Late Wednesday, virtualization softare maker VMWare released version 5.0.2 of its Fusion software for the Mac.
Similar to other virtualization software packages, VMWare allows users to run alternate operating systems such as Windows and Linux distributions on Intel-based Macs at native speeds. Other features, such as Unity, allow users to run and minimize Windows applications from the Mac OS X Dock.
The new version, a 215.9 megabyte download, can be found here and offers the following fixes and changes:
– USB 3.0 stability improvements.
– Graphics improvements when running the Microsoft Office 2013 preview.
– Fixed an issue that caused the library and the Fusion start menu contents to get out of sync.
– Fixed an issue that caused Mac OS X (Mountain Lion) guests to see stale directory information when using HGFS.
– Fixed a multi-monitor behavior on Mac OS X (Mountain Lion) when Use All Displays in Full Screen is selected.
– Fixed an issue that caused the full screen short-cut key to intermittently fail when Caps Lock was on.
– Easy Install improvements for Microsoft Windows 8.
– Fixed key repeat behavior (typematic) on certain versions of Mac OS X (Mountain Lion).
– Fixed an intermittent problem that caused Fusion to quit when the network editor was opened.
– Fixed cancelling of the import of OVF virtual machines.
– Addressed graphics issues with Autodesk Inventor, Altium Designer, and Solidworks.
– Fixed an issue installing on Macs with a user or group named “0”.
– Fixed error compiling HGFS on Linux 3.6 kernels.
– Changed the selection color in the library icon view.
– Renamed the Pause key menu item to aid with accessibility and automation.
– Fixed an issue importing a Parallels virtual machine that has no network devices.
– Resolved an issue that caused the PC Migration Assistant to not complete when migrating a Windows PC.
Fusion 5.0.2 retails for US$49.99 and requires an Intel-based Mac, 2 GB of RAM, Mac OS X 10.6.7 or later (10.7 recommended) and a copy of Windows (if you’ll be installing Windows).
If you’ve tried the new version and have any feedback to offer, please let us know in the comments.