For Hyper-V Enabled Hosts:
I appreciate VM Player and have no interest in hacking it. I had no idea why they did not allow Apple to run on VM Player so thanks for the explanation. I like Apple even less now. What I don't understand is why VMWare has the software onboard to allow an Mac OS to be loaded. You can't hack a system if the means is not there.
At the present time Apple's SLA for Mac OS X only allows versions Mac OS X 10.5 Server, Mac OS X 10.6 Server and Mac OS X 10.7 Client/Server to be legally installed on and or virtualized on Apple Branded Hardware and the only VMware product that is supported for this is VMware Fusion when being run on a Genuine Intel Based Mac! Unlock VMware Player for the Mac OS X virtual machine. By default, VMware player cannot run a Mac OS X virtual machine on Windows. We need to patch the player to unlock this capability manually. For that end, we will use the unlocker that the splendid fellows at InsanelyMac have created. We will have to download the following file.
CPU Requirements:
- Intel Sandy Bridge or a newer CPU
- AMD Bulldozer or a newer CPU
Host Operating Systems:
- Windows 10 2004
Minimum Requirements to Run Container Runtime on workstation Windows Host Operating Systems:
- Windows 10 1809 or higher
Minimum Requirements to Dark Theme support on Workstation Windows Host Operating Systems:
- Windows 10 1809 or higher
For 3D Hardware Accelerated Graphics Support:
Hardware Requirements:
- For Windows hosts, a GPU that supports DirectX 11 is required.
- For Linux hosts, the latest NVIDIA proprietary drivers are required.
- For Linux hosts, AMD devices are not supported
Software Requirements:
64-bit Host Operating System: Microsoft word 2019 16 34 bit.
- Windows 8 or higher
- GNU/Linux with NVIDIA drivers that support OpenGL 4.5 and above
Guest Operating System
- Windows 7 or higher
- GNU/Linux with vmwgfx
*With exception, the following CPUs are not supported:
- Intel Atom processors based on the 2011 'Bonnell' micro-architecture (e.g. Atom Z670/Z650; Atom N570)
- Systems using Intel Atom processors based on the 2012 'Saltwell' micro-architecture (e.g. Atom S1200, Atom D2700/D2500, Atom N2800/N2600.
- Systems using AMD processors based on the 'Llano' and 'Bobcat' micro-architectures (e.g. code-named 'Hondo', 'Ontario', 'Zacate', 'Llano')
In addition, the following CPUs are supported:
- Intel processors based on the 2010 'Westmere' micro-architecture (e.g. Xeon 5600, Xeon 3600, Core i7-970, Core i7-980, Core i7-990)
For a complete list of supported host and guest the operating systems visit the VMware Compatibility Guide.
VMware Workstation is a line of Desktop Hypervisor products which lets users run virtual machines, containers and Kubernetes clusters.
What are the different editions of VMware Workstation?
The VMware Workstation product line consists of two products: Workstation Pro and Workstation Player. Collectively they are referred to as ‘VMware Workstation,' and when there are differences, they are called out.
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How is Workstation Pro different from Workstation Player?
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Fundamentally, Workstation Pro and Workstation Player share the same hypervisor technology, but with unique user interfaces for different types of use.
Workstation Player is designed for a single graphical VM operation, or for command line operation with ‘vmrun' or ‘ making it great for running a different operating system in a secure isolated sandbox on a consumer PC. Workstation Player is also widely used in education for learning more about the world of information technology and computer systems.
Workstation Pro is designed for IT professionals and developers, and provides a more fully featured interface with capabilities for running multiple virtual machines at the same time. Workstation Pro can provide and configure virtual networking, create clones, connect to vSphere, show multiple VMs at the same time in a tabbed UI and more.
For a more detailed comparison, please visit our Compare Table.
How are Workstation Pro and Workstation Player licensed?
VMware offers several licensing models with a variety of differences, each defined in our Product Guide
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Workstation Pro requires a paid licensed for use which can be purchased from store.vmware.com or from our channel partners. Workstation Pro licenses are available for personal use on up to 3 devices that you own or control. Workstation Pro can be licensed for corporate use and requires one license per device.
