Before you begin please ensure you have an Intel Mac by going to the apple in the top left corner and select about this mac. On the processor line you will see either an Intel processor or an Apple M1/M2. If you have an apple processor please go to: https://wikis.utexas.edu/display/MSBTech/Installing+UTM+On+M1+Macs
Prior to installing, make sure you have:
- ~30 GB of free space
- ~45 minutes for complete installation
Using the VMWare Academic Software Licensing Program hosted at DTL Brightspace.com, faculty and students at the McCombs School of Business can download VMWare Fusion at to run a Windows VM on a Macintosh computer. There is no cost to download and use this software, but it's license must be renewed by you each year. You will not be able to renew your license once you are no longer a student or faculty member.
To request access to this program please follow the steps below
- Submit a ticket at https://www.mccombs.utexas.edu/tech requesting access. Please tell us the university email address you wish to use as your logon for the program.
- Once we register your email address, you will receive an email message from info@itacademy.brightspace.com similar to the one below that invites you to the program.
- Click the link in the email to register for the program. This will take you to the main login page. Click the "Click here" button to register
- At the next page, since this is your first time accessing the program click the "Register" button. (In the future after registering you can use the "Log In" button)
- The next page will ask you to confirm your email address, set a password, and create your account.
- Once the registration is completed, you will then be allowed to access the program web pages. Click the link provided to access the program.
- In the future, anytime you need to access the program just go directly to https://itacademy.vmware.com to login with the email and password you registered with the program. McCombs IT staff do not have the ability to access or reset your password. If you forget your password, please use the "Forgot your password?" link on the login page.
- The DTL Brightspace main dashboard shows the "courses" you are enrolled in. You should only see one course called "Software Product & License" keys.
- When you access the "Software Product & License" course page, you will see instructions for downloading software and requesting one-year license keys for this software. You should request software keys before downloading any software since it can take anywhere from fifteen minutes to several hours for VMWare to email you your requested license key.
Open a new tab and navigate to https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10ISO
Scroll down until you see a drop down menu that says Select Edition
Select Windows 10 (Multi-edition ISO)
You will then be presented with another Dropdown list for choosing the Language.
Choose English (United States)
You will then be given the choice between a 64-bit Download and a 32-bit Download.
Choose the 64-bit.
Open your Finder and navigate to the downloads folder
Double click the VMWare-fusion.dmg
Double click the VMWare icon that pops up
You will get a warning click open
You will then be presented with a box to paste the License Key that you were sent
Click continue
Click through the install and you will be presented with an Accessibility Error
Click ok then click Open System Prefrences
Your Security and Privacy Settings will pop up.
Click the lock in the bottom left. Enter your credentials
Put a check mark next to VMware Fusion
Close the window
If you get a popup about updating VMware fusion click Skip this version
With VMware open you will see the below window:
Click continue and then Click Use another disc or disc image
Navigate to your downloads folder and select the windows iso file we downloaded earlier. Click continue
The next window will ask you to enter in some information. The only fields you need to fill out is your Account Name and the Windows Version drop down menu. For the Windows Version select Windows Pro
The next window will ask you about integration, select More Isolated
The final screen will ask you to name the VM and to save it. You can leave the defaults as they are.
A black Window with a Play Button will appear. Click the play button to start the VM.
You will have to go through the Windows installation, just click through the prompts as the defaults are fine.