Installing VMware Fusion

VMware Fusion allows you to run Windows in the background at the same time as OSX. This is compared to Bootcamp which required you reboot to switch between Windows and OSX.

  1. Open https://phpmysql.howardcc.edu/Kivuto
    1. Click on the "Open Store" button under VMware
    2. Login with your HCC ID
    3. Select "VMWare Fusion 11"
    4. Click "Add to Cart"

    5. Click "Check out"
    6. Record the serial number in red
    7. Click Download
    8.  Click "Download" again
  2. Open the downloaded file

    1. Double click on the installer
    2. Click "Open" on the warning
    3. Enter in an administrative password if required
    4. Click "Open Security Preferences"
    5. Click the lock in the bottom left to unlock the page
    6. Click the "Allow" at the bottom
      1. You can close the "Security and Privacy" page
    7. Read the EULA and if you agree, click the "Agree" button
    8. Enter in your license key and click "Continue"
    9. Enter your Administrative password
    10. Click "Done"
    11. When you launch "VMware Fusion"
    12. Click the dialog to allow access to accessibility (May not appear)
      1. Click the lock in the bottom left to allow changes


      2. Check the box next to VMware fusion under Accessibility


      3. Scroll down to select "Automation" and check the box for System Events under VMware Fusion Applications Menu
      4. Click the lock again to save
    13. install the update
    14. Wait for the updates to finish downloading
    15. Click "Install and Relaunch" and it will begin updating
    16. You will need to enter your Administrative login to update
  3. VMWare Fusion is now installed