You can install Mac OS X, OS X, or macOS in a virtual machine. Fusion creates the virtual machine, opens the operating system installation assistant, and installs VMware Tools. VMware Tools loads the drivers required to optimize a virtual machine's performance.
Mac OS X, OS X, or macOS virtual machines that you create in Fusion can run on any Apple-branded hardware that uses Intel processors. The Apple licensing agreement defines the situations when it is permissible to virtualize Mac OS X, OS X, or macOS. Fusion does not change these terms or enable macOS on non-Apple hardware. You cannot use a Mac OS X, OS X, or macOS virtual machine in another VMware product, such as Workstation Pro.
Fusion supports the following Mac server and client versions for the guest operating system:
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Mac OS X Server 10.5, 10.6
- Mac OS X 10.7
- OS X 10.8, 10.9, 10.10, 10.11
- macOS 10.12, 10.13, 10.14, 10.15
VMware Fusion gives Mac users the power to run Windows on Mac along with hundreds of other operating systems side by side with Mac applications, without rebooting. Fusion is simple enough for home users and powerful enough for IT professionals and businesses. Try it for free today. Your VMware Fusion 8 license entitles you to 18 months of complimentary email support from the date of product registration. Telephone support is available by purchasing Per Incident Support (for all Fusion customers) or Basic Support (for Fusion 8 Pro customers only with a minimum quantity of 10) from the VMware Online Store. Fusion creates the virtual machine, opens the operating system installation assistant, and installs VMware Tools. VMware Tools loads the drivers required to optimize a virtual machine's performance. Mac OS X, OS X, or macOS virtual machines that you create in Fusion can run on any Apple-branded hardware that uses Intel processors. Engineered in California, VMware Fusion is the best way to run Windows on your Mac. VMware Fusion 3 is recommended for: Home users, students and business professionals who are looking for the fastest, easiest and most reliable way to run Windows and Mac applications side-by-side on their Mac without rebooting. Build, Test and Demo your next big thing, from desktop to mobile and cloud-scale apps, right from your Mac with VMware Fusion Pro with features designed for advanced users, developers and IT admins.
Fusion does not support the following features for Mac OS X virtual machines:
- Multiple displays
- 3D Accelerated graphics
- Unity view
To install the operating system, use the procedure for creating a virtual machine for any supported operating system. See Create a Virtual Machine for Any Supported Operating System.
It’s with great pleasure that we announce the immediate availability of VMware Fusion 11.5!
Still on Fusion 10 or 8.5? Upgrade here with 20% off!!
This release comes as a free upgrade to existing Fusion 11 users, with Fusion 8.5 and v10 customers being still eligible for discount upgrade pricing. This release also extends support for v11 customers until December 2020.
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Added to that we’re also running a 20% off sale right now! We wanted to make sure that folks who are still using older releases can get support for macOS Catalina without having to pay full price for the upgrade.
So what’s new?
First up, Dark Mode.
When Dark Mode is enabled onl our Mac, Fusion transforms into a darker and more nighttime-friendly version of itself.
Fusion not only detects when Dark Mode is enabled and adjusts the user interface accordingly, but it also can synchronize the mode with Windows and macOS Guests who support the feature. This is a per-vm preference, and can be enabled in the VM Settings > Advanced window.
Next up: Sidecar
macOS Catalina introduces an incredible new feature called Sidecar that lets your Mac use your iPad as an external display.
With Fusion’s support of this feature, users can deploy a VM and drive it completely from your iPad, including support for the Apple Pencil and Bluetooth Keyboard. Works Wired or Wirelessly.
Also featuring: Jumbo Frames
Professionals oftentimes use Fusion and Workstation to deploy virtual lab environments, but when using some more advanced networking tools and techniques unfortunately some things didn’t work. One reason is because a larger MTU size was required for their virtual networks, but previously this wasn’t something users could configure.
Now with this support, savvy IT Pros and VI Admins can run a full vSphere, with NSX, virtual lab environment on Workstation with overlay support. (Given sufficient hardware resources, of course!)
There are a number of other reasons to use Jumbo Frames, including network performance advantages in enterprises and universities with supporting network infrastructure.
Vmware Fusion For Mac Yosemite
And More!
We’ve squashed bugs, improved performance and closed security holes, while adding support for the latest OS’s from Microsoft, Linux, BSD and Apple.
Still on Fusion 10 or 8.5? Upgrade here with 20% off!
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We hope you enjoy, and please share your feedback in our community forums!