What? Yes, virtualizing an Operating System is to run them on other OS. That means that you can run Windows on Mac or Linux. The hosted OS can be run at any moment as if it were a common program, without having to restart the computer. The only problem is that they will share the resources, so you'll have to be careful with RAM if you don't want to have problems.
VMWare Fusion can be used to install the other OS in a new partition or in a disc image. The hosted Operating System will work as usual.
VMWare Fusion is a very good choice. It can take screenshots, resume applications, deal with USB, DVD units, bluetooth adapters,..
One of the main features of VMWare Fusion is the one called Easy Install that will allow you to install any Operating System without having to keep an eye on the installation, just provide name, pass and serial number and VMWare Install will do the rest.
Download VMware Fusion 12 and let your Mac run Windows, Linux or Mac OS X Server. Run the most demanding Mac and Windows applications side-by-side at maximum speeds without rebooting. VMware Fusion 8 and Fusion 8 Pro-the latest versions of its virtualization software for running Windows on a Mac without rebooting-include full support for Windows 10, OS X El Capitan, and the latest Retina Macs, in addition to always-on access to Microsoft Cortana. They support DirectX 10 and OpenGL 3.3 for up to 65% faster graphics. I have VMware Fusion Professional Version 12.1.0 (17195230) installed on Mac OS X Big Sur (11.1). How to use artistic license. When starting a fresh new virtual machine (set up ISO to boot from in order to install an OS) I run into the problem that Fusion tells me it cannot open the corresponding.vmx file. Have some fun or trash a MacOS install with no need to worry about your real computer getting destroyed.
You can install Mac OS X, OS X, or macOS in a virtual machine. Fusion creates the virtual machine, opens the operating system installation assistant, and installs VMware Tools. VMware Tools loads the drivers required to optimize a virtual machine's performance.
Mac OS X, OS X, or macOS virtual machines that you create in Fusion can run on any Apple-branded hardware that uses Intel processors. The Apple licensing agreement defines the situations when it is permissible to virtualize Mac OS X, OS X, or macOS. Fusion does not change these terms or enable macOS on non-Apple hardware. You cannot use a Mac OS X, OS X, or macOS virtual machine in another VMware product, such as Workstation Pro.
Download VMware Fusion 12 and let your Mac run Windows, Linux or Mac OS X Server. Run the most demanding Mac and Windows applications side-by-side at maximum speeds without rebooting. VMware Fusion 8 and Fusion 8 Pro-the latest versions of its virtualization software for running Windows on a Mac without rebooting-include full support for Windows 10, OS X El Capitan, and the latest Retina Macs, in addition to always-on access to Microsoft Cortana. They support DirectX 10 and OpenGL 3.3 for up to 65% faster graphics. I have VMware Fusion Professional Version 12.1.0 (17195230) installed on Mac OS X Big Sur (11.1). How to use artistic license. When starting a fresh new virtual machine (set up ISO to boot from in order to install an OS) I run into the problem that Fusion tells me it cannot open the corresponding.vmx file. Have some fun or trash a MacOS install with no need to worry about your real computer getting destroyed.
You can install Mac OS X, OS X, or macOS in a virtual machine. Fusion creates the virtual machine, opens the operating system installation assistant, and installs VMware Tools. VMware Tools loads the drivers required to optimize a virtual machine's performance.
Mac OS X, OS X, or macOS virtual machines that you create in Fusion can run on any Apple-branded hardware that uses Intel processors. The Apple licensing agreement defines the situations when it is permissible to virtualize Mac OS X, OS X, or macOS. Fusion does not change these terms or enable macOS on non-Apple hardware. You cannot use a Mac OS X, OS X, or macOS virtual machine in another VMware product, such as Workstation Pro.
Fusion supports the following Mac server and client versions for the guest operating system:- Mac OS X Server 10.5, 10.6
- Mac OS X 10.7
- OS X 10.8, 10.9, 10.10, 10.11
- macOS 10.12, 10.13, 10.14, 10.15
- macOS 11.0
Vmware Fusion For Yosemite
Fusion does not support the following features for Mac virtual machines:
Vmware Fusion For Mac 10.11.6
- Multiple displays
- 3D Accelerated graphics
- Unity view
Vmware Fusion For Mac High Sierra
To install the operating system, use the procedure for creating a virtual machine for any supported operating system. See Create a Virtual Machine for Any Supported Operating System.
