Getting Started with VMware Fusion
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Evaluate and decide
– You can use trial versions of Windows from
within VMware Fusion by downloading prepackaged Windows virtual
machines. You can try out different versions of Windows on your Mac,
free of charge, for a limited time so that you can see firsthand the
powerful Windows on Mac experience that VMware Fusion provides.
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 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
Install VMware Fusion
To install VMware Fusion
1
Select an installation method.
a
If you are installing from a CD, insert it and skip to
Step 4
.
b
If you are installing from a download, first download VMware Fusion
from the VMware Web site at
http://www.vmware.com/mac/
.
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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.
