Summary

Using VMware Fusion is pretty awesome once you get the hang of it. It has a lot of fantastic features that work great in different situations, but it's not always obvious when to use which setting or why. I hope this book has been able to give you a better understanding of when to use the different options available to you, and ultimately leads you to becoming a VMware Fusion power user!

Let's recap some of the points covered in this book to make sure they stick:

  • Performance:
    • Give Windows no more CPU and RAM than it needs, but no less either. If you're unsure, just split it down the middle. The idea is to leave enough for the Mac to run the computer and enough for Windows to run Windows.
    • Don't take too many snapshots. More than two or three ...

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