Workstation 12 Pro costs $250, or $150 for users upgrading from Workstation 7 (released in October 2009) or higher. The company is also extending reduced pricing to older versions of the software. While you'll have to be a Fusion 8 or Workstation 12 customer to qualify for a free upgrade, VMware pricing will remain the same. Fusion will also get tabbed virtual machine windows so you can have multiple VMs in a single window, just like with Workstation.

Workstation will get bug fixes and performance improvements, while Fusion will get bug fixes and Siri integration. The new VMware software will be available September 8. Fusion will support macOS Sierra hosts and guests. Both will have support for the Windows 10 Anniversary edition and Windows Server 2016. “We hear that loud and clear,” Roy told Ars.Īs a result, VMware is releasing Fusion 8.5 for Mac and Workstation Pro 12.5 for Windows and Linux as free upgrades for users of versions 8 and 12, respectively. Customers say, “ah, geez, you’re going to charge me to upgrade every year because you added OS support,' according to VMware Product Line Marketing Manager Michael Roy. VMware has heard complaints from customers about the yearly paid upgrades.

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