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Getting Started with VMware Fusion 7
VMware, Inc.
 Bring your other virtual machines to VMware Fusion – If you have
been using Parallels Desktop or Microsoft Virtual PC for Mac to run
Windows on your Mac, VMware Fusion imports your existing virtual
machines and provides stability, performance, and ease of use.
 Keep Windows safer on your Mac – With advanced safety features like
multiple snapshots and AutoProtect, VMware Fusion enables you to
keep your virtual machines safe from unexpected harm. VMware Fusion
includes a 12-month complimentary subscription to McAfee VirusScan
Plus that you can use to keep Windows spyware and viruses away.
System Requirements for VMware Fusion
VMware Fusion has the following minimum system requirements:
 Any Mac with an Intel processor
 1GB of RAM, 2GB recommended
 700MB of free disk space for VMware Fusion, and at least 5GB of free disk
space for each virtual machine
 Mac OS X version 10.5.8 Leopard or later, or 10.6.3 Snow Leopard or later
 Operating system installation CD/DVD or disk image for virtual
machines. Windows operating systems available separately from
Microsoft and your favorite retailers
NOTE You must have enough memory to run Mac OS X, plus the memory
required for each guest operating system and for applications on the Mac
and in the virtual machine. See your guest operating system and application
documentation for their memory requirements.