Today, my VMWare just offered to update! Now, I have the new 4.0.2 version:
The update was great. I wish other software vendors could make their updates this easy! I just stepped through the Wizard, and before too long, I have the latest and greatest installed.
You can read the changes in the new version here: VMware Player 4.0.2 Release Notes.
I have been having trouble with the VMWare Tools update hanging. It would download and install forever, and I couldn’t close the window. With the new version, it finished and installed–no problem.
Another new feature that I just noticed was the Shared Folders. I am not sure if this is new to this version or not. I had been looking for Shared Folders, but I hadn’t been able to find them. Now, they are an option in the machine settings:
