VMware Fusion 4 [Old Version]
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Shaun Tabatt
> 3 dayFor much of my life, I was a self-described Windows guy. However, in the past few years Ive gotten more into blogging, recording, and video editing. All of these things seemed like theyd be so much better on the Mac. The big challenge for me is that I have some favorite programs that are windows-only.
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Orderman
> 3 dayExcellent software!! I installed Win 7 in my new iMac (Lion 10.7.2) in about 20 minutes. It starts quickly and works seamlessly. Ive been a computer professional for 20 years and I am very impressed!!
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Sach
> 3 dayVMware Fusion 4 for mac is great. easy to install and setup.
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airfoil
> 3 dayA long time user of VMware Fusion 3.x, I was hoping all would be well with my upgrade to OS X Lion. In fact it was seamless. But then VMware immediately had their Fusion 4.x offering to take advantage of tighter integration of your Windows 7 client. I took the leap of faith in VMware products, and upgraded to Fusion 4.x, and the whole thing went without a hitch. I had read prior to instalation of version 4, that version 3 had to be put in the trash, which I did, simply by dragging the version 3.x app from the /Applications folder into the trash. Then I inserted the instalation disc into my iMac, and to my surprise, version 4 comes with a specific icon to push if you are upgrading from version 3. After the rapid instalation took place, I booted my existing clients, and was relieved to see everything was intact, and Fusion 4 recognized that VMware tools needed to be updated on the client, and proceeded to perform that upgrade without any surprises. Everything was seamless, and just worked the first time. Now my client machines are treated as simply another desktop in Lion, when I run them full screen, which is my normal habit. This means you can use the swipe gesture to get to your Windows clients. Could not be more simple. Ive yet to run into any issues, which is more than I can say for OS X Lion, which, as well known breaks many older applications built for pre-Intel macs.
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Erik R
> 3 dayIve had great experience using Fusion at work, tied to Windows Server, running Windows XP Pro, for business related purposes. It has given me very little problems, and most of the problems are either windows related or a program on windows, like Quickbooks. Ive used parallels in the past, and it worked ok, but it took over my Mac system, installing different network settings that were almost impossible to change. I noticed after trying to configure either Parallels or Fusion to connect to a server as part of our network, Fusion connects easier, at least with my personal experience. I dont have any info in terms of using Fusion for games/3D performance. But if you are a business user who needs to be productive, connect your Mac to your Windows Server/Network, and have a rather easy setup, Id recommend Fusion.
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Spirit Led
> 3 dayI have been using this product for over 6 months now. It is functional in the sense that it does allow you to run Windows on a Mac but it sometimes takes several minutes for this program to load on a Nov 2011 MacBook Pro (with plenty of memory and plenty of hard drive space available). I need this program (or one of its competitors) to allow me to run a Windows only program (Minitab) on my Mac. I read good things about the newer version of this program being faster and I am more than willing to pay to upgrade to the newer version. My one and only reservation is I dont want to have to spend all the time and find all the activation codes to reinstall Windows, my anti-virus software, and Minitab on my Mac. I have repeatedly written to and called VMware trying to get one simple question answered - will upgrading to Fusion 5 require me to reinstall all my Windows based software or will it simply keep what is already installed on my Mac without me having to spend the time to reinstall everything?
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Marino Shauye
> 3 dayNOTE: This is the older version!
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Jerson
> 3 dayI totally recommend it! It made my life easier. I am currently use Visual Studio 2010, SQL Server and Office 2007 on a virtual machine and it runs perfect.
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Printer User
> 3 dayHigh hopes and disappointment with this new release. I should have waited longer to upgrade.
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tokunbo
> 3 dayVMware Fusion 4 was suppose to help run window side by side with a mac operating syste . it actually crashed my 2.5ghz 17inches macbook pro. after few days of use, i had to return it and go back to the boot camp partitioning.
