What you need for this book

To complete the tasks outlined in this book, you'll need the following:

  • An Apple Macintosh computer with VMware Fusion 6 installed
  • 4 GB of RAM (8 GB or more is recommended for best performance)
  • 35 GB of hard disk space to complete the installation alone
  • A recommended 50 GB of free space to accommodate the VM's natural growth
  • Valid licenses and operating system installation media (disk or disk image) for Windows 7 and/or Windows 8/8.1

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