If you’re looking to run Windows on an Apple Silicon-based Mac, you’re going to like this.
VMware on Friday, announced the launch of Fusion 13, the latest major update to the Fusion virtualization software. The software is designed to allow Mac users to operate virtual machines to run non-macOS operating systems like Windows 11.
Both Fusion 13 Pro and Fusion 13 Player are compatible with both Intel-based Macs and Apple Silicon Macs equipped with M-series chips, offering native support. VMware has been testing Apple silicon support for several months now ahead of the launch of the latest version of Fusion.
Fusion 13 allows Intel-based and Apple Silicons Macs to access Windows 11 virtual machines. Intel Macs offer full support for Windows 11, while on Apple Silicon, VMware says there is a first round of features for Windows 11 on Arm.
Users who need to run traditional win32 and x64 apps can do so through built-in emulation.
Fusion 13 also features a TPM 2.0 virtual device that can be added to any virtual machine, thereby storing contents in an encrypted section of the virtual machine files and offering hardware-tpm functionality parity. This is enabled via a fast encryption type that encrypts only the parts of the VM necessary to support the TPM device for performance and security.
The software supports OpenGL 4.3 in Windows and Linux VMs on Intel and in Linux VMs on Apple silicon.
Fusion 13 Player is free for personal use, and commercial licenses for both versions are available at a 30 percent discount to celebrate the launch. VMware Fusion 13 Player is priced at $104.30, and VMware Fusion Pro is priced at $139.30. Upgrades from prior versions are also available at a lower cost.
If you’ve had a chance to try Fusion 13, please let us know about your experience in the comments.