Revisiting using a Zune with a MacBook Pro

One of the first things I did when I got my Mac back in late 2007 was to see if the USB connection capabilities worked in Fusion.  But that was about eighteen months ago and nearly the entire world has “rev’d” since then.

So let the updates begin…  OS X is at v10.5.7.  I updated VMWare Fusion to v2.0.5.  I installed Service Pack 2 on the Windows Vista Enterprise x64 virtual machine.  I then downloaded and installed the 64 bit version of the Zune 3.1 software.

I plugged in the trusty Zune 80 Original and sure enough, the device was detected properly and the driver installed.  Time to cross your fingers and hope for the best.  I launched the Zune software and synced the Zune 80.  YAY !!!

Now you might be thinking so what?  Well, there are a few people interested in the Zune Marketplace and a device coming out this fall.

One other thing.  I haven’t tried this yet with Windows 7.  I’ve been really busy the past 6 months and at this point I might as well wait for the released version.