by , 12:05 AM EDT, August 2nd, 2007

VMware has wrapped up the beta test phase for its VMware Fusion virtualization application, and will officially launch the product on Monday, August 6. The application allows Intel-based Mac OS X users to run Windows-based applications on their Mac along side Mac OS X-compatible programs.

VMware Fusion for the Mac

The virtualization environment supports over 60 32-bit and 64-bit PC-based operating systems, multiple processors, offers a Cocoa-based interface, and can use Boot Camp-based Windows XP installations. Windows Vista support for Boot Camp is still experimental.

It also offers virtual machine snapshot backups, DirectX support, is compatible with a wide range of USB devices, and more.

VMware Fusion costs US$79.99, but the pre-order $39.99 price will remain in effect until Sunday, August 5.