VMware Fusion 1.1 Beta for Intel Macs
We are pleased to announce the release of VMware Fusion 1.1 Beta 1, the
most seamless way to run Windows on your Intel-based Mac.
Based on feedback from users like you, we’ve made scores of improvements
that make VMware Fusion even more reliable and easier to use.
See http://www.vmware.com/beta/fusion/
Before installing VMware Fusion 1.1 Beta 1, refer to the Before You Begin
section of the Release Notes for more details.
New and Improved Features in VMware Fusion 1.1 Beta
* New experimental support for DirectX 9.0 3D graphics (without shaders) to
enable more Windows 3D applications and games.
* iPhone now syncs with Outlook in Windows virtual machines
* Unity improvements include:
* Option to show or hide the Windows taskbar and Start menu in the View menu
* VMware Fusion “Launch Applications” window no longer appears
automatically when no Unity windows are open
* Improved support for Windows Vista 32 and 64-bit editions
* Improved support for Windows XP 64-bit edition
* Improved Boot Camp partition detection to work around issue where the
partition type is incorrectly set
* Improved support for Mac OS X Leopard hosts
* Eject key now automatically ejects the optical drive, even if the optical
drive is attached to a virtual machine.
* VMware Shared Folders created with Windows Easy Install now default to
“Read Only” access of the Mac’s home directory for maximum security
* Option to hide the VMware Fusion status bar to take advantage of more
screen real estate
* Make it more obvious in the status bar that VMware Tools are not
installed or are out of date
* Make it more obvious that virtual machines must be first powered off in
order to change most virtual hardware settings
Bugs Resolved with VMware Fusion 1.1 Beta
* Fixed issue where sometimes the Airport process would take up to 100% CPU
utilization when VMware Fusion is installed
* Slow mouse scroll wheel scrolling performance in Unity has been fixed
* Resolved hang when suspending/resuming virtual machines when FileVault is
enabled
* Resolved kernel panic that occurs when unplugging a USB volume that
contains the virtual machine
* No longer switch out of full screen mode when switching between
applications, when the screen saver kicks in, or when opening and closing
the lid of a MacBook/MacBook Pro
* Windows Easy Install now works correctly when no password is set for
Microsoft Vista guests. Previously, the password was incorrectly set to “*”
when the user selected no password.
* Logitech Control Center Caps Lock notification no longer displays when
moving in and out of virtual machine windows
* Date and time stamps are now preserved when dragging and dropping files
between virtual machines and the Mac
* Device menus now work correctly on Mac OS X Leopard hosts