

Open VM Tools is an open-source implementation of VMware Tools for Linux guest operating systems. The easiest and the recommended way to install VMware Tools on Ubuntu guests is to install the Open VM Tools packages from Ubuntu’s default repositories. Installing VMware Tools Using Open VM Tools # The same instructions apply for Ubuntu 16.04 and any other Ubuntu-based distribution, including Linux Mint and Elementary OS. This tutorial explains how to install the VMware Tools package on Ubuntu 18.04 guests. The VMware Tools offer several useful functionalities such as faster graphics performance, shared folders, shared clipboard, drag and drop operations, and more. When using VMware as the hypervisor, it is important to install VMware Tools in the guest to enhances the virtual machine performance. Even if the internal partitioning wasn't supported, being able to boot a USB/Thunderbolt drive would be a good option to have.Is a mature and stable virtualization solution that allows you to run multiple, isolated operating systems on a single machine. VMWare said they wouldn't support Windows until Microsoft officially supported it:īootcamp is still unlikely but it should at least be officially supported now. The Qualcomm exclusivity deal reportedly expiring soon after November 2021 is probably the reason for this support from VMWare now:


"While it is a little early, and things on Apple silicon don't always behave like we're used to on Intel, we're thrilled to be able to share the work we've been doing to prepare support for Windows 11 virtual machines on Fusion, for both Intel and Apple silicon Macs." VMWare says that it's looking for user feedback as it "irons out kinks" and prepares for more formal support later in 2022. VMWare has announced that its upcoming update to VMWare Fusion will bring Windows 11 support to both Intel-based and Apple Silicon machines.
