macOS Sequoia Adds iCloud Support for macOS 15 Virtual Machines

[nathansz]

Just out of curiosity, why would Broadcom make VMware Fusion free for personal use?

It was free long before Broadcom

 

[TheDailyApple]

Just out of curiosity, why would Broadcom make VMware Fusion free for personal use?

I expect it's because large corporate network applications are more their bread and butter (considering their other VMware products), so they're not losing much income by giving it away for personal use and those who do might be more likely to choose their products for commercial applications. Just my thoughts.

 

[TheDailyApple]

It was free long before Broadcom

I can confirm this. In fact, when Broadcom bought VMware I was concerned that they might stop giving fusion away for free.

 

[nathansz]

I can confirm this. In fact, when Broadcom bought VMware I was concerned that they might stop giving fusion away for free.

Same

 

[corieallen]

Has anyone successfully used their Apple ID in a VM on MacOS 15 yet. I been trying for three days with UTM and Parallels. I did a clean install with an IPSW on my M1 MacMini.

 

[chrfr]

It was free long before Broadcom

The pro version wasn't free, just the standard Fusion edition which was feature limited.

 

[nathansz]

Has anyone successfully used their Apple ID on MacOS 15 yet. I been trying for three days with UTM and Parallels. I did a clean install on my M1 MacMini.

I’ve used it in macOS 15 on bare metal, it is pretty buggy

About the only issue I’ve had (besides no wifi)

 

[chrfr]

Has anyone successfully used their Apple ID on MacOS 15 yet. I been trying for three days with UTM and Parallels. I did a clean install on my M1 MacMini.

You have to make a new VM with the macOS 15 ipsw file for it to even be a possibility. Beyond that it would not surprise me if it's not fully fledged in beta 1.

 

[Fingernail]

You have to make a new VM with the macOS 15 ipsw file for it to even be a possibility. Beyond that it would not surprise me if it's not fully fledged in beta 1.

It's listed as a known issue (i.e., not working in a VM) for the first developer beta for Sequoia.

 

[svish]

Good to know about this.

 

[[AUT] Thomas]

I hope VM Export and migration works smoothly... with TPMs and alike it can be a PITA...

Apple rejected an App Store submission for UTM on iPhone and iPad, and also refused to notarize the app so that it could be listed on third-party app stores in the EU.

Apple blocks PC emulator from being available in iOS App Store and third-party app stores - 9to5Mac

App Review has rejected a submission from the developers of UTM, a generic PC system emulator for iPhone and iPad....

9to5mac.com

This why the EU passed the law in first place... gatekeepers telling you what you can can use and what not. Notarization will also fall for that reason.