VMware FUS3-ENG-M-10-CP Getting Started - Page 7

Getting Started with VMware Fusion 7  Evaluate and decide - You can use trial versions of Windows from within VMware Fusion by downloading prepackaged Windows virtual machines. You can try out different versions of Windows on your Mac, free of charge, for a limited time so that you can see firsthand the powerful Windows on Mac experience that VMware Fusion provides. System Requirements for VMware Fusion VMware Fusion has the following minimum system requirements:  Any Mac with an Intel processor  1GB of RAM, 2GB recommended  700MB of free disk space for VMware Fusion, and at least 5GB of free disk space for each virtual machine  Mac OS X version 10.5.8 Leopard or later; or 10.6 Snow Leopard or later  Operating system installation CD/DVD or disk image for virtual machines. Windows operating systems available separately from Microsoft and your favorite retailers NOTE You must have enough memory to run Mac OS X, plus the memory required for each guest operating system and for applications on the Mac and in the virtual machine. See your guest operating system and application documentation for their memory requirements. Install VMware Fusion To install VMware Fusion 1 Select an installation method. a If you are installing from a CD, insert it and skip to Step 4. b If you are installing from a download, first download VMware Fusion from the VMware Web site at http://www.vmware.com/mac/. VMware, Inc.