'There is a free player for VMware on Windows, is there a free version as well for mac? If not, any other free alternatives?' VMware Workstation Player, also known as VMware Player is a free desktop virtualization software package used for simultaneously running several operating systems for 64-bit computers having Microsoft Windows or Linux. There is no officially supported option to install macOS in VMWare Workstation on Windows. MacOS is specifically listed as not supported in the list of guest OSs for Workstation, and this is also stated in VMWare's Installing VMware Tools in a Mac OS Guest. Note: macOS guests are only supported in VMware Fusion virtual machines. Questions on VMWare's boards that ask about macOS in. This document, VMware Horizon Client for Mac Installation and Setup Guide, provides information about installing, configuring, and using VMware Horizon® Client™ software on a Mac. This information is intended for administrators who need to set up a Horizon deployment that includes Mac client devices. VMware Fusion: Powerfully Simple Virtual Machines for Mac. VMware Fusion gives Mac users the power to run Windows on Mac along with hundreds of other operating systems side by side with Mac applications, without rebooting. Fusion is simple enough for home users and powerful enough for IT professionals, developers and businesses. This document, VMware Horizon Client for Mac User Guide, explains how to use VMware Horizon® Client™ for Mac to connect to and use remote desktops and published applications. Horizon Client communicates with a server, which acts as a broker between the client device and remote desktops and published applications.
Please follow the below instructions to install the VMWare Horizon Client for Mac.
- Download the VMWare Horizon Client installer For Mac OS 10.12 – 10.15 by clicking here.
Mac OS versions older than 10.12 are not supported. - Double click on the VMware Horizon Client.dmg file to begin the install.
- Click “Agree” in the user license agreement window that appears.
- When the VMWare Horizon Client window appears, drag the “VMWare Horizon Client icon to the Applications folder.
- The first time you launch the VMWare Horizon Client, you may see a security popup asking if you want to open the file. Click the “Open” button.
- Follow these linked instructions to log in to VDI with 2-Step Verification (2SV).
- Download the VMWare Horizon Client installer For Mac OS 10.12 – 10.15 by clicking here.
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In general most laptops that are less than 4 years old will run the VDI client without an issue. More detailed laptop requirements can be found in our student guide.
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This document, VMware Horizon Client for Mac Installation and Setup Guide, provides information about installing, configuring, and using VMware Horizon® Client™ software on a Mac.
This information is intended for administrators who need to set up a Horizon deployment that includes Mac client devices. The information is written for experienced system administrators who are familiar with virtual machine technology and data center operations.
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If you are an end user, see the VMware Horizon Client for Mac User Guide document on VMware Docs, or view the Horizon Client online help.