Fusion 8.5.8 fails to start due to incompatible lib12png12.0.dylib

[jdzielski]

Dyld Error Message:

  Library not loaded: @loader_path/../Frameworks/libpng12.0.dylib

  Referenced from: /Applications/VMware Fusion.app/Contents/MacOS/VMware Fusion

  Reason: Incompatible library version: VMware Fusion requires version 58.0.0 or later, but libpng12.0.dylib provides version 40.0.0

When I try an launch VMware by clicking on it's icon, I get a message that says "VMware Fusion cannot start because of an problem."  The above is from the error log.  I did a find on libpng12.0.dylib and it looks like a bunch of applications like to install it in their folders in /Applications.  Based on the output below, it seems like the version in the VMware installation folder is correct and I can launch VMware from a terminal window.  It seems VMware is picking up a version of libpng12.0 from somewhere else.  How do I figure out where and fix it?

$ otool -Lv /Applications/VMware\ Fusion.app/Contents/Frameworks/libpng12.0.dylib

/Applications/VMware Fusion.app/Contents/Frameworks/libpng12.0.dylib:

    libpng12.0.dylib (compatibility version 58.0.0, current version 58.0.0)

    time stamp 1 Wed Dec 31 19:00:01 1969

Thanks, John.

[mhampto]

Can you get the Fusion logs for this and post them here? https://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=10038...

[Mikero]

What Mac is this on?

Are you using 10.13?

If so, try just moving Fusion to your Home folder, and then back to the Applications folder.