

If your Mac has a native Retina display or is connected to a 4K display, you’ll get a seamless experience even when running virtual machines across Retina and non-Retina displays. Let's say you want to build a new VMware Fusion virtual machine using the newer UEFI firmware instead of the traditional BIOS. Updates were made in VMware Fusion 10 to make it easier to create a UEFI-enabled VM from the GUI. This new functionality gives Fusion users on OS X another tool for managing VMs on VMware's. Update: 2018-OCT-01 - This post applies to VMware Fusion version 8.x and older. With advanced resolution handling and display topology detection, you can trust that when your MacBook, MacBook Air or MacBook Pro is connected to an external display that Windows will look as crisp as can be. A new feature in VMware Fusion 8 Professional is the ability to create a new VM on an ESXi 6.x server. Your virtual machine is automatically suspended when you close the lid, preventing any battery drain while you’re on the go.

For added control users can manually specify the GPU to use, or let Fusion 8 Pro automatically decide, providing you the best performance while least impacting your battery life.

For MacBook Pros with a discrete and an integrated GPU, Fusion 8 Pro will automatically use the most appropriate GPU depending on the task at hand, activating the more powerful discrete GPU for demanding 3D applications or using the integrated GPU when performing day-to-day tasks. With up to 65% improved performance with OpenGL applications, and up to 15% improvement for DirectX 9, Fusion 8 Pro takes full advantage of the powerful hardware found in the latest Macs.
