Keep this on your Desktop or you will likely get errors.
Select the Microsoft Windows software information page on how to download and install the latest Windows OS Education version.
Once you have VMWare Fusion installed, download a Windows ISO disc image to setup the Windows VM.įor more instructions, please visit Installing Windows 10 as a guest operating system in VMware Fusion - Process to Install Windows 10 in a virtual machine using Windows 10 ISO disc image.įall 2021 - Latest version is Windows 10 Education, version 21H1 – DVD Save any VMs that you create on your Desktop or you will likely get errors.Allow VMWare Fusion to run by going to Apple icon > System Preferences > Security & Privacy and checking the box for VMWare Fusion.Follow the instructions provided to download, install, then open VMWare Fusion.Select the VMWare Fusion software information page on how to download and install the latest VMWare Fusion version that works with your Mac.Log in to the Software Distribution Center with your Michigan Tech account name (without the and password.You can setup a VM, or virtual machine, install Windows, then launch a virtual Windows machine on your Mac.įor more instructions on how to use VMWare Fusion, please visit VMware Fusion documentation. Check VMWare System Requirements.įall 2021 - Latest version is VMWare Fusion 12 Pro VMware Fusion gives Mac users the power to run Windows on a Mac. Installing a Windows VM Download and install VMWare Fusion Intel-based Mac requiredĬompatible with Intel-based Mac computers only: Windows VMs are not able to be setup on Mac computers with Apple silicon at this time. You will need a total of at least 20GB of free space for a Windows VM, plus the space needed to install additional software on the VM.įor example, you will need at least 56GB of free disk space on your Mac (20GB for the Windows 10 VM, 16GB for the installation files, and 20GB for the NX installed program) in order to install NX on your Mac. Please visit the support article to find out how much storage is available on your Mac. It will also need to meet the system requirements for VMWare Fusion and Windows.Ĭheck the available disk space on your Mac. Before you beginĬheck that you have an Intel-based Mac. For example, students enrolled in the Engineering Fundamentals course need to be able to access NX from their personal computers. Students using personal Mac computers can setup a Windows VM to be able to install and use Windows software from the Software Distribution Center.