VMware Fusion 2, a free, downloadable upgrade for all VMware Fusion 1.x customers, adds over 100 new features and enhancements including:

• More Seamless with Unity 2.0: Application Sharing, Link Handling, Mirrored Folders, Driverless Printing, True Multiple Display Support, and Custom Keyboard Mapping
• Safer Windows on Mac experience with AutoProtect automated snapshots and a 12-month complimentary subscription to McAfee VirusScan Plus security software for Windows XP and Vista
• More Power with DirectX 9.0c with Shader Model 2 3D graphics, 1080p HD video playback, Multiple Snapshots, 4-way vSMP for Server OS guests, and Better Linux Support (Unity & Easy Install)
• More Mac-like, More Mac-friendly with all new Welcome Screen, Virtual Machine Library and Virtual Machine Settings, Cover Flow and Quick Look integration, and Apple Help
• Finally, Mac OS X Leopard Server is now supported in a virtual machine on Mac hardware

Check out the new resources page on the VMware Fusion portal for links to the release notes, video tutorials, and much more.

Again, VMware Fusion 2 is a free downloadable upgrade for all VMware Fusion 1.x users. Your existing VMware Fusion 1 serial number will work with VMware Fusion 2, and all you need to do to upgrade is download and install. Click here to download your free VMware Fusion 2 upgrade.

We put together a detailed document on how to upgrade your existing VMware Fusion 1.x virtual machines to take advantage of VMware Fusion 2 features including advanced 3D support. Please review the upgrading your VM document to get the most out of VMware Fusion 2 upgrade!

For more details, go to:

http://blogs.vmware.com/teamfusion/2008/09/windows-gets-ev.html

We hope you enjoy using VMware Fusion 2 as much as we enjoyed creating it for you!

Pat Lee
Group Manager, Consumer Products
VMware