I have been often reached out to by friends who are trying to run Windows on their MacBook especially after Apple has moved from using Intel CPUs to their own M1 & M2. Others that are trying to run Windows on top of Linux or Linux on top of Windows. They often ask me if I would have a spare VMware Fusion Pro license, they can use to run Windows 11 on their personal MacBook. VMware Fusion for MacBook seems to be quite popular between my friends, that I get at least asked about it twice a month.

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If you are in that situation too, you are in luck as VMware by Broadcom has lately announced that VMware Workstation Pro & VMware Fusion Pro are Now Available Free for Personal Use. That’s correct, as long you will be using VMware Fusion or VMware Workstation for personal use, then you can download and use the pro edition for free. Below are the links for both products:

VMware Fusion Pro Download           VMware Workstation Pro Download

Please remember you are entitled to use the free edition for personal use only and not for commercial use. For commercial use, you will still need to pay for a commercial license. For more details, please check the official post on VMware Blog at: VMware Workstation Pro: Now Available Free for Personal Use – VMware Workstation Zealot