VMWare Fusion update problem.

[LVGandhi]

I got message update is available. I started downloading. It failed after downloading 500 mb saying connection to server is last. Again when I started it showed update is valuable.. started downloading. It failed after downloading 670 mb saying connection to server is last.  What to do?

[Technogeezer]

Instead of downloading through the product, try downloading the Fusion installer directly from VMware's software download at https://customerconnect.vmware.com/downloads/info/slug/desktop_end_user_computing/vmware_fusion/13_0

It will offer 13.5 by default, but other releases can be downloaded by using the dropdowns.

If you're riunning a Tech Preview release, drag the VMware Fusion Tech Preview.app file to the trash before running the released version installer. Installing the released version when a Tech Preview is installed won't update the Tech Preview.app, it will install VMware Fusion.app beside it in the Applications folder. That's a situation ripe for confusion.

[scott28tt]

What version do you already have installed, a Tech Preview or one of the full releases?

[LVGandhi]

I am already running VMWare Fusion 13.0.2 after removing fusion preview. How should I proceed?

[LVGandhi]

13.0.2 fusion

[Technogeezer]

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@LVGandhi wrote:

I am already running VMWare Fusion 13.0.2 after removing fusion preview. How should I proceed?

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Download 13.5 from VMware’s download site, open the .dmg file and double click on  the installer. It will update your existing Fusion 13.0.2 to 13.5. 

[LVGandhi]

Thanks technoigeezer. I have updated. What are the benefits of 13.5 compared to 13.0.2?

[Technogeezer]

Your first stop is the VMware Fusion 13.5 release notes: 

https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Fusion/13.5/rn/vmware-fusion-135-release-notes/index.html

Another good resource:

VMware KB article “Features of Windows 11 VM on Mac with Intel vs. Apple silicon (95031)” https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/95031  This article compares the features that are supported for Windows 11 guest operating systems on Fusion 13.x on Intel Macs, Fusion 13 on Apple Silicon, and Fusion 13.5 on Apple Silicon.

[LVGandhi]

Should I encryption upgrade? What are the benefits of it?

[Technogeezer]

That’s up to you after you after you read the release notes and KB article https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/93071

My personal opinion:

The performance impacts of the new encryption will probably be most evident in fully encrypted VMs where the VMDK files are encrypted. Partial encryption may not exhibit the performance gains  

I believe the new encryption to be more secure than the old. I tend to lean toward more security, so I’m in favor of doing the upgrade  But if you ever anticipate needing to take the VM back to Fusion 13, do not upgrade.

If you do decide to upgrade, make a copy of the VM to another hard drive before powering it on. There have been some reports of the upgrade not working, and you want to be able to recover from that.

Also make sure you have extra disk space to hold a full copy of the VM to perform the upgrade as noted in the KB article 

[LVGandhi]

Thanks Technogeezer. I have upgraded after storing old vm  in external SSD.