Does anyone know if they supply AppStore codes or are all versions download from the developer? I would be much more interested if they offered AppStore codes.
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MacUpdate Bundle: 11 Mac Apps for $49.99, Including VMWare Fusion 4
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Why the AppStore over straight from the developer? I'm not a MAS fan, so I may be biased. Also, I don't forsee VMWare being available in the MAS anytime soon.
There are some I understand, VMWare being one. But for most things I prefer the MAS. One less thing to deal with. I know that I can move machines and install it without having to go back and search for a registration key. I know I will get it updated without thinking about it. I know I don't need to keep around the installers. Just a few things I like. If you don't like it, that's fine, but for me, I am more than happy with it and keeping my life simple.
It'll never happen. Remember, Apple gets 30% commission on all sales from the appstore. Developers only get a few promo codes to give out to friends/family/supporters; not nearly enough to cover the number of bundles that get sold.
only VMWare Fusion
Vmaware fusion is the only good program. everything else is not useless, but it really it is. I know that doesn't make any sense, but the other programs aren't worth it.
Vmaware fusion is the only good program. everything else is not useless, but it really it is. I know that doesn't make any sense, but the other programs aren't worth it.
how do these bundels work, will i just get an email with all the register codes? or will i be forced to download a zip of all the apps also?
I was already thinking of buying VMware Fusion 4 so i might as well get the bundle for the same price incase any of those other apps are usefull
I was already thinking of buying VMware Fusion 4 so i might as well get the bundle for the same price incase any of those other apps are usefull
You will get an e-mail with register codes and download links to the individual programs. I have ordered bundles in the past.
You might find PDF Pen useful for editing PDFs. Usually the bundles have a flagship application (VMWare Fusion in this case), plus 1-2 others that may be useful on their own, plus several "filler" applications that I usually wouldn't buy on my own, but since I have them might use once or twice.
It's like pot -- I'm sure most of us have "tried it" in our lives. But then you grow up.
And that's partly due to the App Store.
Oh, you were doing so well up until this point.
Thanks for the heads up on VirtualBox. I did not even know it existed, so that will be very helpful for me.
I've been wanting to buy a copy of vmware fusion, so I pulled the trigger on this. Getting to help MR out at the same time is the awesome soy whipped cream topping on the coconut milk ice cream sundae (I'm lactose intolerant and vegan).
Some of the utilities look cool. If they turn out to be awesome, then bonus time all around.
Some of the utilities look cool. If they turn out to be awesome, then bonus time all around.
USB passthrough simply not working at all with any kind of device. VirtualBox sees the device, tries to pass it through to the vm but somehow fails to do so. The guest OS never sees the device. Parallels has had similar issues with a certain release but VirtualBox has had it in several releases now.
Yes, that would be the workaround proposed by VirtualBox. They refuse to implement the drag 'n drop option that Fusion and Parallels have which is more in line with OS X and thus does more what the user expects it to do.
It is not about issues in this case
There are some technical difficulties when cutting/copying/pasting text and images. There are limitations in the amount of text, filesize of the image, etc. Currently Fusions offers more functionality in this area but still knows some limitations. If you need to copy-paste stuff back and forth between host and guest OS this is a major issue.For you it is but for others it isn't. The way an application interacts with the user is the most important thing there is. Some people strongly dislike the way VirtualBox works as it is more a KDE look and approach than an OS X approach. Again, VirtualBox isn't a true native OS X application.
Oracle has been known to not care about users or open source software. We've seen it with several of Sun's open source projects and the way they are now treating MySQL. OpenOffice.org and OpenSolaris have had very unclear futures for a long time. Even up to a point where some of the project members set up a deadline for Oracle. Oracle didn't respond and OpenSolaris got shutdown and OpenOffice.org got forked. In other words: you are being very ignorant and naive.
Might be but it is still awkward and confusing to do so. The fact that they changed it underlines it.
You don't need citations and you don't want citations, you want to look at some reviews in this area. There are plenty and they all show that VirtualBox is lacking in this area compared to Fusion and Parallels, especially in the Windows area.
Nope, like I said VirtualBox has a KDE approach and not an OS X approach like the others. That makes it more challenging to set up.
Technically possible, not technically possible with VirtualBox.
You are just being an egoistic ass. The rest of the world has different requirements than you as well as people that do have issues with VirtualBox. Some people like to use a proper tool for the job instead of something that is "ok". When you need it for your work or even for play using the right tool makes all the difference and really can save money. Apart from the USB issue I did not mention any issues. It's quite hilarious that you seem to think some features are actually issues, they're definitely not.
Now, time for you to come with some real and proper reasoning why you'd want to use VirtualBox over VMware Fusion because the price alone certainly doesn't do it. Features first, price next! Remember, VirtualBox isn't THE virtualisation solution out there and so are Fusion and Parallels. Start by comparing which operating systems are supported by the hypervisor to run as a guest OS...
Correct observation that you are not even closeHum... not even close.
IBM did. Ages before VMWare was even a thought in its creator's head.
IBM invented it, VMware invented the entire virtualisation business and made it popular. IBM did not see anything in virtualisation, to them it was merely a ****** workaround. VMware saw a grand future in it and they begun development in this area (I think it started out as a thesis project). If you look at the technical part of the story it is also VMware that is some miles ahead of the others which isn't strange since they've been in the virtualisation business the longest. However, the competition is keeping up quite well.Thanks
Gonna buy through your link because I like your news.
However I still don't understand why through all your non-mac articles you chose not to do a MWC article and include the Pureview 808 technology! That was amazing whatever the case. AND considering that Apple has been trying to compete on cameras - look at the way they advertised the iPhone 4S camera as possibly the best mobile phone camera even though the N8 clearly outperforms it, the pureview is sure to effect the direction Apple takes in future cameras so they can keep up their camera advertising matras.
Gonna buy through your link because I like your news.
However I still don't understand why through all your non-mac articles you chose not to do a MWC article and include the Pureview 808 technology! That was amazing whatever the case. AND considering that Apple has been trying to compete on cameras - look at the way they advertised the iPhone 4S camera as possibly the best mobile phone camera even though the N8 clearly outperforms it, the pureview is sure to effect the direction Apple takes in future cameras so they can keep up their camera advertising matras.
VirtualBox where a bit slow when running Windows XP (slow graphics) but running Vista it's pretty good these days. I use it everyday at work. By the way, VirtualBox got a new version today.
Hum... VirtualBox runs anything from Haiku, to the BSDs, to Linux, to Solaris including Windows and OS X. It has all the same major features as VMWare and Parallels.
All that's left are your claims, things I don't have an issue with, and your subjective issues with the GUI and "ease of use" which frankly I find absurd in virtualization products (they all require some kind of knowledge to use, the learning curves aren't much different. I've seen it all since VMWare was a free product back in the early 00s).
And yes, when I ask for citations, I both want and need them. Otherwise I know you're blowing smoke.
Correct observation that you are not even close
Someone has never worked with a Mainframe product from IBM it seems.
IBM was doing and selling virtualization products before VMWare.Is there much of a difference between VMWare Fusion 3 and 4? Ive already got 3 so if it isnt much of an improvement Im not sure I would bother with this.
Though I do think Typinator is really neat, particularly since I can use it to keep all my svn addresses stored in a short cut.
Though I do think Typinator is really neat, particularly since I can use it to keep all my svn addresses stored in a short cut.
This is a terrible bundle. Last years MacUpdate bundle had so many actually useful apps and came with the far superior Parallels. This one has nothing at all that makes it even worth that $50.
Last year you got so much good stuff. MacDVDRipperPro, Parallels 6, 1Password, Better Finder Rename, DVDRemaster Pro, TechTool Pro, App Tamer, Hands Off! and Civ IV. And I don't even use all those. I bought it for Parallels and got 1Password, Better Finder Rename, MDRP and Hands Off! free and use them all the time.
Last year you got so much good stuff. MacDVDRipperPro, Parallels 6, 1Password, Better Finder Rename, DVDRemaster Pro, TechTool Pro, App Tamer, Hands Off! and Civ IV. And I don't even use all those. I bought it for Parallels and got 1Password, Better Finder Rename, MDRP and Hands Off! free and use them all the time.
To each his/her own. This is a kickass bundle for me. I paid for VMWare and found great use in VMWare, Forklift and Phone to Mac, as well as Star Wars. Discarding the game, I'm getting roughly 90 dollars' worth out of my 50 (I think..I forget how much FL and PtoM ask for in registration).
Nah, Apples support alone makes their products worth the price.
I think the big difference between iOS apps and CS5 is that iOS apps are typically 99¢ if not, under $20. CS5 is $700 with a student discount. I was using a crack of CS5 before I was able to get the discount when I went to uni - there was no way I could justify $3000, I could barely justify the $700.
I see where you are coming from. I refuse to buy/use MS Office as LibreOffice (which is free) does everything I want of it and more. But I acknowledge that one or two features (or even just its industry standard interface) in MS Office are vital enough for others to purchase it.
With VirtualBox however I found it a poor substitute. I tried it a while back, granted this was in the early Snow Leopard days, and while great for a free product - for my needs was worthless. I wanted to run some steam games on it without rebooting into a native windows install, particularly ones that had features the mac equivalent didn't (such as gamepad support in assassins creed brotherhood). I won't go on about it, but needless to say performance was terrible, and the games unplayable. On the same system running parallels - although not perfect - was good enough to get the job done.
I ended up buying two macupdate bundles partly because they had Parallels included. One with Parallels 6, another with Parallels 7 (plus the other apps included that I use A LOT, such as fantastical, bookends and mellel). I'm tempted to buy this current bundle, but not because of vmware.
After a day of thinking I won't be buying this. The only thing remotely interesting to me now is VM but I don't have a need to install windows (yet) and do not own windows either. Perhaps when windows 8 releases. Then I will have to see which virtual software to go with as well -_-
I spent many, many years working on IBM mainframes - I'm just not sure of the relevance of any of that to this discussion. We're talking about Intel desktop and server virtualisation for which VMware is the market leader in a market they pretty much created.
The initial comment was about "VMware having written the book on virtualization". I'm sorry, they didn't, no matter how much the goal posts want to be moved to suddenly "having created the market for Intel server virtualization" (not to mention HP's vPar over PA-RISC architecture product also contesting VMWare "having written the book").
So let's give credit where credit is due. VMWare wrote no books. They read the book and applied it to a platform where it was all but relevant and managed to carve a very big industry for themselves.
You're quite right this is all quite off-topic, so I don't know why you're persisting. I corrected the initial poster's lack of insight into the virtualization arena and who actually "wrote the book on it" and it should have simply ended there instead of turning into this "goal post moving nitpicking".
I don't have a lack of insight, I just didn't comment on the history of virtualisation as it's not relevant and no one other than you cares about it.
Had been meaning to upgrade to VMWare Fusion 4 for quite awhile now... was able to do so for the same price, receive additional software, and help Mac Rumors along the way. Good deal!