VMware bumps Mac Fusion up a notch

Devoted users of VMware’s desktop virtualization application for Mac might be happy to hear that VMware has updated the product with a new dot release (VMware Fusion 1.1.1). And its true, while a minor dot release normally wouldn’t make people stand up and take notice, perhaps the dozen or so bug fixes in this “maintenance release” will make your life a little bit easier.

One interesting new capability has been added, VMware Fusion now transparently remaps keyboard shortcuts when the user goes back and forth between applications in the guest and in the host. Keyboard remapping can now take place outside of Unity mode so that all of your keyboard shortcuts can be remapped to be more Windows friendly.

The release notes also mention fixes for wireless network problems, Ubuntu mouse issues and fixes for keyboard, microphone and camera problems. Even some application crashes and stability issues were corrected. You can find out more about these fixes, here, in the release notes.

With this minor update, the debate and battle continues as to which product – VMware Fusion or Parallels Desktop for Mac – is superior, more feature rich, more stable, etc. Remember, this is a minor dot release, a maintenance release, not a feature packed update. Don’t expect that a 1.1.1 product is going to cause Earth shattering results or cause a tear in the space time continuum. However, it just might alleviate some of your Fusion problems if you are already in the VMware camp.

You can download the update from VMware, here. And in case you are wondering, if you are already an existing customer of VMware Fusion, the update is free.