How to receive a Fusion Player 13 Personal (free) license key

[aze1231]

Today I registered for a VMware Fusion Player Personal account, and I have received a license key for VMware Fusion 12.2.4 (for Intel-based Macs), while I have a MacBook Air M1 model. So, I need VMware Fusion 13 for installing on my laptop. How can I receive a license key and download link for Fusion 13?

[Scott Vessey]

As your post needs moving to the area for Fusion, I have reported it to the moderators.

 

[Technogeezer]

Some of the links published by VMware do not appear to getting to the right page for a Fusion 13 personal use license. They're still pointing to the page for a Fusion 12 personal use key.

Try this link:

https://customerconnect.vmware.com/en/evalcenter?p=fusion-player-personal-13

(note the -13 at the end...).

 

[timmy1234]

I also have same problem.

Check this thread: https://communities.vmware.com/t5/VMware-Fusion-Discussions/Personal-use-license-for-Fusion-13-player/td-p/2939138/page/5

[Andrei Bulzan]

hi, it seems the link is not working anymore. as well as the page for getting the 'free' license. Could you advise how I can get a Fusion Player 13.5 free key?

[Andrei Bulzan]

could you advise a new link where I could get a license for 13.5 Fusion?

[Technogeezer]

There is no longer a web site that you need to go to for a free personal use license for Fusion. Simply download Fusion 13.5.2 or later. The capability to install for free personal use is built into the product.

Unfortunately this was not back-ported into earlier Fusion 13 versions (before 13.5.2) or Fusion 12. You no longer can get free personal use licenses for those version. You must run 13.5.2 or later to get the free personal use edition if you're installing Fusion for the first time.

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[Max Rock]

Thank you for this. Who would know this otherwise since older versions send you to a generic support page. Awful user experience. Downloading Fusion has been a nightmare so far, woof. 

[Mortimer Snerd]

Absolutely... Who would know this, even more so since there is a menu option "Enter License".  Besides clearly documenting, they could also labelled this menu option "Enter Commercial License", which would have been a clue.

[Technogeezer]

This is kind of a moot point now because Fusion Pro is now free for commercial, educational, and personal use. That was announced back in November 2024. Starting with Fusion 13.6.2 changes were made in the product to reflect this licensing change. There's no longer a prompt to enter a license key. But VMware rarely "re-spins" old product (for example to remove the need to install a license). Most of the time that's because the older product isn't covered (in most cases) by the new licensing terms.

That being said, Broadcom did make the recent licensing changes retroactive to Fusion 13.5.2, 13.6, and 13.6.1. These versions are also free for all use cases. But since the installers haven't been changed, you'll need to select the personal use option to get the free license. (This could drive corporate IT software licensing compliance teams a bit crazy since the click-through agreements don't specifically say that it's free for commercial use even though Broadcom's web site and announcements say that it is). 

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[Andrei Bulzan]

Great. I think this should be clearly mentioned when you want to download the 13.x.

Anyhow, this is not helping in my case, as I have an older MAC and I can't use 13.5.2 or later! Therefore, I ask in this community, if there is somebody whom can share with me a license for older version 13.5 , if they do not use it anymore.

[aze1231]

Thank you Technogeezer

This solved my problem

[Aaron123PC]

It's good

[Alop Pola]

Watch 9to5Mac's video 
"Run Windows 11 on Mac w/ free VMware Fusion Pro license" 

[Technogeezer]

Watch 9to5Mac's video 
"Run Windows 11 on Mac w/ free VMware Fusion Pro license" 

That video is out of date.

Instead, see the Broadcom KB article Download and license VMware Desktop Hypervisor (Fusion Pro and Workstation Pro). This article contains the up-to-date information and reflects the November 2024 announcement of Fusion being free for personal and commercial use. It also points you to another article that tells you how to register for a basic Broadcom account that will allow you to download the products.

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