I agree my uses are out of the norm, I just wanted to express the ease of install for VMware since there's companies that supply prebuilt vm's.
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VMWare Fusion 7 vs. Parallels 10
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I agree my uses are out of the norm, I just wanted to express the ease of install for VMware since there's companies that supply prebuilt vm's.
Although a little off topic could you please provide a few URLs as I would be interested in taking a look...TIA.
Just went through this myself to get my work VM software upgraded, previously using Fusion 6 on an i7 Ivy Bridge Mac Mini and got the free trials of both. I use multiple VPNs for work within a Windows VM. I found that using Parallels to jump on and off VPNs to occasionally drop internet access after disconnecting from some of them. So I stuck with Fusion. I checked out Parallels because I found Aero in Win7 to be sluggish in Fusion 6. It does perform much better with all the desktop bells and whistles enabled, but I also found the Fusion does much better now as well.
No interest in gaming in a VM. I've got a separate box for that, and even if I was gaming on the Mac I'd reboot into Windows for it.
No interest in gaming in a VM. I've got a separate box for that, and even if I was gaming on the Mac I'd reboot into Windows for it.
Fusion for me, solid product and you are not forced to upgrade at every turn. Pro version talks to esxi too which is a massive selling point for business.
Running version 7 on my MacBook pro (Yosemite) and it flies. i currently have server 2012, 2008r2, win7 pro, win 8.1 and win 10 virtual for testing.
Running version 7 on my MacBook pro (Yosemite) and it flies. i currently have server 2012, 2008r2, win7 pro, win 8.1 and win 10 virtual for testing.
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I've owned Parallels and Fusion and use them both and the main difference in Parallels is best for Windows virtualization while Fusion is better for other guest OSes. Parallels, however, has a horrible upgrade policy where you have to buy a new version of Parallels every time Apple releases a new OS which is about annually now making Parallels essentially a subscription.
I'm tempted by Fusion 7 thanks to more competitive licensing and support options, and given VMWare's reputation in general. If it can run my Windows games from 1999 and 2004 without stuttering (at a modest resolution, I'm not fussy) then I'll be happy to switch and go with it. It's not that Parallels is bad, though.
I am as well particularly given that I am experiencing "stability issues" with Quicken which is main reason that I am running windows...the stability issues primarily involve a "jumping screen" in that it can, at times but frequently enough, be difficult to edit or enter a transaction...
The good news is Parallels seems to be listening to the complaints about this. With the recent OS X 10.10 (Yosemite) update, Parallels did update to version 10. However Parallels 9 still works on Yosemite, albeit without being able to use the new Yosemite features. I've been using PD9 on Yosemite for basic MS-Office functions in Win7, and also trying out Windows 10 Tech Preview, without any issues ... so far
. It's not necessarily speedy but it's usable."The good news is Parallels seems to be listening to the complaints about this."A little late!. I've gone from P7 to Fusion 7. Will see how this goes
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Can I share the same virtual machines with vmware Fusion and vmware workstation (running on a windows -argh- pc)?
Yes, provided you're running current VMware versions on OS X & Windows, they can be run the same vm.
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https://solutionexchange.vmware.com/store/category_groups/19
http://www.infoworld.com/article/26...ces-for-vmware--free-for-the-downloading.html
Ok thank you both by now. I have a pvs file I tried to import in vmware workstation but... no luck. The pvs is osx...
I'll try with an hackinsotch (argh) since I need an apple machine on my win work laptop...
More specific than my earlier post...
Would appreciate feedback from anyone using Quicken for Windows in Yosemite + Fusion 7...this alone could / would make me move as the Yosemite + Parallels 10 + Quicken is not a good combination as the Quicken Register jumps all over the place making it extremely frustrating and hard to use.
Thanks.
Would appreciate feedback from anyone using Quicken for Windows in Yosemite + Fusion 7...this alone could / would make me move as the Yosemite + Parallels 10 + Quicken is not a good combination as the Quicken Register jumps all over the place making it extremely frustrating and hard to use.
Thanks.
I always struggle with this quandary and it usually ends up leaving me using VirtualBox. That said disk accesses are awful with VB and as I need to run Windows & OS X for work, I am once again pondering which to go with.
I have tried out VM7 and its a marked improvement performance wise over VB. Handily its also on sale this weekend so I can pick it up for 42 where as Parallels is 80 and I can't try it out at the moment (I don't have sufficient space for Parallels to clone the VMWare partition).
I have tried out VM7 and its a marked improvement performance wise over VB. Handily its also on sale this weekend so I can pick it up for 42 where as Parallels is 80 and I can't try it out at the moment (I don't have sufficient space for Parallels to clone the VMWare partition).
Just stick with VM7 then. I mean if its better then VB and you don't have the space for parallels to test out, go with what works.
I know this is an old thread but I thought Id have my say since I recently converted from Parallels Desktop to VMware Fusion.
Parallels is probably the best all-rounder, but IMO too expensive. I like that the VM can auto close on shutdown (something I haven't found in VMware), but I hate the icon. Also, every VM you open has another icon.
VMware is slightly slower to boot, shutdown and restart but just as fast the rest of the time I've found. The price is reasonable - I purchased if for £47 and Ive been promised a free upgrade when the next version is released.
The main reason for me switching over is the price, the bonus is the icon is better looking and theres only one of them. I think VMware is more efficient (cpu usage seems less), although I can't say its a fact. Importing Parallels VM's was super easy.
Parallels is probably the best all-rounder, but IMO too expensive. I like that the VM can auto close on shutdown (something I haven't found in VMware), but I hate the icon. Also, every VM you open has another icon.
VMware is slightly slower to boot, shutdown and restart but just as fast the rest of the time I've found. The price is reasonable - I purchased if for £47 and Ive been promised a free upgrade when the next version is released.
The main reason for me switching over is the price, the bonus is the icon is better looking and theres only one of them. I think VMware is more efficient (cpu usage seems less), although I can't say its a fact. Importing Parallels VM's was super easy.