This was fixed usually either by a filthy hack or the proper way which is by allowing VMware Fusion to Screen Record through the System Prefs. There was a very similar issue when Catalina came out, and this was caused by new Security / Privacy controls around Screen Recording. but even then, starting the VM ends up in a black screen.

Main issue is that trying to start a VM results in a bunch of error messages… these seem to get resolved by changing the compatibility level of the VM….

$100 later and I have Fusion 12 and… things are still broken. After a quick Google, it was evident it was a VMware incompatibility issue - Fusion 11 will not run on Big Sur and you must upgrade to VMWare 12. I was previously on v11.something and when trying to launch a VM got greeted with “Host OS does not have enough physical memory to launch this VM” which was a complete load of bollocks. Gah.īut anyway, one real issue I have had was with VMware Fusion. I’m sure there’s a huge amount of “don’t like change” in there but there are many things that are annoying the crap out of me with Big Sur. And so far, Big Sur vs Catalina is just a bit nightmare.

I’m not sure why I do this sort of thing quite so freely… I always naively assume everything will be OK. So why is the upgrade needed? Fusion 12 phases out VMWare’s use of kernel extensions by using new Apple APIs to support its containers and virtual machines.īad news? It is not available yet.Recently updated to macOS Big Sur. Users who purchased Fusion 11.5 or Fusion 11.5 Pro after June 15 will be eligible for a free upgrade to Fusion 12 Player (commercial license) or Fusion 12 Pro. Discounted educational pricing will also be available for Fusion 12, although many students will also be able to take advantage of the free personal use license. Fusion 12 Player users who want to use the software for commercial use will be able to purchase a license for $149, with an upgrade license available for $89 to those currently running Fusion 10 or 11.Ī professional-level Fusion 12 Pro offers some additional power-user features and allows you to run on up to three devices (including Windows or Linux PCs running VMware’s Workstation Pro), with pricing set at $199 for a new license or $99 as an upgrade. Ugh!!įinally, with this new version of Fusion, VMware is also shaking up its pricing with a new Fusion 12 Player licensing structure that is free for personal use. Never fear there is a new version with newer pricing.

Fusion 11 can not run on macOS 11 Big Sur because it depends on Kernel Extensions which can no longer be used on macOS 11.

While doing some work tonight I received an update notification from VMware Fusion, which I use to run Windows 10 inside Mac OS.

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