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Before there was Boot Camp, there were DOS Compatibility Cards

by Steven Sande (Dec 10th, 2009)

With our zippy Intel Macs able to eagerly boot up Windows 7 in Boot Camp, VMWare, Parallels, and VirtualBox, it's difficult to fathom that it was ever a problem to run Microsoft operating systems on our Apple boxes. The situation wasn't that good just a scant 15 or so years ago. Back in the ...

Boot Camp Drivers update 2.2 for Windows available

by Dave Caolo (Nov 19th, 2009)

Earlier today, Apple released version 2.2 of Boot Camp drivers for Windows. Installation requires Boot Camp 2.1 to have been previously installed as well as Service Pack 2 for Windows Vista. Boot Camp is included with Leopard and Snow Leopard and lets you install Windows on an Intel-based Mac. ...

Ask TUAW: Arranging icons on the iPhone, installing Windows on a Mac, Airport networks and more

by Chris Ullrich (Nov 4th, 2009)

Welcome back to Ask TUAW, our weekly troubleshooting Q&A column. This week we have questions about arranging icons on the iPhone, installing Windows via Boot Camp, AirPort networks, iMac rotation support, replacing the video card in an iMac, and more. As always, your suggestions and questions ...

VMware ships Fusion 3.0

by Mel Martin (Oct 27th, 2009)

Today is release day for VMware Fusion 3.0. The app has more than 50 new enhancements including: Support for both 32-bit and 64-bit Snow Leopard kernels. Integrated Migration Assistant guides you through migrating from the PC to a virtual machine. First virtualization product to support for ...

VMware Fusion 3 supercharged for Snow Leopard

by Aron Trimble (Oct 6th, 2009)

The latest release of VMware's top-notch virtualization software "Fusion" has been announced and some of the new features are definitely worth taking a look. For the uninitiated, virtualization is the act of simulating a guest operating system while running a host operating system. Put simply, it ...

VMWare Fusion 2.06 hits the streets

by Mel Martin (Oct 2nd, 2009)

VMWare has pushed out another update to Fusion, the popular virtualization app. Version 2.06 was released yesterday. The 289 MB download includes multiple fixes for running Fusion in a 32-bit Snow Leopard environment. The release includes enhancements for better 3D performance on Macs with Nvidia ...

Ask TUAW: Recovering video files, moving from an old Mac to a new one, MobileMe Sync and more

by Chris Ullrich (Aug 12th, 2009)

Welcome back to Ask TUAW, our weekly Mac troubleshooting Q&A column. This week we've got questions about recovering video files from a corrupt SDHC card, transferring files from an old Mac to a new one, MobileMe sync, virtual machines and more. As always, your suggestions and questions are ...

VMware Fusion 2.0.5 update squashes bugs, adds 10.6 support

by Mel Martin (Jun 25th, 2009)

VMware Fusion has now been updated to version 2.05. The release number is Build 173382. It is a free update to all Fusion 1 and Fusion 2 owners. The update includes: Support for Mac OS X Server guest operating systems with Intel Xeon 5500 and 3500 series processors Experimental support for ...

Troubleshooting Roundup: Mac OS X 10.5.7 Update

by Robert Palmer (May 15th, 2009)

While Jason D. O'Grady considers anything more than ordinatrix inflagrante to be success when he's installing a new operating system, he and others are still reporting on the various and sundry issues that have cropped up since Tuesday's 10.5.7 update: I can't find my brain: Some users are ...

Kerio MailServer 6.7

by Brett Terpstra (May 13th, 2009)

Yesterday, amidst the SlingMobile débâcle and an OS update, Kerio Technologies released Kerio Mail MailServer 6.7. The mail and collaboration server, often used as a replacement for Exchange, has added several new features, including a few geared toward Mac users. The Kerio Global ...

Macworld 2009: Interview with VMware's Peter Kazanjy

by Chris Ullrich (Jan 12th, 2009)

In the world of desktop and enterprise virtualization for the Mac, two companies, VMWare and Parallels, top the list. Each offers a suite of products designed to meet the needs of virtualization aficionados -- whether they need to run a rack full of servers or just use Outlook to check email. At ...

Parallels Desktop 4 updated

by Mel Martin (Jan 8th, 2009)

Popular virtualization software Parallels has been updated to build 3810. The software offers many upgrades and fixes, including Windows DirectX 9.0 with Shaders Model 2 support, as well as "experimental" support for Snow Leopard and Windows 7 beta. The "experimental" caution, as you might surmise, ...

Get VMWare Fusion 2.0 at a steal, after rebates, free upgrade

by Cory Bohon (Dec 26th, 2008)

If you have been waiting to get your hands on VMWare's Fusion, then now is the perfect time. Fusion is the software that allows you to run Windows, Linux, and now Mac OS X Server in a virtual machine right inside of Mac OS X! And you don't have to pay the regular $79.99US for it either. MacMall ...

VMWare Fusion - 50% off, today only

by Chris Ullrich (Dec 1st, 2008)

As if all the deals from "Black Friday" weren't enough, the good folks at VMWare are keeping the love going through today with this stellar deal offered exclusively for "Cyber Monday." Here's all the details, directly from the virtual horse's mouth: Get 50% off automatically when you purchase VMware ...

VMware updates Fusion to 2.0.1

by Michael Rose (Nov 14th, 2008)

It's not as big a jump as an upgrade from v3 to v4, but VMware's fetish for releasing upgrades late on Friday continues with the 2.01 build of VMware Fusion, now available for download. The new version's DMG sizes up at a healthy 246 MB, and the list of enhanced features and fixed bugs is reasonably ...