What is a guest operating system? The difference between host and guest operating systems is that a host OS is installed on the hardware, and a guest OS is running on a virtual machine that uses virtualized hardware. In my case, I have a separate disk partition to store installation files and virtual machines on Mac. You can create a separate partition or create custom folders in your home user folder to store installation files and virtual machines.
In my tutorial, the names of the installation files are:. Boot macOS on your Mac. Locate the VMware Fusion installation file in Finder, and double click this file to open the installer in my case — VMwareFusion Wait until the installer opens. Enter the credentials of your macOS user account to grant administrative privileges to the installer, and hit OK to continue. If the key is valid, the corresponding green icon appears. You can also enter a license key after finishing the installation in the graphical VMware Fusion user interface.
The macOS security notification messages pop up. Unable to access Accessibility. You should also see a request to enable VMware Fusion notifications. Click Allow because important information may be displayed in notifications when you work with VMware Fusion. In order to provide VMware Fusion with access, click the lock to make changes in the privacy settings this icon is located in the bottom left corner of the window.
Now the privacy settings are unlocked. Select VMware Fusion in the list of allowed apps select the corresponding checkbox. In the main window of VMware Fusion, you can see a big area with the text: Install from disc or image. This is what you need to start creating a virtual machine and installing a guest operating system.
Create a New Virtual Machine. The ISO installation image is already selected after the drag and drop. Otherwise, you cannot continue the configuration of a new VM. Click the Allow button near this message to unlock VMware Fusion and allow the required access. Easy Install requires minimum user interaction during the installation process, but in this case, a user has the lowest level of control. You can enter some settings such as a user name, password, the Windows product key, select the needed language.
Then the entire process of VM creation and guest operating system installation is completed automatically by VMware Fusion. Once the needed option is selected we unselect the Use Easy Install checkbox , click Continue. More Seamless. If you use this option, Mac user folders such as Desktop, Documents, and Downloads are shared between the host OS and guest OS with write permissions for guest Windows users.
The Seamless option provides more convenience, including the ability to use the Unity mode. You should use antivirus software because if a guest OS is infected, the shared files can be corrupted on the host OS and vice versa. Read about ransomware to learn more. More Isolated. This option is better from the security point of view. User folders are not shared automatically, but you can drag and drop files between the host OS and guest OS without violating the isolation.
You can select one of these two options of Mac integration settings only at the step of creating a virtual machine. Choose Firmware Type. Hit Continue. The configuration of the virtual machine is now complete. Click Customize settings to define the path to store VM files before you click the Finish button. Select a folder to store your VM files. Note : In VMware Workstation, you can select a folder to store VM configuration files and virtual disk files at different steps of the new VM wizard with the ability to use different folders to store these files.
However, in VMware Fusion, all VM files and virtual disks are automatically stored in one selected folder. VM settings are displayed in a separate window. Select MB of memory and 2 processor cores for a VM to run Windows 10 this configuration may vary.
You can expand advanced options to enable nested virtualization and other useful features for your VM. Close the window after finishing configuration. Once you have finished configuring a virtual machine, including virtual hardware, start the VM, boot from the Windows 10 installation ISO image selected automatically with the current configuration, and install Windows 10 as a guest operating system on the VM.
Click the Play button to start a virtual machine. These errors are displayed due to the security configuration of macOS. Issues related to macOS security settings require manual configuration. Click the Apple button , and click System Preferences. Click the lock icon to unlock settings similarly as you did multiple times before. Once settings become active, select the checkbox near VMware Fusion to allow full disk access for this virtualization application.
If VMware Fusion is running now, a notification message is displayed:. Now the VM should start correctly without displaying any errors. Installation of Windows 10 as a guest operating system on VMware Fusion is similar to the installation of Windows 10 on a physical machine.
We disconnect the machine from the internet until finishing the installation of Windows Select a language to install, time and currency format, and keyboard or input method.
We use English United States in this example. Click Next at each step to continue. Activate Windows. If you have bought the Windows 10 license, you can enter the product key now.
Select the Operating system you want to install. Select the needed Windows 10 edition. I select Windows 10 Pro in my case. Due to the European anti-competitive practices, Microsoft released special Windows 10 N editions for Europe marked with the N letter.
Windows 10 N and KN editions are provided without media technologies. You can download and install these multimedia components from the Microsoft website manually a special Media Feature Pack is provided after installing Windows 10 on your computer or virtual machine. Applicable notices and license terms. Full or Linked clones allow you to make unlimited copies of a virtual machine from an installation and configuration baseline.
Linked clones are the fastest, easiest, and most efficient way to duplicate complex setups for testing and custom demos.
Buying and managing Fusion Pro licenses is easy. Purchase licenses in volume and configure them so your end users are productive using Windows on a Mac from their first power-on. Use the My VMware licensing portal to easily manage all your license keys and support entitlements. Merge license keys together, break them apart or downgrade them to an earlier release, as you see fit. For added control users can manually specify the GPU to use, or let Fusion Pro automatically decide, providing you the best performance while least impacting your battery life.
With advanced resolution handling and display topology detection, you can trust that when your MacBook, MacBook Air or MacBook Pro is connected to an external display that Windows will look as crisp as can be.
Enhancements for applications such as Skype or Microsoft Lync enable Macs equipped with a FaceTime or iSight camera to conduct high-quality video conferences within a Windows virtual machine. Fusion Pro also enables fast file transfer with USB 3. IT organizations today can take advantage of the BYOD trend by providing internal users with approved corporate Windows desktops as secure, policy-based virtual machines.
Fusion Pro can further reduce the cost of supporting Windows desktops with single virtual machine mode, which limits user access to the Virtual Machine library, eliminates the ability to create new virtual machines, and reduces menu options.
If you are running an IT department and need mass deployment options, this is the best option on the Mac. Evaluate new operating systems and test software applications, patches or reference architectures in an isolated and safe environment that is also compatible with VMware vSphere.
Whether developing software, testing new operating systems or running powerful 3D applications like AutoCad or SolidWorks, Fusion Pro can do it all. Fusion Pro takes virtualization on the Mac to the next level with professional features designed to help users save precious time and effort on a variety of tasks. Leverage the cloud to share virtual machines with anyone in your organization for tests, analysis or demonstrations.
Fusion Pro can also connect to, create and run virtual machines hosted on VMware vSphere. Download virtual machines from VMware vSphere and turn them into local Fusion Pro virtual machines or upload local virtual machines to vSphere directly from Fusion Pro.
Fusion Pro gives technical professionals powerful control over how to set up and interact with virtual machines. Choose from a wide variety of options when installing, protecting, connecting, sharing and viewing virtual machines. You can even create virtual machines that are encrypted, require a change of password or expire at a predefined date and time. Leverage the Snapshot feature to preserve the state of a virtual machine so you can return to it at any time.
With the ability to assign 64GB of memory, 16 virtual processors and 2GB of graphics memory per virtual machine, Fusion Pro delivers leading edge features for running Windows on a Mac. And, with innovative tools such as linked clones, virtual network editor with IPv6 support, and connectivity to vSphere or vCloud Air clouds, Fusion Pro is the perfect tool for advanced users on the Mac. VMware Fusion is designed for every kind of Mac user. IT pros, developers and businesses choose VMware Fusion Pro for its broad OS support, rock-solid stability and advanced features simply not available in a non-virtualized environment.
Submit support requests either online or via phone; responses are targeted within one business day. Individual incident support is conveniently sold in 1, 3 or 5 incident packs. With a minimum quantity of 10 VMware Fusion Pro licenses, VMware Basic Support provides access to our global support centers, 12 hours a day, 5 days a week, including unlimited support requests and subscription services for 1 or 3 year periods.
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Registration takes place automatically if you purchase your product from the VMware Online store. If you purchased from a reseller, you need to register your license in My VMware. Please consult this KB article for detailed instructions on license key registration.
Can I use a support incident for different versions of Fusion, for example versions 7 and 8? Yes, you can purchase support incidents and open a support request for any product version that is still officially supported by VMware. Evaluation users can get help through the VMware Fusion Community. Evaluation users are not eligible for complimentary email support. Examples of email addresses NOT accepted: yahoo.
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