The giant VMWare virtualization today unveils the final version of Fusion 2.0, the latest version of its software for the Mac workstations. Freely accessible to those who already hold a licence Fusion, this update is a download of about 248 MB. Its installation interrupts logically virtual machines stored in memory.
Many are new to the program, starting with the ability to save a virtual machine in different states. The utility to manage different images stored in memory changing, and the AutoProtect function ensures automatic and regular new images of virtualized systems.
The functionality of sharing files between the host system and the VMs are also changing, and VMWare advance an improved compatibility with Microsoft Office applications, Visual Studio and QuickBooks. Support for Java in shared folders would also be improved.
The links detected within a virtual machine can now be directly opened in the browser of the host system, as the documents can be viewed in applications such as Preview or iTunes. The opening of one. Exe and. Msi (software installation under Windows) from Mac OS now launch execution in a virtual machine.
VMWare also evokes a better configuration management on several screens and transfer windows of a screen to another and care, still experimental, Linux applications under Unity (launch directly from the host system to run in a virtual machine, applications while appearing on the Dock and Presentation).
The 3D performance under DirectX 9.0c would otherwise be considerably improved, and VMWare guarantees support for graphics cards such as GerForce 8800 GT and Radeon HD 3870. The hardware acceleration flows HD now operate under Windows XP and Vista virtualized.
In addition to many cosmetic improvements, new settings, the ability to import virtual machines from another machine or automatic printers configured in Mac OS within VMs, VMware said that Fusion 2.0 offers Now care, experimental system Mac OS X Server.
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