Walk-Through of VMware Fusion
With Fusions Unity option enabled, I could launch Windows applications from a tool bar-based menu.
eWEEK Labs Walk-Through of VMware Fusion
My own vote for most-needed Windows-only application? VMwares own Virtual Infrastructure Client, shown running here under Fusions Unity mode.
eWEEK Labs Walk-Through of VMware Fusion
In Unity mode, the window decorations of XPs applications betray their true heritage.
eWEEK Labs Walk-Through of VMware Fusion
Windows XPs notification bubbles appeared on my OS X desktop while I ran Windows apps in Unity mode.
eWEEK Labs Walk-Through of VMware Fusion
For all its Windows integration niftiness, Fusion lacks the snapshot management sophistication of its VMware Workstation siblings.
eWEEK Labs Walk-Through of VMware Fusion
Fusion is most focused on virtualizing Windows, but the application did a good job with Solaris and Linux, as well.
