Fusion 13 not compatible with MacOS

[ihf]

I downloaded Fusion 13 for Intel Macs to install on my MacBook Pro running Monterey. When I mount the .dmg< i am presented with 3 icons for "Install VMware Fusion", "Getting started", and "Uninstall VMware Fusion". All 3 have the line thru them indicating they are not compatible with the OS. If I double-click on the installer, I get the message saying that "Install VMware Fusion” needs to be updated. What is the problem?

[scott28tt]

Does your MacOS installation have restrictions on running apps downloaded from the internet?

Monterey and Fusion 13 are compatible: https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/2088571

[Alfista_PS]

Hi,

look in Apple Settings - Privacy - SEcurity from where you can install the App. And choose the lowest restriction. It should help.

[palter]

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@ihf wrote:

I downloaded Fusion 13 for Intel Macs to install on my MacBook Pro running Monterey. When I mount the .dmg< i am presented with 3 icons for "Install VMware Fusion", "Getting started", and "Uninstall VMware Fusion". All 3 have the line thru them indicating they are not compatible with the OS. If I double-click on the installer, I get the message saying that "Install VMware Fusion” needs to be updated. What is the problem?

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Where did you get the DMG and what's its name?

The contents you describe above aren't what I find when I download the DMG from VMware. There's only the installer which is confusingly named just "VMware Fusion" with a label underneath which says "Double-Click to Installl VMware Fusion".

[Technogeezer]

@palter , you may be onto something. I vaguely remember old versions of Fusion having those three files. What the OP has is either a really old DMG or a non-official installer. 

My advice: Download the Fusion 13 installer directly from VMware Customer Connect https://customerconnect.vmware.com/en/downloads/info/slug/desktop_end_user_computing/vmware_fusion/1..., and try again. 

[Technogeezer]

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@Alfista_PS wrote:

Hi,

look in Apple Settings - Privacy - SEcurity from where you can install the App. And choose the lowest restriction. It should help.

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The official Fusion installer is properly signed and notarized to install when you have security set to "App Store and identified developers". If you have to lower your security settings to "Anywhere"  to get a so-called "VMware Fusion installer" to work, then you either have a broken macOS installation, an expired certificate for the installer (unlikely for current versions) or a potentially "malware-enhanced" non-official installer. 

[ColoradoMarmot]

Or open core strikes again....

[Technogeezer]

Good thought, but OpenCore doesn't mess with the .dmg to give you three files when only one should be there...