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– Important limitation: VMware Fusion does not support running any version of macOS as a guest operating system on Apple Silicon Macs at this time. The Arm variants of macOS are not supported in a Fusion VM. For running macOS VMs on Apple Silicon, alternative solutions like UTM are recommended instead.
In the VMware menu bar, navigate to > Install VMware Tools .
You need a "VMware Unlocker" script to allow VMware to recognize the macOS operating system option, as it is officially supported only on Apple hardware. Step-by-Step: Installing macOS via VMware Image Using a pre-installed VMDK file is the quickest approach. 1. Download Necessary Files
Turn on the virtual machine. Follow the standard Apple setup wizard. If you are doing a fresh install from an ISO, remember to open from the recovery screen first, format your virtual drive as APFS (Apple File System), and then proceed with the installation. Post-Installation: Installing VMware Tools
Other related formats include and OVA packages, which bundle the VMDK disk file together with virtual machine configuration metadata, allowing for straightforward import into VMware products.
– Important limitation: VMware Fusion does not support running any version of macOS as a guest operating system on Apple Silicon Macs at this time. The Arm variants of macOS are not supported in a Fusion VM. For running macOS VMs on Apple Silicon, alternative solutions like UTM are recommended instead.
In the VMware menu bar, navigate to > Install VMware Tools .
You need a "VMware Unlocker" script to allow VMware to recognize the macOS operating system option, as it is officially supported only on Apple hardware. Step-by-Step: Installing macOS via VMware Image Using a pre-installed VMDK file is the quickest approach. 1. Download Necessary Files
Turn on the virtual machine. Follow the standard Apple setup wizard. If you are doing a fresh install from an ISO, remember to open from the recovery screen first, format your virtual drive as APFS (Apple File System), and then proceed with the installation. Post-Installation: Installing VMware Tools
Other related formats include and OVA packages, which bundle the VMDK disk file together with virtual machine configuration metadata, allowing for straightforward import into VMware products.