The second part of our annual OS X virtualization analysis looks at the just-released VMware Fusion 8 and compares its performance to its predecessor, Fusion 7, and native performance via Boot Camp.
VMware Fusion 7 Launches with Yosemite Support, Improved Performance
Following the launch of Parallels Desktop 10 late last month, VMware today launched the latest version of its OS X virtualization software, VMware Fusion 7. New features advertised by VMware include full support for OS X Yosemite, both as a guest and host operating system, support for Windows 8.1, “near-native” performance, increased hardware support for up to 16 virtual CPUs, 8TB virtual disks, and 64GB of memory, better battery life, and enhanced support for Retina displays.