VMware Fusion
{{Use American English|date=December 2022}}
{{Short description|Software hypervisor developed by VMware for Macintosh computers}}
{{Infobox software
| name = VMware Fusion
| logo = VMware Fusion icon.png
| screenshot = VMware Fusion screenshot.png
| caption = VMware Fusion running Windows 7 on macOS 10.14.6 Mojave
| developer = VMware
| released = {{Start date and age|2007|08|06}}{{cite web |last=Cheng |first=Jacqui |title=VMware to release Fusion for Mac into the wild on Aug. 6 |url=https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2007/08/vmware-to-release-fusion-for-mac-into-the-wild-on-aug-6/ |website=Ars Technica |date=2007-02-08 |access-date=2023-08-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230811182056/https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2007/08/vmware-to-release-fusion-for-mac-into-the-wild-on-aug-6/ |archive-date=2023-08-11 |url-status=live}}
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| operating_system = macOS
| platform = Apple–Intel architecture, Apple M series (ARM64)
| language =
| programming language = C, x86 Assembly, C++ (GUI){{fact|date=January 2022}}
| genre = Hypervisor
| license = Freeware and commercial proprietary software
| website = {{Official URL}}
}}
VMware Fusion is a software hypervisor developed by VMware for macOS systems. It allows Macs with Intel or Apple M series CPUs to run virtual machines with guest operating systems, such as Microsoft Windows, Linux, or macOS, within the host macOS operating system.
Overview
VMware Fusion can virtualize a multitude of operating systems,{{cite web |url=https://www.vmware.com/products/fusion.html |title=Fusion – Run Windows on Mac |website=www.vmware.com |access-date=2020-07-30}} including many older versions of macOS, which allows users to run older Mac software that can no longer be run under the current version of macOS, such as 32-bit{{cite web |last=Mendelson |first=Edward |title=How to Run 32-Bit Apps in macOS Catalina |url=https://au.pcmag.com/vmware-fusion-8-for-mac/63913/how-to-run-32-bit-apps-in-macos-catalina |website=PC Magazine |date=2019-10-12 |access-date=2020-07-30}} and PowerPC applications.{{cite web |last=Snell |first=Jason |title=VMware Fusion update lets users virtualize Leopard, Snow Leopard |url=https://www.macworld.com/article/1163755/vmware-fusion-update-lets-users-virtualize-leopard-snow-leopard.html |website=Macworld |date=2011-11-18 |access-date=2020-07-30}}
= History =
VMware Fusion, which uses a combination of paravirtualization and hardware virtualization made possible by the Mac transition to Intel processors in 2006, marked VMware's first entry into Macintosh-based x86 virtualization.{{cite journal |last=Griffiths |first=Rob |date=May 2007 |title=VMWare: New kid on the block |journal=Macworld Australia |issue=112 |pages=36–37 |url=https://www.macworld.com/article/1057377/windows_vmware.html}} VMware Fusion uses Intel VT present in the Intel Core microarchitecture platform.{{cite web |url=https://pubs.vmware.com/fusion-5/topic/com.vmware.fusion.help.doc/GUID-067B9FB1-8E21-4BAC-B394-93DECCC06F3C.html |title=Change the Preferred Virtualization Engine |website=pubs.vmware.com |access-date=2020-07-30}} Much of the underlying technology in VMware Fusion is inherited from other VMware products, such as VMware Workstation, allowing VMware Fusion to offer features such as 64-bit and SMP support.{{cite web |url=https://pubs.vmware.com/fusion-4/topic/com.vmware.fusion.help.doc/GUID-F4C352A0-16AA-476F-BE34-1FF2C5399DA4.html |title=VMware Fusion Capabilities |website=pubs.vmware.com |access-date=2020-07-30}} VMware Fusion 1.0 was released on August 6, 2007, exactly one year after being announced.{{cite web |last=Cohen |first=Peter |title=WWDC: VMware brings virtual machines to Mac OS X |url=https://www.macworld.com/article/1052227/vmware.html |publisher=PCWorld |date=2006-08-06 |access-date=2020-07-30}}
Along with the Mac transition to Apple silicon in 2020, VMware announced plans for Fusion to support the new M-series platform and ARM architecture, releasing a tech preview for M1 chips in September 2021.{{Cite web |last=Roy |first=Michael |date=September 22, 2021 |title=Announcement: VMware Fusion for Apple silicon Public Tech Preview Now Available |url=https://blogs.vmware.com/teamfusion/2021/09/fusion-for-m1-public-tech-preview-now-available.html |website=VMware Fusion Blog}} In November 2022, VMware Fusion 13 was released, allowing ARM virtualization on Apple Silicon chips. Coinciding with the release, VMware implemented support for TPM 2.0 and OpenGL 4.3, along with improvements to VMware Tools on Windows 11. VMware Fusion 13 retains support for Intel Macs, distributing the software as a universal binary.{{Cite web |last=Roy |first=Michael |date=November 17, 2022 |title=Fusion 13 Pro and Player Are Here! |url=https://blogs.vmware.com/teamfusion/2022/11/fusion-13-pro-and-player-are-here.html |website=VMware Fusion Blog}}
On May 13, 2024, it was announced that VMware Fusion Pro would become free for personal use. Previously VMware Fusion (not Pro) was free for personal use; this edition would be discontinued, effectively replaced by the Pro edition. At the same time, commercial use would switch to an annual subscription, removing the option to buy a one-off perpetual license.{{Cite web |last=Roy |first=Michael |date=May 13, 2024 |title=VMware Fusion Pro: Now Available Free for Personal Use |url=https://blogs.vmware.com/teamfusion/2024/05/fusion-pro-now-available-free-for-personal-use.html |access-date=May 14, 2024 |website=VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) Blog}}
In November 2024, this change was expanded to include commercial and educational users, thereby making the software free for everyone. At the same time, however, Broadcom discontinued official technical support for the product, instead directing users to seek help from existing documentation and the community.{{Cite web |last=Chuang |first=Mark |date=11 November 2024 |title=VMware Fusion and Workstation are Now Free for All Users |url=https://blogs.vmware.com/cloud-foundation/2024/11/11/vmware-fusion-and-workstation-are-now-free-for-all-users/ |access-date=16 November 2024 |website=VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) Blog}}
System requirements
- Most Macs launched in 2015 or later with Apple Silicon or Intel processors for VMware Fusion 13,{{Cite web |title=macOS Monterey is compatible with these computers |url=https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212551 |access-date=2022-12-15 |website=Apple Support |language=en}} most Macs launched in 2012 or later for VMware Fusion 12,{{Cite web|title=VMware Fusion 12 Release Notes|url=https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Fusion/12/rn/VMware-Fusion-12-Release-Notes.html|access-date=2020-10-07|website=docs.vmware.com|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=macOS Catalina is compatible with these computers|url=https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210222|access-date=2020-10-07|website=Apple Support|language=en}} most Macs launched in 2011 or later for VMware Fusion 11, any x86-64 capable Intel Mac for VMware Fusion 8
- macOS Ventura or later for VMware Fusion 13,{{Cite web |title=VMware Fusion 13.6.1 Release Notes |url=https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/desktop-hypervisors/fusion-pro/13-0/release-notes/Chunk1028013230/Chunk102801323-2.html |access-date=2025-01-03 |website=Broadcom Support |language=en}} macOS Catalina or later for VMware Fusion 12, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan or later for VMware Fusion 11,{{cite web|title=VMware Official Web Site: System Requirements |url=https://www.vmware.com/support/fusion/faq/requirements |publisher=VMware, Inc. |access-date=2020-07-30}} Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks or later for VMware Fusion 8{{cite web|title=VMware Official Web Site: System Requirements |url=https://www.vmware.com/support/fusion/faq/requirements |publisher=VMware, Inc. |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304112530/https://www.vmware.com/support/fusion/faq/requirements |archive-date=2016-03-04 |access-date=2020-07-30}}
- Operating system installation media for virtual machines
Operating system support
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; margin-top: 0px;"
! colspan="2"|Host OS ! Latest Version ! Release Year |
| rowspan="14" |macOS
| [https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/desktop-hypervisors/fusion-pro/13-0/release-notes/Chunk1028013230/Chunk102801323-2.html Current] | 2025 |
| 12
|[https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Fusion/13.5.2/rn/vmware-fusion-1352-release-notes/index.html 13.5.2] |2024 |
| 11
| [https://customerconnect.vmware.com/downloads/details?downloadGroup=FUS-1225&productId=1040&rPId=98450 12.2.5] | 2022 |
| 10.15
| [https://customerconnect.vmware.com/downloads/details?downloadGroup=FUS-1212&productId=1040&rPId=98450 12.1.2] | 2021 |
| 10.14
| [https://customerconnect.vmware.com/downloads/details?downloadGroup=FUS-1157&productId=798 11.5.7] | rowspan="2" |2020 |
| 10.13
| [https://customerconnect.vmware.com/downloads/details?downloadGroup=FUS-1153&productId=798 11.5.3] |
| 10.12
| [https://customerconnect.vmware.com/downloads/details?downloadGroup=FUS-1111&productId=798 11.1.1] | rowspan="2" |2019 |
| 10.11
| [https://customerconnect.vmware.com/en/downloads/details?downloadGroup=FUS-1016&productId=688&rPId=31937 10.1.6] |
| 10.9–10.10
| [https://customerconnect.vmware.com/downloads/details?downloadGroup=FUS-8510&productId=527 8.5.10] | 2018 |
| 10.8
| [https://customerconnect.vmware.com/downloads/details?productId=450&downloadGroup=FUS-711 7.1.1] | 2015 |
| 10.7
| [https://customerconnect.vmware.com/downloads/details?downloadGroup=FUS-602&productId=361 6.0.2] | 2013 |
| 10.6
| [https://customerconnect.vmware.com/downloads/details?downloadGroup=FUS-505&productId=294&rPId=6208 5.0.5] | 2014 |
| 10.5
| [https://customerconnect.vmware.com/downloads/details?downloadGroup=FUS-314&productId=151&rPId=2456 3.1.4] | 2012 |
| 10.4
| [https://customerconnect.vmware.com/downloads/details?downloadGroup=FUS-208&productId=49&rPId=1540 2.0.8] | 2010 |
Version history
| class="wikitable"
|+ Legend |
| Color
! Meaning |
|---|
| style="background:salmon;" | Red
| Unsupported release |
| style="background:#a0e75a;" | Green
| Current or still supported release |
| class="wikitable" |
| Version
! Release date ! Significant changes |
|---|
| style="background:salmon;" | 1.0
| August 6, 2007 | First release (following 4 betas). |
| style="background:salmon;" | 1.1.0
| November 12, 2007 | Support for Leopard, Boot Camp, and improvements to DirectX support and Unity. |
| style="background:salmon;" | 1.1.1
| January 24, 2008 | Various bug fixes. |
| style="background:salmon;" | 1.1.2
| April 23, 2008 | Support for Time Machine and various bug fixes. |
| style="background:salmon;" | 1.1.3
| May 30, 2008 | Various bug fixes. |
| style="background:salmon;" | 2.0
| September 12, 2008 | Multiple Snapshots with AutoProtect, Improved Unity, DirectX 9.0 Shader Model 2 3D, and support for Mac OS X Server guests. |
| style="background:salmon;" | 2.0.1
| November 14, 2008 | Various bug fixes. |
| style="background:salmon;" | 2.0.2
| February 11, 2009 | Import from Parallels, supports Mac OS X Server 10.5.6 host, mounts DMG images, supports Ubuntu 8.10 in Unity mode.{{cite web|url=http://www.vmware.com/support/fusion2/doc/releasenotes_fusion_202.html |title=VMware Fusion 2.02 |publisher=VMware |date=2009-02-11}} |
| style="background:salmon;" | 2.0.3
| April 2, 2009 | Various bug fixes. Adds experimental support for Snow Leopard Developer Builds.{{cite web|url=http://www.vmware.com/support/fusion2/doc/releasenotes_fusion_203.html |title=VMware Fusion 2.03 |publisher=VMware |date=2009-04-02}} |
| style="background:salmon;" | 2.0.4
| April 9, 2009 | Fixed Host code execution vulnerability.{{cite web|url=http://www.vmware.com/support/fusion2/doc/releasenotes_fusion_204.html |title=VMware Fusion 2.04 |publisher=VMware |date=2009-04-09}} |
| style="background:salmon;" | 2.0.5
| June 23, 2009 | Support for Nehalem Mac Pro. Experimental support for Mac OS X 10.6 as guest. Support for Ubuntu 9.04 as guest. Various bug fixes.{{cite web|url=http://www.vmware.com/support/fusion2/doc/releasenotes_fusion_205.html |title=VMware Fusion 2.05 |publisher=VMware |date=2009-06-23}} |
| style="background:salmon;" | 2.0.6
| October 1, 2009 | Fixed issues when running on Snow Leopard. Fixed issues with NVidia graphics cards on Mac OS X 10.6. Various bug fixes.{{cite web|url=http://www.vmware.com/support/fusion2/doc/releasenotes_fusion_206.html |title=VMware Fusion 2.06 |publisher=VMware |date=2009-10-01}} |
| style="background:salmon;" | 2.0.7
| April 8, 2010 | Fixed security issues, accepts VMware Fusion 3 license keys.{{cite web|url=http://www.vmware.com/support/fusion2/doc/releasenotes_fusion_207.html |title=VMware Fusion 2.07 |publisher=VMware |date=2009-04-07}} |
| style="background:salmon;" | 2.0.8
| December 2, 2010 | Maintenance release fixing Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) issue CVE-2010-4297.{{cite web|url=https://www.vmware.com/support/fusion2/doc/releasenotes_fusion_208.html|title=VMware Fusion 2.0.8 |publisher=VMware |date=2010-12-02}} |
| style="background:salmon;" | 3.0
| October 27, 2009 | Added support for Windows 7 with Aero. Full 64‑bit compatibility with Mac OS X 10.6 host and guest. DirectX 9.0 Shader Model 3 3D. WDDM-compatible display driver. |
| style="background:salmon;" | 3.0.1
| December 10, 2009 | Improved 3D & video performance, full support for Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic Koala), 64‑bit networking subsystem, improved VMware Importer, improved VM resume times.{{cite web|url=http://www.vmware.com/support/fusion3/doc/releasenotes_fusion_301.html |title=VMware Fusion 3.01 |publisher=VMware |date=2009-12-10}} |
| style="background:salmon;" | 3.0.2
| February 18, 2010 | Fixes a problem so that the latest release of Mac OS X 10.6 Server (Snow Leopard) can run in a virtual machine.{{cite web|url=http://www.vmware.com/support/fusion3/doc/releasenotes_fusion_302.html |title=VMware Fusion 3.02 |publisher=VMware |date=2010-02-18}} |
| style="background:salmon;" | 3.1.0
| May 25, 2010 | Improved 3D & video performance, improved Unity view performance and integration, USB EasyConnect, improved migration assistant, 8‑core SMP support, increased virtual hard disk size, updated operating system support.{{cite web|url=http://www.vmware.com/support/fusion3/doc/releasenotes_fusion_31.html |title=VMware Fusion 3.1 |publisher=VMware |date=2010-05-25}} |
| style="background:salmon;" | 3.1.1
| August 12, 2010 | Various bug fixes. VMware vSphere 4.1 is now supported as a guest operating system.{{cite web|url=http://www.vmware.com/support/fusion3/doc/releasenotes_fusion_311.html |title=VMware Fusion 3.1.1 |publisher=VMware |date=2010-08-16}} |
| style="background:salmon;" | 3.1.2
| December 2, 2010 | Fixes various bugs and security issues.{{cite web|url=http://www.vmware.com/support/fusion3/doc/releasenotes_fusion_312.html |title=VMware Fusion 3.1.2 |publisher=VMware |date=2010-12-23}} |
| style="background:salmon;" | 3.1.3
| May 31, 2011 | Fixes various bugs and security issues.{{cite web|url=http://www.vmware.com/support/fusion3/doc/releasenotes_fusion_313.html |title=VMware Fusion 3.1.3 |publisher=VMware |date=2011-05-31}} |
| style="background:salmon;" | 3.1.4
| April 13, 2012 | Fixes a bug with starting virtual machines on OS X 10.7.4.{{cite web|url=http://www.vmware.com/support/fusion3/doc/releasenotes_fusion_314.html |title=VMware Fusion 3.1.4 |publisher=VMware |date=2012-04-13}} |
| style="background:salmon;" | 4.0
| September 14, 2011 | Run Lion, Lion Server, Snow Leopard, Snow Leopard Server, and Leopard Server in virtual machines, up to 2.5x faster 3D graphics, add Windows programs to Launchpad, view in full screen, or in Mission Control.{{cite web|url=http://www.vmware.com/products/fusion/migrate.html |title=VMware Fusion 4 |publisher=VMware |date=2011-09-14}} |
| style="background:salmon;" | 4.0.1
| September 14, 2011 | Contains an update that ensures that disk buffering is enabled when set to automatic.{{cite web|url=http://www.vmware.com/support/fusion4/doc/releasenotes_fusion_401.html |title=VMware Fusion 4.0.1 |publisher=VMware |date=2011-09-14}} |
| style="background:salmon;" | 4.0.2
| September 27, 2011 | Addresses an issue starting virtual machines running a forthcoming version of Mac OS X Lion.{{cite web|url=http://www.vmware.com/support/fusion4/doc/releasenotes_fusion_402.html |title=VMware Fusion 4.0.2 |publisher=VMware |date=2011-09-27}} |
| style="background:salmon;" | 4.1.0
| November 17, 2011 | Added support for Lion's full screen mode, improved performance, and reintroduced the ability to turn on virtual machines automatically when VMware Fusion is opened.{{cite web|url=http://www.vmware.com/support/fusion4/doc/releasenotes_fusion_41.html|title=VMware Fusion 4.1 Release Notes|publisher=VMware|date=2011-11-30}} |
| style="background:salmon;" | 4.1.1
| November 23, 2011 | Reintroduces the Mac OS X Server check after it was inadvertently omitted from 4.1.0.{{cite web|url=http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?cmd=displayKC&externalId=2009990|title=VMware KB: Upgrading from VMware Fusion 4.1.0 and unsupported versions of Mac OS X|publisher=VMware|date=2011-11-30|access-date=2011-11-30|archive-date=2012-04-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120407024440/http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?cmd=displayKC&externalId=2009990|url-status=dead}} |
| style="background:salmon;" | 4.1.2
| April 12, 2012 | Adds early host and guest support in preparation for the future release of OS X Mountain Lion. |
| style="background:salmon;" | 4.1.3
| June 13, 2012 | Various bug fixes{{cite web|url=https://www.vmware.com/support/fusion4/doc/releasenotes_fusion_413.html|title=VMware Fusion 4.1.3 Release Notes|publisher=VMware|date=2012-06-13}} |
| style="background:salmon;" | 4.1.4
| November 8, 2012 | Various bug fixes{{cite web|url=http://www.vmware.com/support/fusion4/doc/releasenotes_fusion_414.html|title=VMware Fusion 4.1.4 Release Notes|publisher=VMware|date=2012-11-08}} |
| style="background:salmon;" | 5.0.0
| August 23, 2012 | VMware Fusion 5 has been revamped to take advantage of new technologies only available in Mountain Lion, Windows 8 and the latest Macs |
| style="background:salmon;" | 5.0.1
| August 30, 2012 | Improved handling of USB devices{{cite web|url=http://www.vmware.com/support/fusion5/doc/fusion-501-release-notes.html|title=VMware Fusion 5.0.1 Release Notes|publisher=VMware|date=2012-09-04}} |
| style="background:salmon;" | 5.0.2
| November 8, 2012 | Various bug fixes{{cite web|url=http://www.vmware.com/support/fusion5/doc/fusion-502-release-notes.html|title=VMware Fusion 5.0.2 Release Notes|publisher=VMware|date=2012-11-08}} |
| style="background:salmon;" | 5.0.3
| March 14, 2013 | Various bug fixes{{cite web|url=https://www.vmware.com/support/fusion5/doc/fusion-503-release-notes.html|title=VMware Fusion 5.0.3 Release Notes|publisher=VMware|date=2013-03-14}} |
| style="background:salmon;" | 5.0.4
| December 11, 2013 | Various bug fixes{{cite web|url=https://www.vmware.com/support/fusion5/doc/fusion-504-release-notes.html|title=VMware Fusion 5.0.4 Release Notes|publisher=VMware|date=2013-12-11}} |
| style="background:salmon;" | 5.0.5
| July 3, 2014 | VMware Fusion 5.0.5 has been updated to the OPENSSL library version openssl- 0.9.8za where necessary to address CVE-2014-0224, CVE-2014-0198, CVE-2010-5298, and CVE-2014-3470.{{cite web|title=VMware Fusion 5 and VMware Fusion 5 Professional Release Notes|url=https://www.vmware.com/support/fusion5/doc/fusion-505-release-notes.html|publisher=VMware, Inc.|date=2014-07-03}} |
| style="background:salmon;" | 6.0.0
| September 3, 2013 | |
| style="background:salmon;" | 6.0.1
| September 19, 2013 | |
| style="background:salmon;" | 6.0.2
| November 5, 2013 | |
| style="background:salmon;" | 6.0.3
| April 17, 2014 | Maintenance release which resolved some known issues{{cite web|title=VMware Fusion 6.0.3 and VMware Fusion 6.0.3 Professional Release Notes|url=https://www.vmware.com/support/fusion6/doc/fusion-603-release-notes.html|publisher=VMware, Inc.|date=2014-04-17}} |
| style="background:salmon;" | 6.0.4
| July 1, 2014 | VMware Fusion 6.0.4 has been updated to the OPENSSL library version openssl-1.0.1h where necessary to address CVE-2014-0224, CVE-2014-0198, CVE-2010-5298, and CVE-2014-3470.{{cite web|title=VMware Fusion 6.0.4 and VMware Fusion 6.0.4 Professional Release Notes|url=https://www.vmware.com/support/fusion6/doc/fusion-604-release-notes.html|publisher=VMware, Inc.|date=2014-07-01}} |
| style="background:salmon;" | 6.0.5
| October 16, 2014 | VMware Fusion 6.0.5 is a maintenance release that resolves some known issues{{cite web|title=VMware Fusion 6.0.5 and VMware Fusion 6.0.5 Professional Release Notes|url=https://www.vmware.com/support/fusion6/doc/fusion-605-release-notes.html|publisher=VMware, Inc.|date=2014-10-16}} |
| style="background:salmon;" | 6.0.6
| April 23, 2015 | VMware Fusion 6.0.6 is a maintenance release that resolves some known issues{{cite web|title=VMware Fusion 6.0.6 and VMware Fusion 6.0.6 Professional Release Notes|url=https://www.vmware.com/support/fusion6/doc/fusion-606-release-notes.html|publisher=VMware, Inc.|date=2015-04-23}} |
| style="background:salmon;" | 7.0.0
| September 3, 2014 | OS X Yosemite look and feel, support of Yosemite and Windows 8.1, optimized for Haswell Intel processors with performance improvements of up to 43% vs Fusion 6, allocate up to 2 Gb of video memory per virtual machine, improved support for Retina Macs® connected to non-Retina displays, energy impact reduced by 42%, automate GPU switching for dual GPU Macs, virtual web camera compatible with iSight and external webcams, improved guest OS compatibility, over 50 new features. |
| style="background:salmon;" | 7.1.1
| February 17, 2015 | |
| style="background:salmon;" | 7.1.2
| June 15, 2015 | VMware Fusion 7.1.2 has been updated to use OpenSSL library version openssl-1.0.1m which addresses several OpenSSL security issues{{cite web|url=https://www.vmware.com/support/fusion/doc/fusion-712-release-notes.html|title=VMware Fusion 7.1.2 Release Notes|publisher=VMware|date=2015-06-15}} |
| style="background:salmon;" | 7.1.3
| November 12, 2015 | Maintenance release{{cite web|url=http://pubs.vmware.com/Release_Notes/en/fusion/7/fusion-713-release-notes.html|title=VMware Fusion 7.1.3 Release Notes|publisher=VMware|date=2015-11-12}} |
| style="background:salmon;" | 8.0
| August 24, 2015 | OS X 10.11 El Capitan support for both host and guest OS; Windows 10 support for guest OS. New support for Ubuntu 15.04, Fedora 22, CentOS 7.1, RHEL 7.1, Oracle Linux 7.1, VMware Project Photon. Graphics support updated for DirectX10 and OpenGL 3.3. Improvements for encrypted virtual machines. Improved resolution settings. VMware vCloud Air Integration (Fusion 8 Pro only). Improved remote experience (Fusion 8 Pro only). Support IPv6 NAT network (Fusion 8 Pro only). Support the retina Macs, including iMac 5k and 12" MacBook. Echo cancellation for voice and video calls with Microsoft Lync and Skype. USB 3 support for Windows 7 VM's. Improved Start menu. Improved new VM creator.{{cite web|url=https://pubs.vmware.com/Release_Notes/en/fusion/8/fusion-80-release-notes.html|title=VMware Fusion 8.0 Release Notes|publisher=VMware|date=2015-09-08}} |
| style="background:salmon;" | 8.0.1
| October 1, 2015 | Maintenance Release. Fixes an issue involving installing El Capitan as a guest OS.{{cite web|url=http://pubs.vmware.com/Release_Notes/en/fusion/8/fusion-801-release-notes.html|title=VMware Fusion 8.0.1 Release Notes|publisher=VMware|date=2015-10-01}} |
| style="background:salmon;" | 8.0.2
| October 29, 2015 | Maintenance Release. Fixes issues with virtual machines crashing, and other compatibility fixes.{{cite web|url=http://pubs.vmware.com/Release_Notes/en/fusion/8/fusion-802-release-notes.html|title=VMware Fusion 8.0.2 Release Notes|publisher=VMware|date=2015-10-29}} |
| style="background:salmon;" | 8.1
| December 8, 2015 | Maintenance Release. Fixes issues with Windows 10 easy installation and other compatibility improvements.{{cite web|url=http://pubs.vmware.com/Release_Notes/en/fusion/8/fusion-81-release-notes.html|title=VMware Fusion 8.1 Release Notes|publisher=VMware|date=2015-12-08}} |
| style="background:salmon;" | 8.1.1
| April 21, 2016 | Maintenance Release. Fixes issues with nat and port forwarding and other compatibility improvements.{{cite web|url=http://pubs.vmware.com/Release_Notes/en/fusion/8/fusion-81-release-notes.html|title=VMware Fusion 8.1.1 Release Notes|publisher=VMware|date=2016-04-21}} |
| style="background:salmon;" | 8.5
| September 8, 2016 | Maintenance Release. Full support for macOS Sierra, including Tabs and Siri support and Windows 10 Anniversary edition.{{Cite web|url=http://pubs.vmware.com/Release_Notes/en/fusion/8/fusion-850-release-notes.html| title=VMware Fusion 8.5 Release Notes|publisher=VMware|date=2016-09-13}} |
| style="background:salmon;" | 8.5.1
| October 27, 2016 | Maintenance Release. Fixes a hang/crash issue on Linux kernel 4.7 (and above), Intel-based hosts, as well as other issues.{{cite web|url=http://pubs.vmware.com/Release_Notes/en/fusion/8/fusion-851-release-notes.html|title=VMware Fusion 8.5.1 Release Notes|publisher=VMware|date=2016-10-27}} |
| style="background:salmon;" | 8.5.2
| November 13, 2016 | Maintenance Release. Addresses an out-of-bounds memory access vulnerability related to the drag-and-drop feature. This may allow a guest to execute code on the operating system that runs VMware Fusion. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project has assigned the identifier CVE-2016-7461 to this issue.{{cite web|url=http://pubs.vmware.com/Release_Notes/en/fusion/8/fusion-852-release-notes.html|title=VMware Fusion 8.5.2 Release Notes|publisher=VMware|date=2016-11-13}} |
| style="background:salmon;" | 8.5.3
| November 29, 2016 | Maintenance Release. Addresses an issue that could cause Fusion on mac OS 10.12 to encounter an error.{{cite web|url=http://pubs.vmware.com/Release_Notes/en/fusion/8/fusion-853-release-notes.html|title=VMware Fusion 8.5.3 Release Notes|publisher=VMware|date=2016-11-29}} |
| style="background:salmon;" | 8.5.4
| March 9, 2017 | Maintenance Release. It contains bug fixes, security updates, and performance improvements.{{cite web|url=http://pubs.vmware.com/Release_Notes/en/fusion/8/fusion-854-release-notes.html|title=VMware Fusion 8.5.4 Release Notes|publisher=VMware|date=2017-03-10}} |
| style="background:salmon;" | 8.5.5
| March 14, 2017 | Maintenance Release. Addresses an out-of-bounds memory access vulnerability related to the drag-and-drop feature. This vulnerability might allow a guest to execute code on the operating system that runs VMware Fusion. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project assigned the identifier CVE-2017-4901 to this issue.{{cite web|url=http://pubs.vmware.com/Release_Notes/en/fusion/8/fusion-855-release-notes.html|title=VMware Fusion 8.5.5 Release Notes|publisher=VMware|date=2017-03-14}} |
| style="background:salmon;" | 8.5.6
| March 28, 2017 | Maintenance Release. It contains bug fixes and security updates.{{cite web|url=http://pubs.vmware.com/Release_Notes/en/fusion/8/fusion-856-release-notes.html|title=VMware Fusion 8.5.6 Release Notes|publisher=VMware|date=2017-03-28}} |
| style="background:salmon;" | 8.5.7
| May 18, 2017 | Maintenance Release. Day 0 support of the Windows 10 Creators Update (version 1703) as a guest operating system and contains bug fixes and security updates.{{cite web|url=http://pubs.vmware.com/Release_Notes/en/fusion/8/fusion-857-release-notes.html|title=VMware Fusion 8.5.7 Release Notes|publisher=VMware|date=2017-05-18}} |
| style="background:salmon;" | 8.5.8
| June 22, 2017 | Maintenance Release. It contains bug fixes and security updates.{{cite web|url=http://pubs.vmware.com/Release_Notes/en/fusion/8/fusion-858-release-notes.html|title=VMware Fusion 8.5.8 Release Notes|publisher=VMware|date=2017-06-27}} |
| style="background:salmon;" | 8.5.9
| November 16, 2017 | Maintenance Release. It contains bug fixes and security updates.{{Cite web|url=https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Fusion/8.0/rn/fusion-859-release-notes.html|title=VMware Fusion 8.5.9 Release Notes|last=liz|website=docs.vmware.com|language=en|access-date=2019-03-20}} |
| style="background:salmon;" | 8.5.10
| January 9, 2018 | Maintenance Release. This update of VMware Fusion exposes hardware support for branch target injection mitigation to VMware guests. This hardware is used by some guest operating systems to mitigate CVE-2018-5715 (also called by the name "Spectre").{{cite web|url=http://pubs.vmware.com/Release_Notes/en/fusion/8/fusion-8510-release-notes.html|title=VMware Fusion 8.5.10 Release Notes|publisher=VMware|date=2018-01-09}} |
| style="background:salmon;" | 10.0
| September 26, 2017 | In addition to supporting macOS 10.13 High Sierra as both Host and Guest, Fusion 10 supports Windows 10 Fall Creators Update and the latest updates for Server 2016.{{cite web|url=https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Fusion/10.0/rn/fusion-100-release-notes.html|title=VMware Fusion 10.0 Release Notes|publisher=VMware|date=2017-09-26}} |
| style="background:salmon;" | 10.1.0
| December 21, 2017 | Improved guest support of Windows 10 Fall Creators Update (Version 1709){{cite web|url=https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Fusion/10.0/rn/fusion-1010-release-notes.html|title=VMware Fusion 10.1.0 Release Notes|publisher=VMware|date=2017-12-21}} Includes VMware Tools 10.2.0 |
| style="background:salmon;" | 10.1.1
| January 9, 2018 | Maintenance Release. This update of VMware Fusion exposes hardware support for branch target injection mitigation to VMware guests. This hardware is used by some guest operating systems to mitigate CVE-2018-5715 (also called by the name "Spectre").{{Cite web|url=https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Fusion/10/rn/fusion-1011-release-notes.html|title=VMware Fusion 10.1.1 Release Notes|last=liz|website=docs.vmware.com|language=en|access-date=2019-03-20}} |
| style="background:salmon;" | 10.1.2
| May 21, 2018 | Maintenance Release. It contains bug fixes and security updates.{{Cite web|url=https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Fusion/10/rn/fusion-1012-release-notes.html|title=VMware Fusion 10.1.2 Release Notes|last=liz|website=docs.vmware.com|language=en|access-date=2019-03-20}} |
| style="background:salmon;" | 10.1.3
| August 14, 2018 | Maintenance Release. It contains bug fixes and security updates.{{Cite web|url=https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Fusion/10/rn/fusion-1013-release-notes.html|title=VMware Fusion 10.1.3 Release Notes|last=liz|website=docs.vmware.com|language=en|access-date=2019-03-20}} |
| style="background:salmon;" | 10.1.4
| November 9, 2018 | Maintenance Release. It contains bug fixes and security updates.{{Cite web|url=https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Fusion/10/rn/fusion-1014-release-notes.html|title=VMware Fusion 10.1.4 Release Notes|last=djohn|website=docs.vmware.com|language=en|access-date=2019-03-20}} |
| style="background:salmon;" | 10.1.5
| November 22, 2018 | Maintenance Release. It contains bug fixes and security updates.{{Cite web|url=https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Fusion/10/rn/fusion-1015-release-notes.html|title=VMware Fusion 10.1.5 Release Notes|last=djohn|website=docs.vmware.com|language=en|access-date=2019-04-01}} |
| style="background:salmon;" | 10.1.6
| March 28, 2019 | Maintenance Release. It contains bug fixes and security updates.{{Cite web|url=https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Fusion/10/rn/fusion-1016-release-notes.html|title=VMware Fusion 10.1.6 Release Notes|last=djohn|website=docs.vmware.com|language=en|access-date=2021-03-25}} |
| style="background:salmon;" | 11.0
| September 25, 2018 | In addition to supporting macOS 10.14 Mojave as both host and guest, Fusion 11 supports Windows 10 October 2018 Update and the latest updates for Server 2016. Other notable features include: Enhanced Metal Graphics Rendering Engine with Direct3D 10.1, updated user interface and application menu, improved Fusion REST API, one-click SSH, new vSphere view, VMware Virtual Hardware Platform version 16.{{cite web|url=https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Fusion/11/rn/fusion-11-release-notes.html|title=VMware Fusion 11.0 Release Notes|publisher=VMware|date=2018-09-24}} |
| style="background:salmon;" | 11.0.1
| November 9, 2018 | Maintenance Release. It contains bug fixes for a compatibility issue with other hypervisor software.{{cite web|url=https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Fusion/11/rn/fusion-1101-release-notes.html|title=VMware Fusion 11.0.1 Release Notes|publisher=VMware|date=2018-11-09}} |
| style="background:salmon;" | 11.0.2
| November 22, 2018 | Maintenance Release. Improves support for Windows 10 October 2018 Update (version 1809){{cite web|url=https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Fusion/11/rn/fusion-1102-release-notes.html|title=VMware Fusion 11.0.2 Release Notes|publisher=VMware|date=2018-11-22}} |
| style="background:salmon;" | 11.0.3
| March 28, 2019 | Maintenance Release. It contains bug fixes and security updates.{{cite web|url=https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Fusion/11/rn/fusion-1103-release-notes.html|title=VMware Fusion 11.0.3 Release Notes|publisher=VMware|date=2019-03-28}} |
| style="background:salmon;" | 11.1.0
| May 14, 2019 | Maintenance Release. Contains bug fixes and security updates, added support for Windows 10 19H1 Ubuntu 19.04 RHEL 8.0 Fedora 30 ESXi 6.7 U2.{{cite web|url=https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Fusion/11.1.0/rn/VMware-Fusion-1110-Release-Notes.html|title=VMware Fusion 11.1.0 Release Notes|publisher=VMware|date=2019-05-14}} |
| style="background:salmon;" | 11.1.1
| August 8, 2019 | Maintenance Release. Mitigates a virtual machine performance issue.{{cite web|url=https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Fusion/11.1.1/rn/VMware-Fusion-1111-Release-Notes.html|title=VMware Fusion 11.1.1 Release Notes|publisher=VMware|date=2019-08-08}} |
| style="background:salmon;" | 11.5
| September 16, 2019 | Support for Dark Mode, Sidecar, and more.{{cite web|url=https://blogs.vmware.com/teamfusion/2019/09/vmware-fusion-11-5-available-now.html|title=VMware Fusion 11.5 Available Now|publisher=VMware|date=2019-09-16}} |
| style="background:salmon;" | 11.5.1
| November 12, 2019 | Several security fixes.{{cite web|url=https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Fusion/11.5.0/rn/VMware-Fusion-1151-Release-Notes.html|title=VMware Fusion 11.5.1 Release Notes|publisher=VMware|date=2019-11-12}} |
| style="background:salmon;" | 11.5.2
| March 12, 2020 | Security and bug fixes.{{Cite web|title=VMware Fusion 11.5.2 Release Notes|url=https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Fusion/11.5.0/rn/VMware-Fusion-1152-Release-Notes.html|access-date=2020-10-07|website=docs.vmware.com|language=en}} |
| style="background:salmon;" | 11.5.3
| March 24, 2020 | Patches a privilege escalation vulnerability.{{Cite web|title=VMware Fusion 11.5.3 Release Notes|url=https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Fusion/11.5.0/rn/VMware-Fusion-1153-Release-Notes.html|access-date=2020-10-07|website=docs.vmware.com|language=en}} |
| style="background:salmon;" | 11.5.5
| May 28, 2020 | Added support for containers and more guest OSs and implemented performance improvements and security fixes.{{Cite web|title=VMware Fusion 11.5.5 Release Notes|url=https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Fusion/11.5.0/rn/VMware-Fusion-1155-Release-Notes.html|access-date=2020-10-07|website=docs.vmware.com|language=en}} |
| style="background:salmon;" | 11.5.6
| August 6, 2020 |
| style="background:salmon;" | 11.5.7
| November 19, 2020 | Performance improvements, bug fixes and security updates.{{Cite web|title=VMware Fusion 11.5.7 Release Notes|url=https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Fusion/11.5.0/rn/VMware-Fusion-1157-Release-Notes.html|access-date=2021-01-21|website=docs.vmware.com|language=en}} |
| style="background:salmon;" | 12
| September 4, 2020 | VMware Fusion Player is introduced. Similar to its Workstation counterpart, VMware Workstation Player, it is released for free for non-commercial use. Fusion 12 adds support for macOS Big Sur, DirectX 11 and OpenGL 4.1, an external GPU, USB 3.1, and more. Security fixes were also introduced. |
| style="background:salmon;" | 12.1.0
| November 19, 2020 | Optimized for macOS 11 Big Sur as host and guest (macOS 10.15 Catalina is also supported as host). New guest operating system support, such as Windows 10 20H2, Ubuntu 20.10, RHEL 8.3, and Fedora 33. Fusion health check. Includes docker-machine-driver-vmware. Performance improvements, bug fixes and security updates.{{Cite web|title=VMware Fusion 12.1.0 Release Notes|url=https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Fusion/12.1.0/rn/VMware-Fusion-1210-Release-Notes.html|access-date=2021-01-21|website=docs.vmware.com|language=en}} |
| style="background:salmon;" | 12.1.1
| April 1, 2021 |
| style="background:salmon;" | 12.1.2
| May 18, 2021 | Security updates. Updates VMware Tools to version 11.2.6.{{Cite web|title=VMware Fusion 12.1.2 Release Notes|url=https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Fusion/12.1.2/rn/VMware-Fusion-1212-Release-Notes.html|access-date=2021-09-29|website=docs.vmware.com|language=en}} |
| style="background:salmon;" | 12.2.0
| Oct 14, 2021 | Security updates and bug fixes related to networking. Drops support for macOS 10.15 Catalina hosts.{{Cite web|title=VMware Fusion 12.2.0 Release Notes|url=https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Fusion/12.2.0/rn/VMware-Fusion-1220-Release-Notes.html|access-date=2023-01-09|website=docs.vmware.com|language=en}} |
| style="background:salmon;" | 12.2.1
| Nov 9, 2021 | Bug fixes for the compatible product list.{{Cite web|title=VMware Fusion 12.2.1 Release Notes|url=https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Fusion/12.2.1/rn/VMware-Fusion-1221-Release-Notes.html|access-date=2023-01-09|website=docs.vmware.com|language=en}} |
| style="background:salmon;" | 12.2.3
| Mar 10, 2022 | Bug fixes for Fusion Unity view.{{Cite web|title=VMware Fusion 12.2.3 Release Notes|url=https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Fusion/12.2.3/rn/vmware-fusion-1223-release-notes/index.html|access-date=2023-01-09|website=docs.vmware.com|language=en}} |
| style="background:salmon;" | 12.2.4
| Jul 21, 2022 | Bug fixes for mass deployment.{{Cite web|title=VMware Fusion 12.2.4 Release Notes|url=https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Fusion/12.2.4/rn/vmware-fusion-1224-release-notes/index.html|access-date=2023-01-09|website=docs.vmware.com|language=en}} |
| style="background:salmon;" | 12.2.5
| Dec 13, 2022 |
| style="background:salmon;" | 13.0
| Nov 17, 2022 | Optimized for macOS 13 Ventura as host and guest. Adds official support for Apple Silicon Macs. Adds support for TPM 2.0 and OpenGL 4.3.{{Cite web|title=VMware Fusion 13.0 Release Notes|url=https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Fusion/13.0/rn/vmware-fusion-130-release-notes/index.html|access-date=2023-01-09|website=docs.vmware.com|language=en}} |
| style="background:#a0e75a;" | 13.0.1
| Feb 2, 2023 | Bug fixes for importing Boot Camp partitions, missing localizations and network issues on Monterey/Ventura hosts/guests.{{Cite web|title=VMware Fusion 13.0.1 Release Notes|url=https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Fusion/13.0.1/rn/vmware-fusion-1301-release-notes/index.html|access-date=2023-02-20|website=docs.vmware.com|language=en}} |
| style="background:#a0e75a;" | 13.0.2
| Apr 25, 2023 |
| style="background:#a0e75a;" | 13.5
(Build 22583790) | Oct 19, 2023 | [https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/93071 New Security Enhancement] Download and Install Windows 11 guest operating system on an Apple Silicon Mac Import and Export Virtual Machines with vTPM device Manage Power Operations of Encrypted Virtual Machines using VMREST API VMware Hardware Version 21{{Cite web|title=VMware Fusion 13.5 Release Notes|url=https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Fusion/13.5/rn/vmware-fusion-135-release-notes/index.html|access-date=2023-10-21|website=docs.vmware.com|language=en}} |
| style="background:#a0e75a;" | 13.5.2
(Build 23775688) | May 14, 2024 | As of this version, Workstation Pro and Fusion Pro are free for personal use.{{Cite web|title=VMware Fusion 13.5.2 Release Notes|url=https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Fusion/13.5.2/rn/vmware-fusion-1352-release-notes/index.html|access-date=2024-06-03|website=docs.vmware.com|language=en}} |
| style="background:#a0e75a;" | 13.6.0
(Build 24238079) | Sep 3, 2024 | Added vmcli command line tool, new host and client operating system support, and security updates.{{Cite web|title=VMware Fusion 13.6.0 Release Notes|url=https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Fusion/13.6/rn/vmware-fusion-136-release-notes/index.html|access-date=2024-09-08|website=docs.vmware.com|language=en}} |
See also
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- {{cite journal |last=Griffiths |first=Rob |date=June 2008 |title=Best of BOTH Worlds: OS X and Windows |journal=Macworld |volume=25 |issue=6 |pages=66 |url=https://www.macworld.com/article/1133513/bothworlds.html }}
- {{cite book |last=Roy |first=Michael |date=2014 |title=Instant Getting Started with VMware Fusion |location=Birmingham, UK |publisher=Packt Publishing |isbn=9781782177883 |oclc=871189802 }}
- {{cite book |last=Silverman |first=Dwight |date=2008 |chapter=Using VMware Fusion |title=Running Windows on your Mac |location=Berkeley, Calif. |publisher=Peachpit Press |pages=77–108 |isbn=9780321535061 |oclc=213384303 }}
- {{cite journal |last=Taylor |first=Dave |date=May 2008 |title=Running Ubuntu as a Virtual OS in Mac OS X |journal=Linux Journal |issue=169 |pages=80–83 |url=https://www.linuxjournal.com/magazine/running-ubuntu-virtual-os-mac-os-x }}
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