Unable to install run Fusion 13 on macOS Sonoma 14.0

[djcoates]

Downloaded, ran installer, clicked on VMWare Fusion and I received "You can't open the application "VMWare Fusion" because it may be damaged or incomplete."

Mac Mini M2 Pro with latest Sonoma beta.

[Mikero]

I've had no issues with the Sonoma beta 1, 2 or 3 with Fusion, might just be a corrupted download.

Try re-downloading? You can also verify the md5 or sha256 sum of the download to ensure it's complete (it's published in the Customer Connect download portal)

[ascottmac]

I have the same exact issue. I have downloaded twice. When I run the installer it comes up with "Initializing VMWare Fusion" and the bar cycles back an forth for a couple seconds and then the window closes. After that there is a VMWare icon under application with the circle slash NO sysmbol on it and I get the same error the OP has.

2020 Mac Mini M1, 16gb RAM, Latest Sonoma public beta. 

[Technogeezer]

Was Fusion installed on the Mac before you installed the public beta? If so, can you try a full manual uninstall of Fusion (per KB article https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/1017838) and not simply drag the application to the trash. Make sure you get files in both the systemwide /Library folder, and the files in ~/Library (aka /Users/<your user name>/Library).

Then reboot and reinstall.

If that doesn't work, have you tried the Fusion 2023 Tech Preview?

And as @Mikero says, did you verify the download's hash to make sure it downloaded correctly?

[ColoradoMarmot]

That sounds very much like a corrupt download.  Try a different browser with no plugins/adblockers/download accelerators installed.

You could also try the tech preview.

[djcoates]

I tried downloading several times to no avail.

I re-imaged the mac mini pro back to Ventura, then downloaded and installed Fusion 13 with no issues.

[Uriop1]

Hey all 

I have the exact issue and I tried all steps you mentioned

Any idea how can I workaround this issue and install Fusion 13 on my mac

Thank you much for any advise

[ColoradoMarmot]

For Sonoma, I'd suggest using the tech preview.

Note that if you're using Open core, Fusion will not work with either Ventura or Sonoma.

[justlian]

try to move the installer to desktop and install from there, works on me sonoma M1

[mislav333]

Worked for me too! Dragged the installer onto the Desktop, ran it and the installation window popped up, thank you!

[phantom0121]

Dragging to the desktop does not work any more for the latest Sonoma developer beta. I solved this by opening the dmg file with admin privilege. 

[ColoradoMarmot]

Fusion always requires installing and running as an admin.  If you're doing something else, or having to do that manually, there's something wrong or highly customized with your workstation configuration.

[ksh_itiz511]

drag the file from installer to application and it will work. 
M2 air

[alongwang]

this works for me. thanks.

macos 14.0 Beta (23A5337a)

[tarasis]

Yeah that worked for me too following your suggestion I dragged the DMG from Downloads to Desktop. Opened it, and this time the installer actually worked. Bizarre but it worked, so cheers.

[xqf]

same problem for me, how to resolve? MacBook Air 15' M2

[xqf]

and with a forbidden icon on installed app VMware Fusion

[ramonitor]

Had the same problems. In the end I had to double click the installer and next just drag the Fusion app icon to the Application folder. BAM, done.

[xyverz]

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@justlian wrote:

try to move the installer to desktop and install from there, works on me sonoma M1

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Thank you for that tip! I was able to get Fusion installed after doing this.

UPDATE: It still failed to launch the next time I tried to run it, but @diego171's response below worked completely:

Copy the "Vmware Fusion.app" from the installer DMG to your /Applications folder and run it from there. It'll work reliably after that.

[diego171]

This worked for me, drag the application from the installer to the application folder

MacOS Sonoma (release) iMac 27in 2020