The conversion to Apple Silicon hardware marks a huge step, and a number of software companies are working to catch up.
VMware announced on Tuesday that its VMware Fusion software doesn’t currently support installing or running x86 virtual machines on M1-based Macs.
The company explained that it is currently working to support the new hardware:
We will be delivering a Tech Preview of VMware Fusion for macOS on Apple silicon this year. We don’t plan to support installing or running x86 VMs on Macs with Apple silicon. macOS VMs are not in scope in the short term. There are challenges there which will require Apple to work with us to resolve.
Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.
Via The Mac Observer and blogs.vmware.com
One reply on “VMware fusion currently unable to run x86 virtual machines on Apple SIlicon hardware, tech preview in the works to resolve issue”
Your headline is flat-out wrong. “We don’t plan to support installing or running x86 VMs on Macs with Apple silicon.” I.e., there is no tech preview in the works to “resolve the issue.” (There is indeed a tech preview in the works, but it will NOT resolve this issue.)