Have you ever wanted to run Windows 7 on a virtual machine using VMware Fusion 12 Pro on your macOS-based Mac computer? In this article, I will walk you through the procedure of installing Windows 7 on a virtual machine. Moreover, I will show you how to create a new VM, configure virtual hardware settings, and optimize the installation for the best performance.
Whether you want to explore Microsoft’s legacy operating systems or create a secure and isolated environment to run Windows 7, it doesn’t matter! Get Win7 up and running on your Mac with our professional guide!
How to Set Up Windows 7 on a Virtual Machine on Mac / macOS using VMware Fusion 12 Pro
Windows 7 has made a significant impact on users over the years. Microsoft released it on October 22, 2009, and it was ambitious in terms of performance and security compared to earlier systems.
With the increase of emerging system vulnerabilities and malicious software, Microsoft always offered new updates to keep its users safe. However, it ended the Windows 7 version on January 14, 2020, as it started developing Windows 8x versions.
Users who still use Windows 7 on their physical computers should update their systems to newer versions for safer computing.
Users who are curious about Microsoft’s old versions or want to experience nostalgia can run Windows 7 on virtual machines. Thus, they can achieve a more secure experience by isolating the VM’s Internet connection and its connection to the host.
Suppose you have an Apple Mac computer, and you plan to use this system in a VM. In that case, you can use the VMware Fusion virtualization program. Any operations you do on a Windows operating system that you run in a virtual machine on your Mac will not affect your host system.
When you want to experience old versions of Windows or Linux, you can run them on virtual machines and delete them whenever you want with peace of mind.
You can also prefer the Boot Camp software, an integrated feature of the macOS operating system, to install Windows 7. However, when you want to switch to a system you have installed with Boot Camp, you will always have to restart your system.
We recommend using VMware Fusion software, which makes it easy for you to run a virtual operating system in a VM without rebooting.
How to Create a New VM for Windows 7
Once you’ve installed VMware Fusion on your Mac, you have the convenient option of simply dragging and dropping the ISO file directly onto the program. In short, this allows you to set up a virtual computer swiftly without any hassle.
Step 1
After running Fusion Pro, select Create a custom virtual machine in the installation method selection window, and then click the Continue button.
Step 2
In the operating system selection window, you need to select the platform and version of the virtual operating system you will run on macOS. If you are going to run the x64 architecture of Windows 7, choose Microsoft Windows / Windows 7 x64 and click Continue.
Step 3
Configure the virtual computer’s firmware type as Legacy BIOS and continue.
Step 4
Suppose you have a disk of a virtual operating system that you have installed before in the virtual disk selection window. In that case, you can add it with the Add an existing disk option. You can also make or create a new virtual disk and continue to install Windows 7 from scratch.
Step 5
In the summary window showing your virtual machine’s installation details, click “Customize Settings” to make detailed changes to the hardware settings. When you’re done, click “Save” to confirm where to install the VM.
Step 6
Click Processors & Memory in the settings of the Windows 7 guest machine and increase the number of virtual processors depending on the hardware performance of your host computer. Also, configure the virtual memory size in accordance with the RAM capacity of your host so that it does not force your system.
In addition, if you are going to use hypervisor virtualization software on your virtual computer, tick the Enable Hypervisor applications option. You can also tick IOMMU for a better system experience by converting virtual memory addresses to physical addresses in the VM.
Step 7
In Network Adapter hardware settings, select Ethernet to connect your VM to your host’s local network. When you choose Ethernet, your virtual PC will get an IP over the local DHCP server. This way, you will be able to see your VM as an additional computer on your local network.
Step 8
The bus type of the virtual disk of the Windows 7 guest machine is SCSI by default. You can choose to use the SCSI or SATA bus type according to your purposes. If you are going to use SATA, you can select SATA instead of SCSI in the pop-up window from the Bus Type section and click the Apply button.
Step 9
You must attach the ISO image to the Windows 7 machine. Thus, you can select the CD/DVD (SATA) device and then choose the option to select a disc image from the ensuing pop-up window.
Step 10
To continue, download Windows 7 x64 Ultimate ISO from the list in the article below. Immediately afterward, find the image you saved on your computer and then click the “Open” button.
Step 11
To use USB 3.0/3.1 devices in the virtual machine, open the USB & Bluetooth settings, click Advanced USB Options, and change the USB Compatibility value to USB 3.1.
Step 12
If you are not going to use a printer on your Windows 7 machine, click the Printer device and then click Remove Printer Port / Remove.
Step 13
To improve system performance in the advanced settings of the virtual machine, change the Troubleshooting property to None and disable Side Channel Mitigations.
Step 14
Run the virtual computer that you prepared to start the Windows 7 installation.
How to Install Windows 7 on a macOS PC
After you create a virtual machine with Fusion on your Mac computer, run it, and open the Windows wizard, you can continue as if you were installing it on a physical PC.
Step 1
Select your system language, keyboard layout, and time format in the Windows 7 setup wizard and click Next.
Step 2
In this window, you can repair your system or click the Install Now button to start the Windows installation.
Step 3
Continue after reading and accepting the license terms of the Windows 7 Ultimate Service Pack 1 operating system.
Step 4
In the installation type selection window, click Custom, as you will perform a clean system installation.
Step 5
You need to edit the virtual disk for installation, so click Drive Options.
Step 6
Click New to configure the unallocated disk space on the guest machine, and then click the Apply button to confirm the automatically determined disk size. Click OK in the window informing you that additional fields will be created for Windows features to work correctly.
Step 7
After partitioning the virtual disk, select the Primary partition and click Next.
Step 8
Wait while expanding Windows files for installation. At this stage, your virtual system may restart several times, so do not shut down your system.
Step 9
Type a different user and computer name to distinguish your guest machine from other computers in your local network.
Step 10
If you do not want unwanted users to access your virtual system, create a solid and memorable password.
Step 11
Type your Windows 7 x64 Ultimate product key and continue. If you do not have a product key, leave the relevant field blank and click Next.
Step 12
If you want to install important and recommended updates automatically, click on Use Recommended Settings.
Step 13
Configure the time zone according to where you live and click Next after checking the system time.
Step 14
Configure the current location of the guest machine as a Home, Work, or Public network.
Step 15
Wait while the wizard configures your Windows 7 desktop environment and necessary system settings.
Step 16
After installation, the Windows 7 desktop screen will be in the default view as shown below.
How to Install VMware Tools in the macOS Windows 7 VM
After installing Windows 7 with VMware Fusion on macOS, you need to install VMware Tools in order to use the virtual computer with better performance or to transfer files between the host and the VM.
However, when you try to install the latest version of VMware Tools on the Win7 guest machine you installed with Fusion 12 Pro, you will get the following errors, and the installation will not be complete. So, you can fix these problems by installing version 11 of VM Tools.
- The setup failed to install the Memory Control driver automatically. This driver will have to be installed manually.
- Setup failed to install the VSock Virtual Machine Communication Interface Sockets driver automatically. This driver will have to be installed manually.
- The setup failed to install the Host-Guest Shared Folders driver automatically. This driver will have to be installed manually.
Step 1
Click on https://packages.vmware.com/tools/releases/11.0.0/windows/VMware-tools-windows-11.0.0-14549434.iso to download VMware Tools 11. Then, click Virtual Machine / CD/DVD (SATA) / Choose Disc or Disc Image in the tool menu to add the downloaded ISO file to the virtual machine.
Step 2
Select the VMware-tools-windows-11.0.0-14549434.iso file and click Open.
Step 3
If the installation wizard doesn’t start automatically, you can open the VMware Tools image file yourself. If so, go to My Computer and double-click on it.
Step 4
Click Next to continue using the VMware Tools setup wizard.
Step 5
If you plan to use your Windows 7 virtual computer in other VMware products in the future, select Complete and click Next.
Step 6
If we have any changes to make, you can go back or click the Install button to start the installation.
Step 7
After installing VMware Tools on Windows 7, do not restart your virtual system and close your virtual system entirely from the Start menu.
Step 8
When you restart your virtual computer after installing the old version of VM Tools, the Fusion software will try to install your virtual system’s tools automatically. Therefore, you need to edit the VMX file of the guest operating system to configure the automatic update process manually.
If you have installed your VM in the default location, click Home / Virtual Machines in the Finder and right-click / Show Package Contents on the guest machine.
You can see multiple virtual disk files and configuration files in the guest machine’s content. Right-click / Open With / TextEdit on Windows 7 x64.vmx file.
Step 9
When you open Windows 7 x64.vmx file, you can see that the “tools.upgrade.policy” value is “upgradeAtPowerCycle.” If you do not change this option, the Fusion software will automatically update VMware Tools when you start your virtual system.
Step 10
Change the “tools.upgrade.policy” value to manual in the VMX file and close the text editor. Then, run your virtual computer and check the status of the VM Tools update wizard.
Step 11
After successfully installing VMware Tools, you can transfer files between your Mac and the guest machine by drag and drop.
Step 12
You can also click View > Full Screen to use the virtual machine in full-screen resolution.
How to Install USB 3.0/3.1 Driver
You can send files faster using your USB 3.0/3.1 devices in a Windows 7 VM. If you switch the USB compatibility to 3.1 in the Virtual PC’s USB & Bluetooth settings, you’ll need to install the USB drivers.
Step 1
After downloading the USB 3.0/3.1 drivers for Windows 7 x64 from the table at the bottom of the article to your computer, right-click My Computer and click Manage.
In Computer Management, click Device Manager. Look under Other Devices for Universal Serial Bus (USB) Controller. If you see it there, it means the drivers aren’t installed automatically.
Double-click the USB device and click the Update Driver button from the pop-up window. In the Update Driver Software window, click Browse my computer for driver software.
Step 2
To specify the location of the USB driver folder, click Browse, select the USB 3.0 Driver folder, and click OK.
Step 3
After clicking Next to install the USB drivers from the specified location, you can see the Intel(R) USB 3.0 eXtensible Host Controller installed successfully.
Step 4
In Device Manager, an Unknown Device appears because the USB Root Hub driver is not installed. To install the Root Hub driver, select the USB 3.0 Root Hub in the folder and click OK.
Step 5
After installing the Root Hub driver, you can start using your USB 3.0/3.1 devices on the Windows 7 guest machine.
How to Use USB Flash Memory
You may want to consider transferring files on your Mac using a USB 3.0-supported flash drive in your Windows 7 virtual system.
Step 1
After enabling USB 3.0/3.1 support, plug your flash disk into your Mac. When the Fusion program asks you where you want to connect your USB stick, connect it to your Mac first.
Step 2
Before you can use your USB device on macOS, you need to change the file format. After opening Disk Utility, right-click on your device and then click Erase.
Step 3
Click the Erase button again to format your USB 3.0 flash memory with the ExFAT file format.
Step 4
On your Mac, create a new folder named ‘Backup’ on your flash drive.
Step 5
Click Virtual Machine > USB & Bluetooth > Connect (Name of Your USB) in the tool menu to connect your USB stick to the guest machine.
Step 6
You can now use your USB 3.0 flash disk on your Windows 7 machine without any problems.
How to Configure the Shared Folder in Windows 7
You can also use Shared Folders to transfer files between your Mac and your virtual machine. With this feature, you can share a folder you choose or create between your computer and the virtual machine.
Step 1
After opening the Windows 7 guest machine settings, click Sharing.
Step 2
Enable Shared Folders and then click the + button. After selecting the relevant option, you can see that you have created the VMware Shared Folders shortcut on your virtual system desktop.
Step 3
Create a folder named Win7VM on the desktop location of your macOS system.
Step 4
Create a new folder in the Win7VM folder and check that you can access that folder on a Mac and the guest machine.
How to Check Internet Connection in the macOS Windows 7 Guest PC
After installing a Windows or Linux operating system in the virtual machine, it is helpful to check that your network connection is OK. Therefore, on Windows guest machines, you can test your connection by pinging any Internet site using the CMD command prompt.
Step 1
After pressing the Windows Key + R, execute the command in the Run window. Test your connection by pinging the Google homepage using the ping 8.8.8.8 command at the command prompt.
Step 2
Also, check your connection by visiting Google using Internet Explorer or another web browser.
How to Connect to a Guest Machine from a Mac using Microsoft Remote Desktop
You can manage your work over LAN or WAN by making a remote desktop connection from your macOS computer to the VM. On Mac systems, you can configure remote connections using the Microsoft Remote Desktop application.
Step 1
After downloading the Microsoft Remote Desktop software from the App Store, double-click the setup file.
Step 2
Read and accept the license terms of the remote desktop application.
Step 3
In the window that states that the program will use 145 MB of disk space on your virtual computer, click Install to start the installation.
Step 4
To continue the installation, type your user account password and click Install Software.
Step 5
After installing the Microsoft Remote Desktop program on your macOS system, close the wizard.
Step 6
Open Applications in Finder and find and run Microsoft Remote Desktop.
Step 7
After running the program, allow access to your computer’s camera and microphone device for remote connections.
Step 8
Open Computer Management on your Windows 7 machine and click Local Users and Groups / Users, then right-click / Set Password on the User from the listed user accounts.
Click the Proceed button in the warning window that informs you to log in to your system with the password you created in the next session.
Step 9
In the password creation window, type the same password in both text boxes and click OK.
Step 10
To enable remote connections in Windows 7, go to My Computer, click on Properties, then choose Remote Settings. Select the option that allows connections from any version of Remote Desktop, and click OK.
Step 11
Click the Add PC button in the Remote Desktop application.
Step 12
Type the IP address of your virtual computer in the PC name field, view the options in the User Account section, and click Add User Account.
Step 13
Type your Windows 7 system login credentials and click the Add button.
Step 14
Right-click / Connect on the virtual system you have added to the Remote Desktop application. Click Continue when you receive a certificate error while connecting to the remote machine.
Step 15
After establishing a remote connection from your Mac to the Windows 7 VM, you can continue with your work.
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Conclusion
As a result, you have seen that you can quickly run Windows 7 systems in a virtual machine using VMware Fusion 12 Pro. You can prepare a safe and isolated environment to explore Microsoft’s legacy operating systems.
You can quickly create a Windows 7 VM with the details I summarized and explained in this guide. At the same time, you can easily install and optimize this system so that you can experience it with ease. In summary, you can use this system that you plan to use for nostalgia purposes with Fusion virtualization.
This software offers you a convenient and effective solution to run it without affecting your central system. My last word is to embrace the power of virtualization and enjoy seamless experiences on different platforms!
There has been a lot of buzz flying around Windows 7 since its public beta release earlier this year. Team Fusion released a Practical Guide to Windows 7 on Mac with VMware Fusion when the Windows 7 public beta was released earlier and lots of users took advantage of the opportunity to check out the forthcoming version of Windows.
In fact, I have been running my day to day work life out of a Windows 7 Public Beta VM using Mirrored Folders and Shared Applications since the beta was released and it has been working really well with a couple of known caveats that we mentioned at the time.
Today, Microsoft released a public release candidate of Windows 7. We have installed Windows 7 RC on a number of Macs from a first generation MacBook Air to a higher end MacBook Pro and Windows 7 RC is really responsive with the default VMware Fusion settings on all Macs we have tried.
Personally, I am excited to see the improvements in my day to day use of Windows 7 at work. More important, I am excited that the Windows 7 Release Candidate is the easiest way for you to try out Windows on your Mac for FREE (at least until the beta expires). That’s right, you can download Windows 7 Release Candidate through July 1st and it’s free to use until it expires on June 1, 2010.
While VMware Fusion won’t formally support Windows 7 until it is released later this year, the Windows 7 Release Candidate works really well in VMware Fusion 2.0.4 based on our initial testing.
Getting Up and Running with Windows 7 in VMware Fusion
Windows 7 Release Candidate, both 32-bit and 64-bit editions, is not officially supported with VMware Fusion 2 today, but the VMware Fusion features you rely upon including Drag and Drop, Unity, Shared Applications, and more all seem to work really well so far.
The caveats we mentioned for the Windows 7 Public Beta around 3D, Shared Folders, and Mirrored Folders are NO longer an issue with the Windows 7 Release Candidate.
We plan to fully support Windows 7 after it is officially released with a future release of VMware Fusion.
See below for some guidance on how to set things up for best success.
NOTE: If you have an existing Windows 7 Beta virtual machine or Windows XP virtual machine, you CANNOT upgrade them to Windows 7 RC according to Microsoft. You will need to create a new Windows 7 RC virtual machine.
Download the Windows 7 Release Candidate
First, download the Windows 7 Release Candidate ISO from Microsoft’s Windows 7 site and get yourself a release candidate product key. You can use 32-bit or 64-bit, but the world is moving to 64-bit for better performance, so this example will assume you are using the 64-bit edition of Windows 7. Just download the Windows 7 ISO to your desktop.
Creating Your Windows 7 Virtual Machine
First, you’ll create a new virtual machine, the same as you’ve done before via “File>New”:
Next, we’re going to point the New Virtual Machine Assistant at the Windows 7 Release Candidate ISO you just downloaded. Typically, if you just insert a Windows install disk, VMware Fusion automatically recognizes what OS is in it, but in this case, we have to point it at the ISO.
Click “Continue without disk.”
Then, choose “Use operating system installation disk image file”:
Just select the ISO in the dialog that pops up:
Windows Easy Install will parse the disk image as Windows Vista (either 32 or 64 bit, depending on which ISO you downloaded). Accept the Vista default option.
Next, enter the serial key that was provided to you by Microsoft, and paste it into the Windows Product Key entry in Windows Easy Install.
At this point, you should see your final configuration setup, with 1 GB of RAM assigned, and a virtual hard disk that will expand up to 40GB (but will start much smaller). Click “Finish.”
Once you hit “Finish,” Windows Easy Install will be off and running, installing Windows 7. You’ll see some reboots, and VMware Tools will install automatically.
After that’s all finished, you should be able to play around with Windows 7 as you would expect.
While the Windows 7 Release Candidate works well in our limited testing so far, it is not a supported configuration today, so there could be bugs you encounter until we have full support in a future VMware Fusion release with the final shipping Windows 7 software.
Tweaking Windows 7 for the Best Experience
Securing Windows
One of the most used VMware Fusion features is Unity 2.0, which includes Mirrored Folders so that Windows applications work like Mac apps and they work with your existing files and folders stored in your Mac
This article shows you the steps to run Windows 7 on a new virtual machine using VMware Fusion 12 Pro on the macOS operating system on Mac.
After creating a new virtual machine on your system with VMware Fusion virtualization software, you can install Windows 7 Ultimate by watching this video tutorial or following the steps below.
Step 1: After installing and opening VMware Fusion Pro, select Create a custom virtual machine in the virtual machine setup options and click Continue.
Step 2: In the Guest operating system selection window, select Windows 7 x64 and click Continue again.
Step 3: Check Legacy BIOS in the firmware type selection window and continue.
Step 4: Create a new virtual disk for a clean Windows 7 installation in the virtual disk selection window.
Step 5: In the window showing the summary information of the virtual machine, click Customize Settings to configure the hardware settings better.
Step 6: When the Save As window opens, select where to save your virtual computer or use the default location.
Step 7: When the Windows 7 guest machine settings are opened, click Processors & Memory and add 1 or 2 virtual processors to your virtual system. Assign virtual memory size to your VM according to the RAM capacity of your host computer.
Step 8: Open the Network Adapter hardware settings and configure the virtual network adapter type as Ethernet. You can connect to your host’s local network using Ethernet on the guest’s machine. Also, in the same window, click Advanced Options and tick the IOMMU feature.
Step 9: Finally, click on the CD/DVD (SATA) device and add the Windows 7 ISO file you downloaded to your Mac to the virtual machine.
Step 10: Close the Windows 7 virtual machine’s settings, run your guest machine in the Fusion program, and start the installation.
Step 11: After installing Windows 7, do not click Virtual Machine / Install VMware Tools in the Fusion tool menu! If you try to install the current version, the installation will not be completed. So, download version 11 of VMware Tools and install it after adding the image file to the VM.
Step 12: After completing the VMware Tools installation, restart your virtual computer.
Step 13: After installing VMware Tools, you can fit the screen resolution of the Windows 7 guest machine to the entire screen and transfer files between the host and the VM.
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From the VMware Fusion top menu bar click on File > New > Click on Create Custom Virtual Machine. Select Windows 10 or Windows 10 64-bit as the Operating System, depending on whether it is 32-bit or 64-bit that you are trying to install. Click Continue. Click Create a new Virtual Disk and Click Continue.
Additionally, how do I install Windows 7 on VMware Workstation Pro? Alternatively, you can type, “VMware” in the instant search field and select VMware Workstation from the list of programs (Figure 1). Next, click File | New | Virtual Machine. A wizard appears to create a new virtual machine as shown in Figure 2. Click “Next” and choose how you want to load Windows 7.
Furthermore, how do I use VMware Fusion on my Macbook Pro?
- Download and install VMware Fusion.
- Start the VMware Fusion application by double-clicking its icon in the Applications folder.
- Click New to start the New Virtual Machine Assistant.
- The New Virtual Machine Assistant will appear.
- Select the operating system you’re planning to install.
Considering this, how do I install Windows 7 on Virtual Mac?
- Click the VirtualBox for OS X hosts link to download the disk image to your Mac.
- When the download completes, open the VirtualBox disk image (DMG) file in your Downloads folder.
- Double-click the VirtualBox.
- When the installation finishes, click Close to quit the installer.
Amazingly, how do I partition a Windows Macbook?
- Check your Secure Boot setting. Learn how to check your Secure Boot setting.
- Use Boot Camp Assistant to create a Windows partition.
- Format the Windows (BOOTCAMP) partition.
- Install Windows.
- Use the Boot Camp installer in Windows.
How many computers can you install VMware fusion on?
You may install and use your VMware Fusion Pro license for personal, non-commercial use on up to 3 devices that you own or control.
How do I run Windows 7 on a virtual machine?
Choose Start→All Programs→Windows Virtual PC and then select Virtual Machines. Double click the new machine. Your new virtual machine will open onto your desktop. Once it’s open, you can install any operating system you want.
Can VMware workstation run on Mac?
By default, VMWare Workstation 11 does not support Mac OS X. If you are using VMWare Workstation 11, you need to download and install Unlocker 2.
Is VMware compatible with Mac?
VMware Fusion™ allows you to run your favorite PC applications on your Intel-based Mac. Designed from the ground up for the Mac user, VMware Fusion makes it easy to take advantage of the security, flexibility, and portability of virtual machines to run Windows and other x86 operating systems side-by-side with Mac OS X.
How do I enable VMware Fusion on my Mac?
- Launch VMware Fusion.
- Go to VMware Fusion > License. Note: For Fusion 8. x/10.
- Enter the serial number. The VMware Fusion Activation Code is an alpha-numeric code.
- Click OK. Product registration occurs automatically at the time of purchase for all VMware products.
Is Win 7 free?
It’s free, supports the latest web browsers like Google Chrome and Firefox, and will continue getting security updates for a long time to come. Sure, it sounds drastic—but you have an option if you want to use a supported OS on your PC without upgrading to Windows 10.
Which is faster VirtualBox or VMware?
Answer: Some users have claimed that they find VMware to be faster as compared to VirtualBox. Actually, both VirtualBox and VMware consume a lot of resources of the host machine. Therefore, the physical or hardware capabilities of the host machine are, to a great extent, a deciding factor when virtual machines are run.
How do I download Windows virtual machine?
- Download the Windows 10 ISO. First off, head over to the Windows 10 download page.
- Create a new virtual machine.
- Allocate RAM.
- Create a virtual drive.
- Locate the Windows 10 ISO.
- Configure video settings.
- Launch the installer.
- Install VirtualBox guest additions.
How do I switch between Windows and Mac?
You can also switch windows using your Command key. Try hitting Command + Tab — a pop-up will appear showing every app that currently has windows open on your computer. Press Tab to cycle through them, and release Command when you’ve highlighted the one you want to switch to.
Does Bootcamp slow down Mac?
No, having boot camp installed does not slow down the mac. Just exclude the Win-10 partition from Spotlight searches in your settings control panel.
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Prerequisites
In order to load Windows 7 you must have the following:
- Licensed or trial copy of Windows 7
- Licensed or trial copy of VMware Fusion 4
Installing VMware Fusion and loading Windows 7
Installing VMware Fusion 4 is very simple. After downloading the file, click to open the downloaded file and drag the file to the Application folder. From the dock, select VMware Fusion. Select File | New and the virtualization wizard appears. Select “Continue without disk” to select a disk image or select “SuperDrive” to install from a DVD. Now you are ready to choose your OS and version such as Windows 7 Ultimate x64 and click “Finish.” You have the ability to customize your memory settings before or after. 20 minutes later, you have a Windows 7 machine you can use side-by-side with OS X Lion.
New Features in Fusion 4
Fusion 4 installed on Lion supports Lion’s new mouse gestures and takes advantage of Lions new Mission control features; you can add windows applications to Missions Control and Launchpad. Fusion 4 has a completely new and streamlined user interface and is easier than ever to create snapshots of your existing virtual machines. My favorite feature of Fusion is called Unity. Unity basically hides your virtual machine and allows you to see the applications virtualized. For example you would have a Windows version of IE stored in your dock and anytime you click the IE icon, all you see is Internet Explorer. How is that for the best of both worlds?
If you have ever considered an apple computer, now is the time. You literally can run both Windows and Mac on your computer. What is holding you back!
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