VMware Releases Fusion 3 for Mac

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Submitted by lalit on October 27, 2009 - 7:56am.

VMware today released the new Fusion 3 virtualization tool for Mac with over 50 new features and a new ultra-fast Migration Assistant for Windows. The Migrations Assistant is more than two times faster and can move your entire PC – including applications, files documents, and settings – to your new Mac with a simple Ethernet cable, a FireWire cable or even wirelessly.

According to VMware, the key new features in Fusion 3 are:

  • Performance, Finely Tuned: Support for 4-way SMP to maximize performance on the latest iMac and Mac Pro. Lower overhead and up to 2X faster resume time for a suspended virtual machine.
  • More Mac-Like Than Ever: Banish the start menu and launch Windows apps from the new “always-on” application menu, even when VMware Fusion isn’t running. VMware Fusion provides convenient new ways to experience Windows applications like Mac applications.
  • Optimized for Snow Leopard: Built from the ground up for the Mac, VMware Fusion 3 leverages Mac OS X Snow Leopard’s advanced architecture with a new 64-bit core engine and native support for the 64-bit kernel, delivering even better Windows on Mac performance.
  • Ultimate Windows 7 Experience: VMware Fusion 3 will be the first to enable the full Windows 7 experience, side-by-side with your Mac, complete with Widows Aero and Flip 3D.
  • Best-in-Class 3D Graphics: Support for OpenGL 2.1 and DirectX 9.0c Shader Model 3 will enable users to run their favorite 3D Windows games and applications- all without rebooting.

VMware Fusion 3 is now available for $74.49 on Amazon and upgrade from previous version of Fusion is available for $39.99. You can get more information about Fusion 3 on VMware’s website.