Re: VMware's Fusion now free for personal use!

2024-05-27 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
I doubt Broadcom is interested in pursuing individual users over monthly subscriptions. Their entire portfolio is aimed at corporate buyers, not individual consumers. The news at the head of this thread bespeaks the opposite trajectory. In other words, VMware used to provide free copies of Fusion w

Re: VMware's Fusion now free for personal use!

2024-05-27 Thread 'Jason J.G. White' via MacVisionaries
On 27/5/24 04:50, Nebojsa Tasic wrote: Thanks. Can Docker be used instead of virtual machine? Can you use Linux on Docker like on a virtual machine or the regular installation? So far as I know, you can run Docker on MacOS to use Linux containers. I haven't had any experience with it. I have a

Re: VMware's Fusion now free for personal use!

2024-05-27 Thread Nebojsa Tasic
Thanks. Can Docker be used instead of virtual machine? Can you use Linux on Docker like on a virtual machine or the regular installation? On 5/26/2024 11:25 PM, Doug Lee wrote: I believe VMware Player for Windows is free but has limitations. VMware Workstation for Windows is not free. This di

Re: VMware's Fusion now free for personal use!

2024-05-26 Thread Kelly Ford
VMWare work station is now free for personal use as is the Mac Fusion product. This on Windows is the full work station product, not the restricted Player. In my experience, if you didn’t make changes to your VMWare account as of I think May 16, you are better off making a new account. I know I r

Re: VMware's Fusion now free for personal use!

2024-05-26 Thread Doug Lee
I believe VMware Player for Windows is free but has limitations. VMware Workstation for Windows is not free. This discussion started because VMware Fusion for Mac is now free with limitations, like VMware Player for Windows, if I understood everything correctly. On Sun, May 26, 2024 at 10:41:20P

Re: VMware's Fusion now free for personal use!

2024-05-26 Thread Nebojsa Tasic
Is VMWare Workstation accessible? Is it for free? On 5/26/2024 3:25 PM, Doug Lee wrote: Interesting that they wanted action so fast, and also that I did not receive any such email as a VMWare Workstation user. I actually opened my VMware account by purchasing Fusion many years ago. Though the

Re: VMware's Fusion now free for personal use!

2024-05-26 Thread 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries
Never saw that email even though the email address I used way back when is still good. Thanks, will sign in as new. From E.T.'s Keyboard... "Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much." -Helen Keller My e-Mail: ancient.ali...@icloud.com On 5/26/2024 4:44 AM, 'Janina Sajka' via Ma

Re: VMware's Fusion now free for personal use!

2024-05-26 Thread Matthew Janusauskas
Same for me Doug. I received no such notification, and don’t seem to be able to log in with my previous credentials. Password reset request also does nothing. > On May 26, 2024, at 8:25 AM, Doug Lee wrote: > > Interesting that they wanted action so fast, and also that I did not receive > any

Re: VMware's Fusion now free for personal use!

2024-05-26 Thread Doug Lee
Interesting that they wanted action so fast, and also that I did not receive any such email as a VMWare Workstation user. I actually opened my VMware account by purchasing Fusion many years ago. Though the website article describing this move to subscription models does not mention Workstation, I

Re: VMware's Fusion now free for personal use!

2024-05-26 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
Thanks, Kelly. This link did indeed work for me. I also was required to provide my address and attest my ascent to the export restrictions. Janina Kelly Ford writes: > Hello, > > Assuming you have created an account, I believe this link will take you to > the Fusion Pro for Personal use. > > h

Re: VMware's Fusion now free for personal use!

2024-05-26 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
Yes, Broadcom bought VMware. They sent an email in April requiring existing accounts to take action by early May. I simply registered anew. The form is a bit fussy, but it does work. Janina 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries writes: >Did Broad.com take over VMware? If so, did they keep user accounts?

Re: VMware's Fusion now free for personal use!

2024-05-25 Thread Eiret
And you can describe a vmware fusion virtual machine is like an app on your home screen. For example apple music and dropbox is the two first apps from top left to the right. The third app could be windows 11 and the number 4 app could be linux. You hit the windows 11 app and it starts up and yo

Re: VMware's Fusion now free for personal use!

2024-05-25 Thread 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries
Did Broad.com take over VMware? If so, did they keep user accounts? From E.T.'s Keyboard... "Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much." -Helen Keller My e-Mail: ancient.ali...@icloud.com On 5/25/2024 11:04 AM, 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries wrote: Dear All: Broadcom has rec

Re: VMware's Fusion now free for personal use!

2024-05-25 Thread Kelly Ford
Hello, Assuming you have created an account, I believe this link will take you to the Fusion Pro for Personal use. https://support.broadcom.com/group/ecx/productfiles?subFamily=VMware%20Fusion&displayGroup=VMware%20Fusion%2013%20Pro%20for%20Personal%20Use&release=13.5.2&os=&servicePk=520445&lang

Re: VMware's Fusion now free for personal use!

2024-05-25 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
Marlene: I posted because we've had extensive discussions in recent months about VMware Fusion (as well as its competitors from Parallels and UTM) on this list. I believe there are people on list for whom this will be welcome news. I don't mean to offend, but if you don't know, you're most likely

Re: VMware's Fusion now free for personal use!

2024-05-25 Thread Doug Lee
It's the MacOS equivalent to the VMware Workstation or VMware Player products on Windows. All of these are for running virtual machines on another computer. I used Fusion years ago but switched to VMware Workstation on Windows because I had less keyboard problems that way. When using Fusion, I f

Re: VMware's Fusion now free for personal use!

2024-05-25 Thread Marlene Kramer
I am embarrassed to say I do not know what VMware fusion does. Can someone describe for me what it is used for? Thank you. Marlene > On May 25, 2024, at 1:04 PM, 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > Dear All: > > Broadcom has recently announced that personal use of VMware Fusion w