VMware heeft enkele dagen geleden versie 3.1 build 261058 van zijn virtualisatieprogramma Fusion uitgebracht. Met deze applicatie kunnen met behulp van virtuele machines diverse besturingssystemen op een hostcomputer draaien. Daardoor kunnen bijvoorbeeld binnen Mac OS X Windows-programma's worden uitgevoerd, die zich via de Unity-functie als normale programma's gedragen. Er worden ook andere x86-besturingssystemen ondersteund, zoals verschillende Linux-distributies en Solaris. De lijst met veranderingen voor versie 3.1 build 261058 ziet er als volgt uit:
What's New in VMware Fusion 3.1
VMware Fusion 3.1 has a large number of new and improved features, including:
New Features:Graphics Improvements:
- 8-way SMP
- 2 TB Virtual Disks
- OpenGL 2.1 for Vista
- OpenGL 2.1 for Windows 7
- Support for overlapping Unity windows in Exposé and Dock Exposé
- USB "EasyConnect" to easily assign USB devices to virtual machine or Mac when connected
- OVF Tool for Mac OS X now included as optional install with full download or CD install
- OVF Tool 2: Import and export OVF packaged virtual machines and upload to vSphere with bundled OVF Tool
- Drag a disk image or virtual disk to the installation media pane of the assistant
- Add shortcut for opening a virtual machines configuration file in default text editor for VMware Fusion (Hold down option and right-click in Virtual Machine Library)
- User Experience Improvement Program
Boot Camp Improvements:
- Aero is much faster on Windows Vista and Windows 7
- Greatly improved scrolling speeds in Windows Vista and Windows 7 with latest Mac OS X release
- Some games up to 10x faster than VMware Fusion 3.0 with VMware Fusion 3.1 and latest Mac OS X release
- Improved performance and better compatibility for both DirectX 9 and OpenGL 3D applications
PC Migration Improvements:
- Up to 5x disk performance in Boot Camp virtual machines
- New option to minimize prompting for password (authentication dialogs) when using Boot Camp virtual machines
- Handle Mac OS X disk changes better to avoid multiple references to Boot Camp partition in the Virtual Machine Library
New Guest Operating Systems Supported:
- Improvements to Migrate Your PC assistant, including better validation of names and better location prompt
- Prompt user if Mac OS X guest account prevents guest access to shared folders instead of failing
- Open new virtual machine on successful migration
- Enhanced user interface on PC being migrated including:
- New progress dialog on the PC being migrated as well as in VMware Fusion
- Option to show converter logs and troubleshooting steps on PC if PC migration fails
- Avoids port conflicts with Web server software installed on PC such as IIS, Tomcat, and Apache
Resolved Issues in VMware Fusion 3.1
- Ubuntu 8.0.4.4: 32- and 64-bit
- Ubuntu 10.04: 32- and 64-bit (currently in Beta)
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 Service Pack 1: 32- and 64-bit
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 Service Pack 1: 32- and 64-bit
- RHEL 5.4: 32- and 64-bit
The following issues are some of the ones that have been resolved in this release.
Graphics Bugs Addressed:Boot Camp Bugs Addressed:
- Improvements for Autodesk Autocad, Maya, Mudbox applications
- Improvements for TopoGun and Rhino modeling software
- Fixed failure issue with Seeker astronomy application
- Fixed failure issue with ClearView RC Flight Sim game
- Adobe Premiere preview window now renders correctly
- Better support for accelerated video playback, improves audio/video sync in Windows Media Player and Full Screen Quicktime/iTunes
- Cursor is now rendered in Civilization 4, Dragon Age, Crazy Machine 2 and other games
- Microsoft Flight Sim X no longer causes Signal 11 failure
- Google Earth now works correctly in OpenGL mode
- General performance, crash fixes and visual correctness improvements for multiple games
- Fixed a problem in which playing the video sample file Bear.vmv in Windows Photo Gallery would cause the virtual machine to fail
- Fixed multiple problems with Altrium Designer to allow it to render correctly
- Fixed a problem with SketchUp UI graphics corruption
- Fixed a problem with Microsoft Flight Simulator X that caused VMware Fusion to fail
- Fixed a problem with OpenGL performance regression caused by VMware Fusion 3.0.1
- Fixed KERNEL_MODE_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED failure that occurred on certain cases on Windows XP at boot
PC Migration Bugs Addressed:
- Now supports Office 2010 activation on a Boot Camp partition virtual machine
- Resolved a problem in which upgrading VMware Tools would sometimes cause Windows to reactivate
Unity and Shared Applications Bugs Addressed:
- Imported Windows virtual machines can now enable ThinPrint
- IP address is kept after clicking Go Back button
- Virtual Machine name field limits names to standard characters
- Does not clear IP/passcode when moving through PC Migration wizard
- Arbitration dialog displays Japanese names correctly
- Windows Server 2008 R2 no longer migrated as "Windows 7" virtual machine
- Can migrate PC without Guest Sharing enabled on the Mac
- Collects support information for PC Migration assistant
- Supports using PC Migration on non-default port, to work around web servers on PC
Keyboard and Mouse Bugs Addressed:
- Launching Adobe Fireworks in Unity view no longer causes the Waiting for Unity window to appear
- Single click on an application in the background no longer causes a double-click event
- Greatly improved performance with Windows Vista and Windows 7 Aero and Unity when running on Mac OS X 10.6.3 and later
- Now supports overlapping windows in Exposé and Dock Exposé
- Fixed a problem in which minimizing a window showed the contents of the Windows desktop
- Fixed a problem in which all new Unity view windows would be white with no available content until a restart
- Fixed a problem in which all Unity view window moves would be wobbly after some period of use until a restart
- Fixed a problem with a black screen appearing on exiting Unity view
- Fixed a problem in which maximized windows in a Windows virtual machine extended 2 pixels beyond the edge of the screen
- Fixed a problem in which applications that require administrative privileges did not show up in the Dock
- Fixed a problem with vmtoolsd failure in vmtools!VMToolsLogFile
- Fixed a problem encountered when entering Unity for Linux guests that caused Linux tools to fail in some cases
- Outlook opening PDF attachments works much better
- Opening an Outlook attachment twice (using host application and mirrored folders) no longer fails with Outlook 2007
- Fixes a Tray Icons Unexplained Signal 11 failure with Fusion 3.0.1
- Open your Mac files and web link using Windows Applications now displays as enabled after clicking Enable Shared Applications
- Publishing dockers for VMware Fusion 2 virtual machines in /Users/Shared/ no longer causes an error
- Fixes an issue in which opening documents with the start menu unnecessarily locked the VMX in some cases
USB Bugs Addressed:
- Changing mouse cursor does not cause mouse to be stuck in 64bit Windows virtual machines
- Fixes an issue in which the mouse was skippy in multiple display mode
- Mouse pointer no longer jumps to different display on click
- Fixes a failure issue for Power On/Resume virtual machine with ARD Curtain Screen Locked Host
- Key mapping fixed for Linux guests
Virtual Hard Disk Bugs Addressed:
- Resolved VMware Fusion 3 failure when a Kobil card reader is connected
- USB audio device/headset can be connected to guest without creating screeching sounds. Requires update to latest Mac OS X release
- Mass storage device (USB 2.0) can be recognized in the NetWare 6.5 operating system
- Promethean Activ USB hub no longer starts blinking in the virtual machine USB devices list
- Palm Zire M150 USB device does not randomly disconnect
- Does not ask users to connect USB printers to virtual machine due to Driverless Printing
- Asks the user to confirm when connecting a USB printer to the virtual machine
- USB device connect checkbox now updates if connect is cancelled
- Fixed a problem in which VMware Fusion would fail with Signal 11 on virtual machine startup with a buggy USB device or hub
Auto Update Bugs Addressed:
- Now defaults to buffered I/O for greatly increased disk performance
- Fixed a problem in which VMware Fusion would crash when trying to access a corrupt virtual disk
Other Bugs Addressed:
- Renames Install and Restart button to Install and Relaunch
- Handles reboot case better and notifies user
- Fixed a problem in which VMware Fusion would offer an update to the already installed and up-to-date version
- Resolved synching issue with iPhone to Mac when VMware Fusion is in use
- Improved password validation for Ubuntu Easy Install
- Now warns if you start to save a new virtual machine to a read-only or locked destination
- Can select Mac OS X by default as new virtual machine type if DMG is source image
- Can open CD-ROM with Mac keyboard eject key if CD is autoconnected
- Is friendlier to unrecognized CDs. Shows an unrecognized disc message on the new virtual machine assistant introduction page
- Adds explanatory text for Advanced Settings power passthrough
- When New Virtual Machine Assistant detects an install disc with easy-install-capable Linux OS, the Linux Easy Install item now appears on the navigation pane
- Fixes VMDKMounter so it does not prompt for password on Snow Leopard
- VMware Fusion user interface does not fail when deleting the primary hard disk of a Boot Camp virtual machine
- Makes ESC be the shortcut key for the Cancel button for New Virtual Machine Assistant
- Improves 'Collect Support Information' script
- CD-ROM added to a Mac OS virtual machine is now SCSI instead of IDE
- Updates Solaris10 memory requirements to enable graphical install by default
- Dragging a snapshot vmdk file sets the mode to "copy" because that is the only valid option
- Scrolling through text using the left arrow key or right arrow key is faster, even if the library contains many virtual machines
- No longer an unexpected quit when closing virtual machine window after a suspend / power off and when toggling between Full Screen view and Single Window view
- Thinprint works on Ubuntu 9.10 and Red Hat 5.4 Linux virtual machine
- No longer produces the Boot Camp error "Could not create the virtual disk for your Boot Camp virtual machine" if a partition is in use when the virtual machine is created
- When a virtual machine does not have a CD/DVD device, has the Install McAfee VirusScan Plus menu item enabled and which will work like Install VMware Tools
- Values for File Date & Time do not change while copying from Ubuntu Linux virtual machine to the host shared folder
- Fixed a problem in which a virtual machine would be very slow or unresponsive after a resume
- Fixed a problem in which antivirus software (AVG and others) would be slow after you resumed a virtual machine
- Fixed a problem in which VMware Fusion would fail in some cases with Signal 8 when installing Windows 7
- Fixed a problem in which randomly changing view modes would cause a crash
- Fixed a problem with VMmouse driver for xorg-server 1.7 that caused X server to hang in Ubuntu 10.04 alpha 2
- Fixed a problem in which the VMware Fusion UI would take over 50% CPU time on the Mac in some cases
- Fixed a problem in which the mouse and keyboard would not work on a Macbook Pro primary display but would work with an attached secondary display
- Fixed a problem when adding a shared folder while resuming virtual machine would cause a Signal 11 failure
- Fixed a problem with an Objective-C exception failure on power off on the virtual machine
- Fixed a problem in which drag and drop would to fail when dragging files out of the virtual machine across the right or bottom edge of the virtual machine window
- Fixed a problem in which saving a PowerPoint or Word file twice on a Shared Folder would make it read only and not able to be opened
- Fixed a problem in which a Tools ISO download would be needed during Easy Install in spite of starting with the full VMware Fusion installation
- Fixed a problem in which inserting a physical disc after New Virtual Machine Assistant was started could result in it not detecting the disc
- Fixed a problem in which doing a soft suspend using vmrun would cause VMware Fusion to become unresponsive
- Fixed a problem in which VMware Fusion would quit when closing a virtual machine window after a suspend or power off and when toggling between full screen and single window views
- Fixed a problem in which the VMware Shared Folders drive letter in Windows 7 was not removed when Shared Folders were disabled