VMware Fusion Pro 13 running in Mac Studio (Source: Broadcom)
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How to get VMWare Fusion Pro 13 for free
- Go to Broadcom support site
- Click Sign upin the top right corner
- Sign up, then when asked to create a profile, click “I’ll do that later.”
- Go to the separate download page now.
- Click the latest version number (currently 13.5.2).
- Tick the checkbox to agree to the terms
- Click the download icon next to VMware Fusion 13.5.2 (for Mac computers based on Intel processors and Apple Silicon Mac)
- When asked about “additional verification”, click Yes
- Broadcom displays all your registration data, but now add your full mailing address.
- Make sure I Agree is selected on the page, then click Submit
- Finally , you'll be taken back to the download page where you need to click the same download icon again
Note that at the time of writing, Broadcom's servers appear to be experiencing some stress. The download will take a long time. And in our tests, it timed out several times.
VMWare Fusion Pro 13 specifically gives you the ability to run alternative operating systems in a bottle — for example, the ARM version of Windows on your Mac. Without getting into the differences between the two, Windows on ARM is not the same as the full version of Windows on Intel, so you need to get the right version of Windows to run on VMWare and, for the most part, the right applications.
But even though most business software was originally installed on Windows and may not have appeared on the Mac, much of that software is now available on the Internet. With the cloud version of the app, you don't need Windows virtualization and can simply work from any browser on your Mac.
In addition, most business software has moved to the Mac. So, for example, it is better to use your own version of Microsoft Word or Excel than to use the Windows ARM version.
Also, if the purpose of installing Windows is to play games, then a much better option than VMWare is to use Whisky.
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