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frontpageccsicecoke posted May 14, 2024 6:57 PM

VMware Fusion 13 Pro or VMware Workstation Pro 17.0

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Broadcom has select VMware Software (PC/Mac/Linux Download) for Free for Personal Use when you log in to your account (free to register).

Thanks to Community Member ccsicecoke for posting this deal.

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Written by StrawMan86 | Staff
  • VMware Desktop Hypervisor products Fusion and Workstation are used by millions of people every day to run virtual machines on their Windows, Linux and Mac computers. They give users the ability to quickly and easily build "local virtual" environments to install other operating systems, learn about technology, build and test software, complex systems, browsers, apps, games, and more.
  • Refer to the original post & forum comments for additional details & discussion.
  • See VMware's blog post for additional information.

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Broadcom has select VMware Software (PC/Mac/Linux Download) for Free for Personal Use when you log in to your account (free to register).

Thanks to Community Member ccsicecoke for posting this deal.

Available:

Editor's Notes

Written by StrawMan86 | Staff
  • VMware Desktop Hypervisor products Fusion and Workstation are used by millions of people every day to run virtual machines on their Windows, Linux and Mac computers. They give users the ability to quickly and easily build "local virtual" environments to install other operating systems, learn about technology, build and test software, complex systems, browsers, apps, games, and more.
  • Refer to the original post & forum comments for additional details & discussion.
  • See VMware's blog post for additional information.

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hkam
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https://blogs.vmware.com/teamfusi...l-use.html

This page has both links.
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pfkninenines
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These run on an existing OS and provide virtualization services.

vSphere is a hypervisor. It's also not free anymore. https://blogs.vmware.com/cloud-fo...-services/
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steltek
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You have to register for the support portal as shown above. You do not have to create a profile.


Then, you can use the link I provided above to get to all the vmware software, locate the vmware workstation pro section there. When you click on it, it will have links to Workstation Pro downloads. There are two download links there for Windows and Linux marked "Free for Personal Use". Click on your link. It will force you to certify you are a resident of the US and that you will not export the software. Once you have done that, you can start the download.

Here is the Workstation Pro 17 blog with download links as well:


https://blogs.vmware.com/workstat...l-use.html
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Quote from Cold_as_Bryce :
Nah, they only want a name, email, physical address and terms and conditions contract agreement.
They can have it.

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mcadregMay 15, 2024 6:52 AM
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Quote from thepipe :
Be warned - the registration and downloading process are excruciating! 😡
Amen. What a royal pain
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blahblehMay 15, 2024 6:57 AM
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Is this free only for a limited time or forever free? (Like many apple store apps deals on here, many are said to be free only turn out to be free forever, then they are not really deals)
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Account verification is pending. Please try after some time. 😐
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It took a couple hours for mine to go through, but it finally downloaded pc version.
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this website is comically slow
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shopaholic_anonymousMay 15, 2024 7:18 AM
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Quote from oharag1 :
Can anyone comment on VMWare vs Parallels regarding speed/compatibility etc?
Parallels is faster and feature rich. but expensive.
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loudmouthMay 15, 2024 8:25 AM
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Quote from wbs3333 :
I was wondering why my company switched from Symantec to plain old Microsoft Defender, this explains it LMAO
Smart move. A little over a decade ago, we dumped Symantec and went to Sophos. The costs we ballooning and the software was bloated consuming to much system resources
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royalrockMay 15, 2024 11:34 AM
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Quote from ec.auction :
I still cannot download .. it stuck at the wavy broadcom logo but no download started. same thing for MAC and windows version
i dont see mac version...could you help
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Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank Giantcrazy

Quote from Coop20 :
Their philosophy is to keep top tier customers. Like a boutique store or country club you are not open to all but to select few who give you 70-80% of business. It's pricey and exclusive. The rest could buy cheaper products made for the masses. This allows them to cut expenses and make stock more attractive to the investors. I have held their stocks since 2017 and it has been a very rewarding journey so far.

Every business out there is trying different strategy, this is Broadcom's. And I am saying this as a VMware employee who moved to Broadcom after the recent acquisition.
The problem wasn't the strategy, it was the transition.

You can't treat tech customers like they're ordering a sandwich in a deli. You have standing contracts - EULAs, MSAs​, that you decide as a result of an acquisition are going to be ditched and these smaller customers can all go scratch. It's bad for business, even if they decided the revenue streams weren't worth keeping around long term. They should have given those customers some time to pivot.

The bigger issue was acquisition of IP that was past it's prime. Symantec was already long overdue for the dustbin of history, as was VMWare. Smells a lot like the old Computer Associates.
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flyjarMay 15, 2024 11:40 AM
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Quote from Slickdeezee :
I've been using Windows 10 and 11's built in Hyper-V for VMs. Is it a no brainer to use VMware Workstation Pro instead? Any issues with VMware juggling Intel 12th gen and later performance and efficient cores?
Do you need USB devices on your VM? I don't think Hyper-V can do that, VMWare can.
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i dont see mac version...could you help
VMWare Fusion
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VMWare Fusion
ohh Thank you
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free version to get our personal data Smilie
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