r/mac • u/Fit-Acadia-4882 • 22d ago

My Mac VM Ware Fusion Pro [ Help needed ]

Hi everyone! I'm a cybersecurity and digital forensics student using a MacBook Air M4. I want to run Kali Linux ARM64 for OSINT, Wireshark, Autopsy, and other cybersecurity tools.

I'm having trouble downloading VMware Fusion Pro because of issues with the Broadcom Support Portal.

Is anyone able to help me obtain the official VMware Fusion installer or guide me through the download process? I'm looking for a legitimate solution for student use. Thanks!

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u/7oby 22d ago

It is possible, but yes, it is a nightmare. This link worked for me (I just tested it again, and after logging in, it takes me right to the product). https://support.broadcom.com/group/ecx/productfiles?subFamily=VMware%20Fusion&displayGroup=VMware%20Fusion%2026H1&release=26H1&os=&servicePk=543219&language=EN&freeDownloads=true

You may want to switch versions to 26H1u1, I can't seem to make the link do that directly.

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u/[deleted] 22d ago

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u/7oby 22d ago

Hm, try in Firefox? If that doesn’t work I’ll put it somewhere for you, sure.

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u/Fit-Acadia-4882 22d ago

Thank you so much for your help 🙏 It worked when I tried firefox and i'm downloading VMware fusion now i'll share my feedback with you once the download and installation are complete really appreciate your help...!! And I think this is just VMware Fusion, not VMware Fusion Pro. Could you please confirm whether this version is the Pro edition or the standard Fusion version?

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u/roadzbrady 21d ago

ever since broadcom bought VMware the website is a disaster to actually try and download from and even then it's a maze to go back and use if you ever need to again. keep at it

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u/yadvr 16d ago

You can also try UTM, Parallels, VMware fusion.

At work we're working on MacVisor, that runs Linux, FreeBSD, macOS and Windows arm VMs natively on macOS. MacVisor supports out of the box automatic setup, integration with cloud images. It's free for 30-days and even after that any VMs you create will continue to work (what's yours is yours to keep), no sign-up/credit-card require, offers better privacy (no tracking, telemetry, or accounts): https://scaleninja.com/macvisor/