The virtualization software VMware Fusion, which can be seen as a counterpart for macOS to VMware for Windows, from the US company VMware of the same name has now been released in the latest version 22H2 as a tech preview. This allows virtual systems to run under macOS based on Windows and Linux on Intel Core and Apple Silicon.
As the developers announced on the VMware Fusion Blog, the Tech Preview of the upcoming one is available VMware Fusion 22H2 is available for download on the official website for everyone to try.
Linux 5.19 with 3D graphics acceleration
The following innovations and optimizations are offered, which, among other things, also improve the operation of Windows 11 and the support of Linux on the M1 processor must. For the first time ever there are accelerated 3D graphics and OpenGL in version 4.3 for virtual machines with the Linux operating system.
This requires the latest operating system kernel Linux 5.19 and the powerful free 3D graphics stack Mesa 3D in version 22.1.3.
- Windows 11 on Intel and Apple Silicon with 2D GFX and Networking
- VMtools installation for Windows 11 GOS on M1
- Improved Linux support on M1< /li>
- 3D Graphics HW Acceleration and OpenGL 4.3 in Linux VMs
- Requires Linux 5.19+ & Mesa 22.1.3+
- Virtual TPM Device
- Fast Encryption
- Universal Binary
VMware Fusion 22H2 Tech Preview
Windows 11 on x86 and Arm64
The universal installation routine is designed natively for x86 and Arm64 or Apple Silicon and also supports the security measures taken by Microsoft for Windows 11, such as TPM 2.0 and vTPM as well as Secure boat.
Security enclave for more performance
The so-called “Fast Encryption”, in which only a dedicated security enclave is encrypted instead of the entire system, should significantly accelerate virtual machines in VMware Fusion 22H2.
With the new 'fast encryption' mode, only the most critical parts of the virtual machine's local storage space are encrypted, dramatically improving overall VM performance but providing a secure enclave for sensitive data such as a TPM device.
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Fusion and Workstation are ready
In addition to the VMware Fusion 22H2 Tech Preview, the VMware Workstation 22H2 for Windows and Linux has also been released and supports virtual machines with Windows 11 for the first time Support for TPM and vTPM as well as OpenGL 4.3 for feature set.
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VMware Workstation 22H2 (Image: VMware)
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