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Getting Started with VMware Fusion 1
With VMware Fusion™, you can run personal computer (PC) applications and devices on your Intel-based
Mac.
Designed for the Mac user, VMware Fusion takes advantage of the security, flexibility, and portability of
virtual machines to run Windows and other x86 operating systems at the same time as Mac OS X.
This chapter includes the following topics:
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“About VMware Fusion,” on page 5
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“VMware Fusion Capabilities,” on page 6
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“System Requirements for VMware Fusion,” on page 7
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“Install VMware Fusion,” on page 7
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“Upgrading VMware Fusion,” on page 7
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“Start VMware Fusion,” on page 9
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“Getting Up and Running,” on page 10
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“Supported Guest Operating Systems,” on page 12
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“Using Mac Keyboards in a Virtual Machine,” on page 13
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“Suspend and Resume a Virtual Machine,” on page 13
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“Take Advantage of VMware Fusion Online Resources,” on page 14
About VMware Fusion
Take a quick look at what VMware Fusion does and how it works.
What VMware Fusion Does
VMware Fusion enables you to run your Windows applications and PC-only devices on your Intel-based
Mac. You can run multiple operating systems and applications at the same time, along with your Mac
applications. The operating systems and applications are isolated in secure virtual machines.
How VMware Fusion Works
VMware Fusion maps the physical hardware resources to the virtual machine’s resources, so each virtual
machine has its own processor, memory, disks, I/O devices and so on. Each virtual machine is the full
equivalent of a standard x86 computer, although it is represented in a single file package on the Mac.
VMware, Inc.
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