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| From: Smith Micro Software Inc.
List Price: $79.99
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Rating:  240 reviews
Sales Rank: 332
Format: Cd-rom
Platforms: Mac Os X, Macintosh
Media: CD-ROM
Batteries Included: No
Operating System: Macintosh
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 0 x 0.1 x 0.1
MPN: VMFUSMBX2
Model: VMFUSMBX2
UPC: 717103140372
EAN: 0717103140372
ASIN: B000UK3GVA
Release Date: August 20, 2007
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| Customer Reviews:
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 Does exactly what I wanted it to! January 18, 2008
girl4film (CT, USA)
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
Windows runs great, it was really easy to install. I have Leopard so I actually didn't even use the CD that came in the box, just the serial number after downloading Fusion 1.1 which is made to work with Leopard. Easy install was just that - EASY!
Only two things confused me slightly, so here is the info in case you have the same questions:
1. 1.1 asks you whether you want your virtual machine to be read only or read/write. If you pick read only windows can still save/write files, it just can't access or write to the home folder on your mac - giving you better security. You can still swap files back and forth between the operating systems even if you choose read only.
2. Windows works straight away after it goes though all the automated installing, but you still have to click the activation button in the right bottom corner, or your programs such as media player will say your copy of windows is bootlegged. After I activated all was fine!
Really so happy overall!! and you can't beat this price, especially with the rebate! Highly recommended.
Works exactly as advertised June 1, 2008
dwight bobblehead (NY, NY)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
Use with:
Macbook pro penryn 2.5GHz
Leopard 10.5.3 with bootcamp
Windows XP home SP2 OEM (upgraded to SP3 after installation)
I was concerned initially that this wouldn't work with an OEM version of XP when using it with both bootcamp and Fusion, but when I followed a very precise order of installation (which I found online), it was easy and relatively fast (the most time-consuming process was installing XP itself).
Once I installed Fusion, I was able to update to the most current version of the software online for free.
Here are the steps I took for a relatively painless install of XP:
1) Create the boot camp partition and install Windows XP.
2) Start up Windows XP with Boot Camp and validate.
3) Do all your patching and updating.
4) Boot into OS X
5) Install VMware Fusion and VMware tools if not installed already
6) Create a new image using the Boot Camp partition as the source
7) Startup Windows XP in VMware
9) Reboot the Windows XP in VMware
10) Validate Windows XP in VMware (this has to be after VMware tools is
installed and the image was rebooted. You may have to call the number for phone activation--the automated system will ask you to enter in a series of many, many numbers into your computer, which then should be adequate to validate the software again)).
11) Shutdown Windows XP in VMware
12) Shutdown OS X
13) Startup Windows XP using Boot Camp
14) Validate one last time if needed (this last step wasn't necessary for me).
Now I can use my Mac as a hybrid machine that can either run OS X, Windows, or both at the same time. I can drag documents and files from one system to another pretty seamlessly. It's pretty sweet.
 Mixed Feelings July 6, 2008
Ryan Lucas (Milwaukee, WI USA)
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
I tried this product for a business project where I needed to use Windows XP & Vista. The system I used was an iMac Penryn Intel Core2Duo 2.8GHZ, 4GB Ram, 500GB Hard Disk, OS 10.5 Leopard. Installation was easy, but neither operating system would stay activated. Each time we started it up it would require reactivation. We own our licenses, but if we have to reactivate each time we start the virtual machine, it becomes annoying and also raises red flags to Microsoft. Support seemed non-existent. When we actually did get support it was almost a week after we submitted the claim. We ended up returning this to Amazon and used an actual PC instead for the project.
Great way (and instructions) on how to "clone" your windows to your mac July 31, 2008
Modigliani (London)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I bought the VMWare fusion and I thought I had to buy not only a new windows xp/vista, plus all the additional programs to make the change. Well it happens that after reading some reviews and some research on my side it is somewhat easier to transfer your WHOLE pc to your mac, WITHOUT having to buy the windows xp copy, nor the windows office...
1. Go to VWMare and download the vmware converter
2. Install the converter in your computer PC and create a clone. This might sound difficult, but the VMware website has a self explanatory video that tells you how to do step by step. Basically it is the equivalent of creating a "zip" or a "backup" of your existing pc in the "vmware format". Again the website has a video with step by step instructions.
3. Once you have saved your PC, you log into the mac.
4. You install the VW Fusion.
5. You "import" your saved old PC - that is the vmware format.. and bingo... you suddenly your old pc (and ALL the programs it had) runs faster and better in the mac.
6. You are set!!!
It is a great program indeed...
After all is setup, don't get frustrated because you suddenly think you must open the WHOLE windows XP. There is a way to create an icon for the applications you want to use from your PC in the MAC, very smoothly.. it is called UNITY. There is another video that tells you how to do it, is pretty self-explanatory. Basically when your press UNITY icon and run let's say your Outlook, the Outlook Icon pops in your mac Dock.. in that moment press with your mouse and select Show in Finder. Is that easy!
Fusion vs. Parallels November 5, 2007
L. L. Gustafson (Anaheim, CA USA)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I've been running Parallels since I got my first Intel Mac over a year ago. Parallels generally performs outstandingly. The only hitch is its lack of access to video memory and an upper limit of 1.5GB of PC memory. Fusion breaks these limits and allows one to run Google Earth, AGX, and other applications that demand more that 64MB of video memory.
A specific case of something running better under Windows is the online college courses I'm taking. WebCT is a heavy user of Java and on the Mac I get out of memory conditions all the time. Running Firefox under XP is totally painless.
With Fusion I'm finding that I really can pick which application I want to run under which operating system without a second though. My overall workflow is much smoother and much greater than would be the case with either OS X or Windows alone.
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