Take Control of VMware Fusion 2

by Joe Kissell
130 pages, 1.7 MB download
PDF format, designed for reading online or printing
Publication date: November 13, 2008
Free sample available!

Use Windows on your Mac effectively by taking advantage of the full power of VMware Fusion 2!

Now that modern Macs use Intel processors, you can run Windows on your Mac without slowdowns or tradeoffs, and with the benefit of configuration snapshots, multiple installations, and the capability to mix Windows and Mac applications. In this book by cross-platform expert Joe Kissell, you'll learn how best to install and use Windows in the virtualization environment created by VMware Fusion 2.

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After introducing you to a few basic concepts, the ebook offers advice for mixing Fusion and Boot Camp, and notes the hardware and software you'll need. Then you'll find steps for installing Windows for use in Fusion in these scenarios:

• When installing a new copy of Windows XP or Windows Vista
• From an already-installed copy of Windows under Boot Camp, VMware Fusion 1.x, Parallels Desktop, Virtual PC, or an actual PC
• From a slipstream disc that contains Windows plus service packs, updates, drivers, and settings
• On the MacBook Air, which lacks an internal optical drive
• With Mac OS X Leopard Server as a guest operating system
• For running a virtual appliance that encapsulates both an operating system and a ready-to-run application

Next, you'll learn how to work with Windows in a Fusion virtual machine, with key details like how to remap mouse buttons, simulate missing keys, set keyboard shortcuts, switch display modes, and work with external devices. Other topics covered include:

• Pros and cons of different ways of using Boot Camp and Fusion
• Configuring Fusion's Settings window to get the most out of the software
• Real-world advice for smart ways to make Windows and Mac environments simultaneously available on the same computer
• Options for sharing files between your Windows and Mac environments
• Keeping your copy of Windows secure, backed up, and updated
• The basics of working with Fusion from the command line for advanced users