Upgrade Vmware Fusion From Dmg Download

Apple recently announced the next version of OS X, OS X 10.9 Mavericks. A developer preview is currently available to those enrolled in Apple’s Mac developer program, to get an exclusive sneak peek at Apple’s latest OS X offering.

Upgrading from Fusion 6 to Fusion 7 is a painless process. Begin by purchasing a license key from VMware's website.The next step is to download Fusion 7. The file is approximately 357 MB. Select upgrade to begin the upgrade, you may notice the Virtual Machine upgrading VMWare Tools once it boots to the desktop. Note that you will not be able to run this virtual machine in an older version of VMware Fusion unless you change the Compatibility settings of the VM while it is shutdown.

Upgrade Vmware Fusion From Dmg Software

To install OS X 10.9 mavericks inside a virtual machine on VMware Fusion, you will need an existing virtual machine running OS X 10.8. The installer app can only be used to upgrade an existing and working installation of OS X 10.8.

Note: refer to KB article: Installing Mountain Lion (OS X 10.8) as a guest operating system in VMware Fusion 5 (2033778) to learn how to create a new OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion virtual machine.

After the virtual machine is ready, download the OS X Mavericks developer preview installer app from the Mac Dev Center. After the download finishes, double click the install app to start the installation/upgrade.

Follow the on-screen instructions to proceed with the upgrade. when prompted, restart the virtual machine. After a reboot and subsequent login, you should be running the latest OS X preview.