While the warning sounds scary, it WON'T erase anything on your actual computer the warning refers to the Virtual Disk that is being created for your virtual machine. You want the 'Erase disk and install Ubuntu' option here. You want to perform a 'Normal Installation', so make sure that is selected and click 'Continue'. You will see the following:Īgain, assuming you are installing in English, you should be able to accept the default settings in this window. You should probably keep it to an 'English' installation (though feel free to use another language if you'd prefer). Then, use the down-arrow key to move the highlighted text to 'Install Ubuntu': VMWare should launch a virtual machine and you should see the following:Ĭlick inside the window so that your keyboard will control the VM. iso file onto the are of the window above that says 'Install from disc or image' and then click 'Continue'. Since you downloaded the Focal Fossa ISO file earlier (focal-desktop-arm64.iso), drag that.

Here, VMWare is giving you the opportunity to create a new Virtual Machine in a variety of ways. When it is done, you should see the following screen (if VMWare Fusion doesn't launch when installation is complete, find the VMWare Fusion Tech Preview application in your computer's 'Applications' directory and launch it manually): Once you do and click 'OK', installation will begin. You will likely be asked to enter your computer's admin password: Then, double-click on the VMWare installer. You should see the following on your desktop: Begin by double-clicking on the VMWare-Fusion.

Keep this directory handy as you will need to use both of these files. When both downloads are complete, you should have the following files in your Downloads directory: When you visit that web page, you should see the following:Ĭlick on the '64-bit ARM (ARMv8/AArch64) desktop image' link. The next step is to obtain an ARM-based distribution of Ubuntu Desktop. dmg file should be downloaded into your Downloads directory. You should see this page:Ĭlick on the 'Download Now' button. Click here to go to the distribution page for the VMWare Fusion Tech Preview for M1-based Macs. In the meantime, they are making a technology preview available. VMWare is working on a full product for M1 Macs, but it isn't quite ready.

If you are using an M1-based Macintosh, you won't be able to use the standard VMWare Fusion Player for Intel-based Macs.

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