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Cutting-edge virtualization technology

VMware was synonymous with cutting-edge virtualization technology, providing unmatched flexibility and efficiency in computing.

And that remains the case for Intel users be it on Mac or PC (Windows or Linux). On macOS however the lightweight virtualization framework makes these tools effectively obsolete, replaced by easy to use technologies which enable blazing fast Arm based virtual machines to run in macOS. Intel VMware is reduced to a legacy tool for me now for running old Intel based virtual machines with legacy software.

VMware macOS guest support discontinues

Updated with some clarifications about VMware hardware version technology - August 2022 and again in January 2025

Guest operating system (GOS) support for latest macOS versions on VMware
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Install macOS Big Sur in VMware Fusion on a Intel based Mac

macOS Big Sur and VMware Fusion

It is easy to install macOS Big Sur as a virtual machine in VMware Fusion on a Intel based Mac provided you create a bootable installer from which to install the Mac operating system. Using macOS Big Sur in a
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Install macOS Mojave in VMware Fusion on a Mac

macOS Mojave and VMware Fusion

It is easy to install macOS as a virtual machine in VMware Fusion on a Mac provided you create a bootable installer from which to install the Mac operating system. Using macOS in a virtual machine in VMware
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Install macOS Catalina as a virtual machine in VMware Fusion

macOS Catalina and VMware Fusion

It is easy to install macOS Catalina as a virtual machine in VMware Fusion on a Mac provided you create a bootable installer from which to install the Mac operating system. Using macOS Catalina in a virtual
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