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Downloading and Installing VMWare:

  1. Go to access.broadcom.com.
    On the https://www.vmware.com/products/desktop-hypervisor/workstation-and-fusion.
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    Select Download now
    On the new page in the upper right, click on "Login" and select "Register".

    1. NOTE: Your screen may look different or say there is an error, but you can ignore that. 

      On the upper right, click on "Login" and select "Register".
  2. Register with the email address you would like to use for your Broadcom account. This can be any email address that you can access.
  3. Enter the verification code that you receive at that email.
  4. Please complete registration with your full name, country, and password (you can put whatever you would like for "job title"). Please note that we do not have access to reset your password.
  5. On the "Build my Profile" page, click "I'll do it later".


  6. Please visit this link to download VMWare Fusion:  https://support.broadcom.com/group/ecx/productdownloads?subfamily=VMware+Fusionfree-downloads. It should say that you will be redirected. Click "Next". 
  7. Enter the email you used to register, click "Remember me", and click "Next". Now, enter the password you created.
     

  8. You should be taken to your dashboard (below). If you are not, try going to the link again: https://support.broadcom.com/group/ecx/productdownloads?subfamily=VMware+Fusionfree-downloads.
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  9. Select " VMWare Fusion 13 Pro for Personal Use" and click the link to download the latest version.
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  10. You must check "I agree to the terms and conditions" before you will be able to click the cloud icon. Click the cloud to download the installer.
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  11. A pop-up will appear, asking for additional verification. Click "yes". It will take you to a page where it asks you for some more information. You may enter your own address, or McCombs' address (below). 



  12. Click on the cloud icon to download the installer.
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  13. Open Finder, navigate to your "Downloads" folder, and double-click the ".dmg" file that just installed.
  14. Double-click the VMWare icon that pops up. You may see a warning. Click "Open". 


  15. Click through the installation. You may be presented with an Accessibility Error. If you are:
    1. Click "OK" then click "Open System Preferences". Your Security and Privacy Settings will pop up.



  16. Click the lock icon in the bottom left. Enter your credentials, and toggle or check "VMWare Fusion". Once done, you can close this window.


  17. Click through the rest of this installer. If you get a pop-up about updating VMWare Fusion, click "Skip this version".
  18. You now have the VMWare Fusion application! The next step is to load Windows into the app.

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Windows Download for Intel Macs

  1. In a new tab, go to https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10ISO.windows11
  2. Scroll down until you see a drop-down menu that says "Select edition".
  3. Select "Windows 10 11 (Multi-edition ISO)".
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  4. You will be presented with a drop-down for choosing the language. Choose "English (United States)".
  5. You will then be given the choice between a 64-bit Download and a 32Click 64-bit Download. Choose 64-bit.
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  6. Open the VMWare Fusion app, and you should see this window:


  7. Click "Continue" and then "Use another disc or disc image".


  8. Navigate to your downloads and select the Windows 10 11 ISO file you downloaded earlier. Click continue.


  9. This window will ask you to enter information. All that is required is your account name (set to anything you would like) and Windows version in the drop-down menu. For the Windows version, select "Windows 10 11 Pro". You do not need a password. Click "Continue". You may be asked about a license key, but you can click "continue without a license key".


  10. This window asks you about integration. Select "More isolated" and click "Finish"/"Continue".


  11. The final screen will ask you to name the VM and to save it. The defaults are fine.
  12. A black window with a play button will appear. Click the play button to start the VM.
  13. Windows will begin setting up. This may take some time, once it is completed you are all set!
    You can use this VM as you would use a regular Windows computer, and you can install and run apps. 

    Reminders:
    1. Any files saved on the Windows side can only be accessed from inside the VM, and you cannot access files from your Mac from inside your VM.
      We recommend uploading/downloading all files that you will need in your VM from inside the VM, or using a file-sharing service.
    2. The Windows VM does not come with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, etc.). To add Office, use a browser in the VM and go to office365.austin.utexas.edu → "Office 365 Portal". The university's license to MS Office gives you five free device installations. This counts as one of them.
    3. Any time you are not using the VM, we recommend shutting it down, or your Mac will be slow as it is running two computers at once. To shut down the VM, go to the Start Menu and click the power button and "Shut down". You can then close out of the VMWare application.
    4. If you need to install DecisionTools, check these instructions: Decision Tools (@Risk).

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