VMware Fusion Pro and Workstation Pro are now free for personal use

[batman]

ICYMI, Broadcom acquired VMware last year. Today, the company has announced that it is making VMware Workstation Pro for Windows and Linux and VMware Fusion for Mac free for personal use.



You will need to register for a free account at https://support.broadcom.com/, and provide your address to access the downloads.

VMware Fusion Pro 13 Download: https://support.broadcom.com/group/ecx/p...are+Fusion

VMware Workstation Pro 17 Download: https://support.broadcom.com/group/ecx/p...tation+Pro

You can read the announcement on the official website.

https://blogs.vmware.com/cloud-foundatio...sonal-use/

[grr]

Thanks, grabbed VMware Workstation Pro 17

[vietnamrum]

Just wasted 2 hours trying to register with Broadcom.
Going round in circles.

downloading vmware workstation 17 now.

could not login with proton account.
logged in with gmail.

Worst website I have been to in 20 years.   

Don't goto Broadcom if you want to keep your sanity.

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VMware Workstation Pro for Windows
VMware-workstation-full-17.5.2-23775571.exe(618.26 MB)
Build Number: 23775571

[Mohammad]

Can you send me file ?
I already registered but getting problem in downloading

[vietnamrum]

Hi  @Mohammad 



Too big to transfer. Follow the steps below.

VMware Workstation Pro for Windows
VMware-workstation-full-17.5.2-23775571.exe
File size is 618.26 MB

You need to wait, the site is slow, looks like its doing nothing. 
Especially when i clicked on download file,   refreshed,  took a couple of minutes to open into IDM download manager.

just registering and in your portal does not show where to find files.



Cheers


The steps:-

Step 1
register and logged in.


Step 2
open the link to the wmware options
https://support.broadcom.com/group/ecx/p...tation+Pro



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Let me know if you have an issue.

[vietnamrum]

@Mohammad 


I have not used VMware for many years. Feedback is not good for business use.
Just installed it. Will build a few windows clients in the next few days.


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