Broadcom announces plan to buy VMWare in $61B deal

Broadcom is set to purchase VMWare in a cash-and-stock deal valued at around $61 billion, a move that could help the semiconductor company move into the enterprise software space.

Mike Peterson 4 years ago 9

Microsoft says Windows on ARM will not support Apple M1 Macs

Microsoft poured cold water on hopes that its Windows on ARM solution will one day support Apple Silicon, saying that running ARM versions of Windows 11 on M1 Macs is not "a supported scenario."

Mikey Campbell 4 years ago 51

VMware Fusion for M1 Macs gets private beta, official Windows support not included

VMware this week released a private beta version of Fusion for M1 Macs, though users eager to run Windows VMs on their new MacBook Air might want to look elsewhere.

AppleInsider Staff 4 years ago 12

Intel Windows not coming to M1 VMware Fusion, ARM Windows licensing unclear

Virtualization company VMware doesn't plan on supporting x86 virtual machines on M1 Macs, and is distancing itself from Windows on ARM VMs on Apple Silicon until Microsoft clarifies its licensing terms.

Will Shanklin 5 years ago 30

Intel CEO Bob Swan stepping down, VMWare's Pat Gelsinger will take over

After a two-year tenure, Intel CEO Bob Swan is reportedly stepping down from his role on Feb. 15 and will be replaced by VMWare CEO Pat Gelsinger.

Mike Peterson 5 years ago 15

VMWare Fusion 12 debuts with macOS Big Sur support, more

Software virtualization firm VMWare on Tuesday released Fusion 12 with support for Apple's macOS Big Sur, eGPU compatibility, DirectX 11 app and game integration, performance improvements and more.

AppleInsider Staff 5 years ago 19

VMWare Fusion 12 update for macOS Big Sur has free personal tier

VMWare on Thursday announced Fusion 12, the next major update to its virtualization software with support for macOS Big Sur and a host of other changes.

Mike Peterson 5 years ago 9

VMware, VirtualBox tools impacted by macOS Catalina memory leaks

An issue with the App Sandbox is causing problems for some virtual machine software users, with the issue inducing a kernel panic in macOS Catalina 10.15.6 when used for a long period of time.

Malcolm Owen 5 years ago 16

VMWare Fusion announces macOS Big Sur-compatible tech preview

VMWare Fusion has announced that a "tech preview" of its virtualization app with support for macOS Big Sur is coming in early July.

Mike Peterson 5 years ago 13

VMWare Fusion 11 and Pro ships with full Mojave, 18-core iMac Pro, i9 MacBook Pro support

VMware has released new editions of its Fusion 11 and Fusion 11 Pro virtualization software for running Windows applications on macOS, with the latest version featuring Metal-powered Direct3D 10.1 content support, updates to the user interface, and other additions.

Malcolm Owen 7 years ago 16

Dell reverses course, going public in $21.7B proposal

Apple rival Dell on Monday announced plans to take the PC maker public again, by way of a proposed common stock deal pegging its market cap at $21.7 billion.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 56

VMware Fusion 10 will include High Sierra support, use Metal for graphical boost when it ships in October

VMware has revealed new editions of its VMware Fusion and Fusion Pro virtualization software, with version 10 bringing compatibility with newer operating systems, a boost to virtual machine graphical performance with Metal support, and the ability to use the Touch Bar in virtual machines.

Malcolm Owen 8 years ago 10

VMware launches Fusion 8 with Windows 10 & OS X El Capitan support

VMware on Tuesday launched Fusion 8, an updated version of its virtualization tool for Mac users who want to run Windows — or other operating systems — without having to boot into the other OS.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 14

Apple's Boot Camp drops support for Windows 7 with latest MacBook models

Apple has dropped Boot Camp support for installations of Windows 7 on the recently refreshed 13-inch MacBook Pro and MacBook Air lineup, meaning users will have to switch to third-party virtualization software, upgrade to Windows 8 or wait for Microsoft to release Windows 10.

AppleInsider Staff 11 years ago 18

VMWare releases Fusion 7 with support for OS X Yosemite and Retina optimization

Virtualization firm VMWare on Wednesday announced the availability of VMWare Fusion 7, the latest release of its popular consumer virtualization package that brings compatibility with Apple's upcoming OS X Yosemite as well as better performance.

AppleInsider Staff 11 years ago 16

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