Local Desktop Virtualization
VMware Fusion 12 Player
Price:
£149.99
VMware Fusion delivers a secure and powerful desktop sandbox for running Windows or other operating systems on the Mac without rebooting. Use at home to run Windows DX11 games or for learning with a Personal License, or use Fusion Player to separate Work from Home life with a commercial license.
Fusion Player paid license allows you to use this product for commercial use as per the product licensing guide.
- Run Windows applications side by side with Mac applications
- Ready for macOS 11.0 Big Sur, and the latest releases of Windows 10
- Enhanced 3D graphics with DirectX 11 and eGPU Support
- Easily run your BootCamp volume as-is, or convert it to a virtual machine
- Supports hundreds of Guest Operating Systems
Hardware
Mac models that support macOS 10.15 Catalina and newer version.
- Mac models that support macOS 10.15 Catalina - https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT21022.
Software
macOS 10.15 Catalina and newer versions.
- 30 days e-mail support (in English) after registration
- Upgrade Pricing eligibility with next major release
General | Fusion Pro | Fusion Player |
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Create New VMs | ✓ | ✓ |
Create Large VMs (32CPU, 128GB RAM) | ✓ | ✓ |
Convert PC into a virtual machine | ✓ | ✓ |
Mass Deployment | ✓ | ✓ |
Host Guest Integration | Fusion Pro | Fusion Player |
Host/Guest File Sharing | ✓ | ✓ |
Shared/Mirrored Folders | ✓ | ✓ |
One-Click SSH to Linux VM | ✓ | ✓ |
Run VMs with Different View Modes | ✓ | ✓ |
Unity View Mode (Windows guests only) | ✓ | ✓ |
Graphics | Fusion Pro | Fusion Player |
3D graphics with DX11 and OpenGL 4.1 support | ✓ | ✓ |
Large Graphics Memory: 8GB | ✓ | ✓ |
Device Support | Fusion Pro | Fusion Player |
4K / 5K / Retina Display Support | ✓ | ✓ |
Support a Wide Range of Virtual Devices | ✓ | ✓ |
USB Smart Card Reader Support | ✓ | ✓ |
USB 3.1 Device Support | ✓ | ✓ |
Assistive Device Support (Section 508 Compliant) | ✓ | ✓ |
Multi-Language Keyboard Support | ✓ | ✓ |
Virtual Trusted Platform Module Device | ✓ | ✓ |
Virtual NVMe Device | ✓ | ✓ |
Security Features | Fusion Pro | Fusion Player |
Microsoft Virtualization Based Security (Guest) Support | ✓ | ✓ |
Virtual Trusted Platform Module (vTPM) | ✓ | ✓ |
UEFI Boot Support | ✓ | ✓ |
UEFI Secure Boot Support | ✓ | ✓ |
GPU Sandbox Renderer | ✓ | ✓ |
Snapshots | ✓ | ✓ |
Create/Manage Encrypted VM | ✓ | ✗ |
Host Operating Systems | Fusion Pro | Fusion Player |
Windows 10 Host | ✗ | ✗ |
Linux - Ubuntu, CentOS, Debian, Fedora, RHEL, SUSE, openSUSE | ✗ | ✗ |
macOS 10.16 and greater | ✓ | ✓ |
Guest Operating Systems | Fusion Pro | Fusion Player |
Over 200 Supported OSs (Linux, older Windows, BSD) | ✓ | ✓ |
Windows 10 Guests | ✓ | ✓ |
macOS Guests | ✓ | ✓ |
Mac Host Specific Features | Fusion Pro | Fusion Player |
macOS 10.16 Host support | ✓ | ✓ |
macOS Guest Support | ✓ | ✓ |
Windows apps in the Mac Dock | ✓ | ✓ |
One-Click SSH to Linux VM | ✓ | ✓ |
Metal Graphics Engine | ✓ | ✓ |
BootCamp Import / Launch | ✓ | ✓ |
Application Menu | ✓ | ✓ |
Windows Host Specific Features | Fusion Pro | Fusion Player |
Windows 10 Host | ✗ | ✗ |
DX12 Renderering Engine | ✗ | ✗ |
Hyper-V Mode Support (Device Guard, WSL) | ✗ | ✗ |
Share Virtual Machine (Workstation Server) | ✗ | ✗ |
Linux Host Specific Features | Fusion Pro | Fusion Player |
Vulkan Renderering Engine | ✗ | ✗ |
Host Support - Ubuntu, CentOS, Debian, Fedora, RHEL, SUSE, openSUSE | ✗ | ✗ |
Advanced Features | Fusion Pro | Fusion Player |
Command Line Operation: vmrun and VIX | ✓ | ✓ |
vCenter Server Appliance Easy Deploy | ✓ | ✓ |
REST API | ✓ | ✓ |
"Nautilus Container Engine" | ✓ | ✓ |
Virtual Network Customization (NAT, network rename) | ✓ | ✗ |
Virtual Network Simulation (Packet Loss, Latency, Bandwidth) | ✓ | ✗ |
Connect to vSphere/ESXi Server | ✓ | ✗ |
Remote vSphere Host Power Control | ✓ | ✗ |
Create Linked Clones | ✓ | ✗ |
Create Full Clones | ✓ | ✗ |
Encrypt VMs | ✓ | ✗ |
Licensing | Fusion Pro | Fusion Player |
Free for Personal Use | ✗ | ✓ |
Commercial License | ✓ | ✓ |
Trial License | ✓ | ✗ |