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cmd1
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‎09-28-2023 06:37 AM

Compatibility with Apple M1 & M2 Chips

I have heard rumors that Fusion is not compatible with Apple's M1 & M2 chips. Is this the case?

Looking at the system requirements for Fusion, I see that v12.2.0 and newer will work on any Intel-based Mac that supports Big Sur (OS 11) and v13 will work on any Mac that supports Monterey (OS12) or later.

 

Thanks in advance for your help.

Ben

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scott28tt
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‎09-28-2023 06:51 AM

You need Fusion 13 for an M1 or M2 Mac.

You will be able to run a variety of different ARM-based OSes in your VMs, check this unofficial guide for details: https://communities.vmware.com/t5/VMware-Fusion-Documents/The-Unofficial-Fusion-13-for-Apple-Silicon...

 

You will not be able to run x86-based OSes in your VMs.

 


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