VMware Fusion 6.0.3

Version 6.0.3:

Resolved Issues

• Connecting USB devices while Fusion is running will not cause the Connect to Mac prompt to appear. USB devices are now able to connect to a virtual machine.
• Performance and compatibility with USB audio and video devices has been improved.
• Virtual machine crashes when the Mac comes out of sleep mode have been reduced.
• Locking the system, and then returning to the OS X 10.9 desktop while the virtual machine is running, no longer causes a black screen to be displayed.
• Resolved an issue that could cause the default web browser to be reset in a Windows 8 virtual machine.
• Resizing a Windows XP virtual machine window no longer causes the window to turn black.
• Virtual machines in full screen mode no longer display a black bar at the top of the screen.
• Winlogon.exe now works correctly when using Windows XP in a Boot Camp partition.
• Single mouse clicks are interpreted as double-clicks when running Windows XP virtual machines on OS X 10.9 Mavericks.
• Virtual machines no longer show a black screen when using Apple TV as an external display.
• VMware Fusion no longer stalls when using a restricted virtual machine without a network connection.
• Improved the ability to use two monitors with the same virtual machine.
• Virtual machines can be started and shutdown from the VMware Fusion menu when VMware Fusion is not open.
• Compatibility issues between shared folders and QuickTime for Windows have been resolved.
• The graphics for Solidworks and JavaFX applications have been improved.

Security Issues

• VMware Fusion has been updated to resolve the Heartbleed issue described here. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CVE-2014-0160 to this issue.

VMware Fusion allows you to create a Virtual Machine on your Mac and run Windows (including Windows 8.1) and Windows software on your Mac.

Run your favorite Windows applications alongside Mac applications without rebooting. Whether you would like to run Windows XP, Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 on a Mac, the VMware Fusion easy install feature will get you up and running in no time. With the ability to run Windows-only applications like Microsoft Project, Access and Internet Explorer, VMware Fusion turns your Mac into the ultimate computer for compatibility.

Version 6 is optimized for the latest Macs and ready for OS X Mavericks and Windows 8.1 to deliver the ultimate Windows on Mac experience.

The new version adds the following:

• Create restricted virtual machines
• Create expiring virtual machines
• Create linked clones
• Single VM mode for managed environments
• VMware Player 6 Plus included
• Network editor
• Eligible for VMware Basic and Production support