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- Page 1 Getting Started with VMware Fusion VMware Fusion for Mac OS X...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents Introduction 5 What Is a Virtual Machine? 5 What You Can Do with VMware Fusion 5 System Requirements for VMware Fusion 7 Install VMware Fusion 7 Upgrade VMware Fusion 9 Start VMware Fusion 9 Getting Up and Running 10... - Page 4 Getting Started with VMware Fusion VMware, Inc.
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Page 5: Introduction
Windows applications and PC-only devices on your Intel-based Mac. Designed from the ground up for the Mac user, VMware Fusion makes it easy to take advantage of the flexibility, security, and portability of virtual machines to run Windows and other x86 operating systems side by side with Mac OS X. - Page 6 Migrate your Windows PC to a virtual machine effortlessly – VMware Fusion lets you use your Mac and take your old Windows PC with you. With the VMware Fusion integrated Migration Assistant, you can convert your physical PC into a virtual machine to run on your Mac in a few steps, and access all of your old PC applications and files.
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Page 7: System Requirements For Vmware Fusion
1GB of RAM, 2GB recommended 700MB of free disk space for VMware Fusion, and at least 5GB of free disk space for each virtual machine Mac OS X version 10.5.8 Leopard or later; or 10.6 Snow Leopard or later ... - Page 8 VMware Tools downloadable on demand. Click the download link for the full or light version, and save the application to your Mac. The VMware Fusion disk image is saved to your default download directory. For the full version, the filename is VMware-Fusion-<x.x.x>-<xxxxxx>.dmg, where <x.x.x>...
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Page 9: Upgrade Vmware Fusion
Getting Started with VMware Fusion Upgrade VMware Fusion If you are upgrading VMware Fusion, you do not need to uninstall the version installed on your computer. Installation and upgrade does not modify existing virtual machines. When you upgrade an existing VMware Fusion installation, make sure that all your virtual machines are properly shut down and that VMware Fusion is not running. -
Page 10: Getting Up And Running
When you create a Windows virtual machine, you can use the VMware Fusion Windows Easy Install feature to automatically install Windows and VMware Tools in your virtual machine. VMware Fusion creates your virtual machine, selects the default Windows installation options, and installs VMware Tools, which loads the drivers required to optimize your virtual machine’s performance. - Page 11 More Secure. VMware Fusion does not share your Mac’s documents and applications with Windows. In the Finish panel, click Finish. VMware Fusion installs Windows. This process can take up to 45 minutes. After installing Windows, VMware Fusion installs VMware Tools and powers on the virtual machine.
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Page 12: Create A Virtual Machine From The Boot Camp Partition
Windows partitions on your hard disk to create a dual-boot environment, so that you can use either Mac OS X or Windows at boot time, but not both. With VMware Fusion, you can use your Windows Boot Camp partition as a virtual machine. This feature gives you the following abilities: ... -
Page 13: Migrating An Existing Pc To A Virtual Machine
VMware Tools, you will need to reactivate Windows. Migrating an Existing PC to a Virtual Machine VMware Fusion makes it easy for Windows users to make the switch to a Mac. To migrate from a physical PC to VMware Fusion, use the Migration Assistant, available from the Virtual Machine Library or select File >... -
Page 14: Download A Prebuilt Trial Virtual Machine
Available virtual appliances include operating systems such as Linux, FreeBSD, and Solaris, and include preconfigured collaboration and security appliances. To download a trial virtual machine from the VMware Web site From the Virtual Machine Library window, click Home to display the Getting Started with VMware Fusion panel. -
Page 15: Quit Your Virtual Machine
Getting Started with VMware Fusion Table 1. PC and Mac Keyboards (Continued) MacBook and Apple External MacBook Pro Built-In PC Keyboard Keyboard Keyboard Backspace delete delete delete (Forward Delete) delete fn+delete Insert help (early models) Num Lock clear fn+num lock F6 Command (Windows logo key—between... -
Page 16: Vmware Fusion Resources
VMware support portal at http://www.vmware.com/go/fusionsupport. VMware recommends joining the VMware Fusion Community at http://www.vmware.com/go/fusionforums. The VMware Fusion Community Forum is where users can exchange information, questions, and comments with each other to get the most out of VMware Fusion. VMware, Inc. -
Page 17: Supported Guest Operating Systems
VMware Fusion supports over 140 guest operating systems, including most versions of Windows, and including Mac OS X Server, Linux, Solaris, and FreeBSD. The operating systems listed here were tested in VMware Fusion virtual machines and are officially supported. For guest operating system support, known issues, and installation instructions, see the online VMware Compatibility Guide. - Page 18 Getting Started with VMware Fusion Windows 2000 Server SP4, Advanced Server SP4, Windows 2000 Professional SP4 (experimental) Windows NT 4.0 Server SP6a, Workstation SP6a Windows Me, Windows 3.1, Windows 95 SP1, MS-DOS 6.x SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11, 10 SP2, 9 SP3 ...
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Page 19: Supported 64-Bit Guest Operating Systems
Getting Started with VMware Fusion Supported 64-Bit Guest Operating Systems VMware Fusion supports the following 64-bit guest operating systems: Mac OS X Server 10.6 Snow Leopard and 10.5 Leopard Windows 7 Ultimate, Enterprise, Professional, Home Premium, and Home Basic Editions ... - Page 20 Getting Started with VMware Fusion VMware, Inc.