To install the required utilities you need to use Homebrew (the package manager for Mac OS). You will also need a couple of utilities on MacOS before you can run this script Get utilities and create the Windows 11 ISO file You will need the file: uup_download_macos.sh Once you download the archive, open or extract it on your disk. I used the “Latest Public Release build” -> arm64

Here are my notes on how it worked for me.ĭownload and Install VMware Fusion Public Tech Preview 22H2 from the following link Download Windows 11 installerįor this we will use arm64 version of Windows 11, you can download it from. Changing the card to e1000 type in the vmx file worked, but installing the VMware tools during the installation is a better solution. A virtual machine without network connectivity is pretty useless. Interesting, but the default Windows 11 does not come with a driver for the vxnet3 network card type. VMware Fusion released the public tech preview 22H2, which supports Windows 11 arm64 on a MacBook Pro M1 processor.

Something to think about when buying a new MacBook Pro if you depend on virtualization. If you do not have a profile, you may be asked to create one before being able to complete the download process. You may be prompted to log in to complete the download. Installing Windows on Macs with M1 and VMware Fusion was not working for me. Download VMware Fusion Select Version: 12.0 Select the relevant installation package to download from the tabs below.

Vmware fusion for m1 mac