VMware 11.5 released - fully supports Catalina as Host and Guest

[haralds]

Testing both configurations now. Also has Dark Mode!

Release notes here: https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Fusion/11.5.0/rn/VMware-Fusion-1150-Release-Notes.html

Upgrading a Catalina Guest Beta creates panic. Work around here: https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/74672

BootCamp needs special attention. KB here: https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/2151780

 

[haralds]

The latest version stopped being able to mount BootCamp on an external disk.

 

[bogdanw]

Perfect installation of Beta 9 (19A573a), no more tricks needed. One problem with USB, iOS devices are not seen by the virtual machine with USB3 controller, but work if switched to USB2.

 

[haralds]

B9 and BootCamp on a separate drive can be now made to work.
- Follow the KB to set up: Turn off SIP, build VM from BootCamp disk, edit VMDK by locating the line starting with RDONLY 6 FLAT and substituting the whole line with RW 6 ZERO.
- Test and turn on SIP
After running and maybe failing the first boot, open Security & Privacy, go to the Privacy Tab, select Full Disk Access and allow VMWare and com.vmware.DiskHelper.
Restart VMware and it should work.