So I just installed the new VMware Fusion 12.1.0 on my macOS Big Sur Hackintosh. I am using Intel Core i5 4590 and Gigabyte H81M motherboard series. This VMware Fusion works very well on my Hackintosh build. Previously, I had some issues running this VMware Fusion on my AMD Ryzen Hackintosh. But on Intel build, this program works flawlessly. I can create new VMs and run them without any issues.
With macOS Big Sur, Apple has given us a new set of features that will allow macOS virtual machines to achieve something long sought after: Accelerated 3D Graphics with Metal! While the feature isn’t quite up to our quality bar just yet, we think it’s far enough along to share with folks so we can gather feedback. In November 12, 2020, Apple has published the new OS update — Big Sur. Many of you may have used VMware fusion on Mac for your project. Unfortunately, you are unable to run those version. To run VMware Fusion on Big Sur you may need the next version, which is currently available as a tech preview: Ready for Testing: Updated Tech Preview with Big Sur Support - VMware Fusion Blog At WWDC 2020, the good folks at Apple wow’d us with a look at the next major version of macOS: 11.0 Big Sur, and it’s no stretch for us to say: We.
VMware Fusion is a virtualization software from VMware. If you know VMware Workstation for Windows and Linux, the VMware Fusion is the macOS version. We can create and run multiple operating systems on a single macOS host. For more information, please visit the official VMware Fusion website. With this software, you can run Windows 10 on your macOS Big Sur. Or, you can also install Linux distributions on macOS without issues.
If you are planning to build your own Hackintosh PC, and you want to install VMware Fusion on it, Intel build could be the best option. AMD Ryzen is fast but there are some issues to run several applications such as VMware Fusion, Adobe products and maybe some others.
VMware Fusion 12.1.0 on macOS Big Sur Screenshots
Here are some screenshots from my VMware Fusion 12.1.0 installed on my Intel Hackintosh running macOS Big Sur 11.1.
Recently updated to macOS Big Sur. I’m not sure why I do this sort of thing quite so freely… I always naively assume everything will be OK. And so far, Big Sur vs Catalina is just a bit nightmare.
I’m sure there’s a huge amount of “don’t like change” in there but there are many things that are annoying the crap out of me with Big Sur. Calendar notifications for one. Gah.
But anyway, one real issue I have had was with VMware Fusion. I was previously on v11.something and when trying to launch a VM got greeted with “Host OS does not have enough physical memory to launch this VM” which was a complete load of bollocks. After a quick Google, it was evident it was a VMware incompatibility issue – Fusion 11 will not run on Big Sur and you must upgrade to VMWare 12. Yay. $100 later and I have Fusion 12 and… things are still broken. Main issue is that trying to start a VM results in a bunch of error messages… these seem to get resolved by changing the compatibility level of the VM…. but even then, starting the VM ends up in a black screen.
There was a very similar issue when Catalina came out, and this was caused by new Security / Privacy controls around Screen Recording. This was fixed usually either by a filthy hack; or the proper way which is by allowing VMware Fusion to Screen Record through the System Prefs. However, on this occasion, that was all fine.
I’ve found nothing yet that specifically relates to VMWare Fusion on macOS Big Sur and a black screen on the VM. However, I did find an *old* tip that was worth a go… and for me, at least, it only bloody worked. (I think. Can’t be sure.) I’m on a 27″ iMac Pro but editing the VMX file worked.
So…
Vmware Fusion 11 On Big Sur
In the VMWare library, click your VM and make sure it is shut down.
Then right-click and hit show in Finder.
Right click the VM file and click ‘Show Package Contents’
Look for the VMX file
Right click and open in TextEdit.
Find Eddm services.
and change to
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Save in TextEdit and quit.
Vmware Fusion 11 On Big Sur
Now start the VM. It *might* work.