I am happy to annouce that VMware "Fusion" beta 2 is now available from: http://www.vmware.com/mac
See below for a list of what's new in Beta 2.
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What's new in Beta 2
Experimental 3D graphics: The rumors are true! You can now play select DirectX 8.1 games in a Windows XP virtual machine. See the release notes for details.
Rollback: Take a snapshot of your virtual machine configured just the way you like it, so you can quickly roll back to that ideal state whenever you need to, with a single click.
Run Microsoft Vista on your Mac: Want to run Vista on your Mac? Run Vista Business, Enterprise, or Ultimate 32-bit or 64-bit editions side-by-side with Mac OS X.
Improved networking support: Full support for AirPort networking with seamless switching between wired and AirPort/Wi-Fi connections.
Improved ability to add virtual hardware: Add virtual hard drives for more storage capacity, add up to ten virtual network interfaces to support private and public networks, and keep an eye on your laptop's battery level from inside your virtual machines.
Major Bugs Fixed in Beta 2
This Beta 2 release of VMware Fusion for Mac includes the following improvements and bug fixes:
Improved keyboard and mouse support â Third-party graphics tablets, keyboards, and mice no longer interfere with keyboard and mouse input. Support for plugging and unplugging input devices while virtual machines are running
Improved CD/DVD support - Better support for mounting and unmounting discs in virtual machines
Quicken Scheduler corrupts keyboard and mouse input in virtual machines â Offer workaround to disable Quicken Scheduler when it is detected.
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Download beta 2 and we look forward to your comments.
Thanks,
Pat
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Pat Lee
Senior Product Manager - Mac Products
VMware
See below for a list of what's new in Beta 2.
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What's new in Beta 2
Experimental 3D graphics: The rumors are true! You can now play select DirectX 8.1 games in a Windows XP virtual machine. See the release notes for details.
Rollback: Take a snapshot of your virtual machine configured just the way you like it, so you can quickly roll back to that ideal state whenever you need to, with a single click.
Run Microsoft Vista on your Mac: Want to run Vista on your Mac? Run Vista Business, Enterprise, or Ultimate 32-bit or 64-bit editions side-by-side with Mac OS X.
Improved networking support: Full support for AirPort networking with seamless switching between wired and AirPort/Wi-Fi connections.
Improved ability to add virtual hardware: Add virtual hard drives for more storage capacity, add up to ten virtual network interfaces to support private and public networks, and keep an eye on your laptop's battery level from inside your virtual machines.
Major Bugs Fixed in Beta 2
This Beta 2 release of VMware Fusion for Mac includes the following improvements and bug fixes:
Improved keyboard and mouse support â Third-party graphics tablets, keyboards, and mice no longer interfere with keyboard and mouse input. Support for plugging and unplugging input devices while virtual machines are running
Improved CD/DVD support - Better support for mounting and unmounting discs in virtual machines
Quicken Scheduler corrupts keyboard and mouse input in virtual machines â Offer workaround to disable Quicken Scheduler when it is detected.
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Download beta 2 and we look forward to your comments.
Thanks,
Pat
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Pat Lee
Senior Product Manager - Mac Products
VMware
