VMware Fusion is a software hypervisor developed by VMware for Macintosh computers. VMware Fusion allows Intel-based Macs to run operating systems such as Microsoft Windows, Linux, NetWare, or Solaris on virtual machines, along with their Mac OS X operating system using a combination of paravirtualization, hardware virtualization and dynamic recompilation.
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Overview
VMware Fusion, made possible by the Apple-Intel transition, marked VMware's first entry into Macintosh-based x86 virtualization. VMware Fusion uses Intel VT present in the Intel Core microarchitecture platform. Much of the underlying technology in VMware Fusion is inherited from other VMware products, such as VMware Workstation, allowing VMware Fusion to offer features such as 64-bit and SMP support from the first beta version onward.
VMware Fusion 1.0 was released on August 6, 2007, exactly one year after being announced.
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System requirements
- Any x86-64 capable Intel Mac
- 4 GB of RAM (minimum)
- 750 MB free disk space
- 5 GB free disk space for each virtual machine (10 GB or more recommended)
- Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks or later
- Operating system installation media for virtual machines
- Optional: nVidia GeForce 8600M, ATI Radeon HD 2600 or better graphics for Windows Aero support
Version history
See also
- Comparison of VMware Fusion and Parallels Desktop
- Desktop virtualization
- Platform virtualization
- Virtual disk image
References
External links
- VMware Fusion official website
- VMware Fusion 8 at VMware Store
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