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Portions from Getting Started with VMware Fusion

  1. If you are upgrading from a previous installation of VMware fusion, close any open virtual machines and make sure the VMware Fusion is not running.
  2. Download "VMware Fusion 1.1.1 for MacOS X" from IS&T's VMware Distribution Site.  The VMware Fusion disk image will be saved to your default download directory with the name of "VMware-Fusion-<1.x.x>-<xxxxx>.dmg", where <1.x.x> is the application version and <xxxxx> is the build number for the download release.
  3. Double-click VMware-Fusion-<1.x.x>-<xxxxx>.dmg to mount it.
  4. Use the Finder to browse the VMware Fusion disk image and double-click the "Install VMware Fusion" package.
    If you are warned about "Install VMware Fusion" being a application downloaded from the Internet, click "Open".
  5. You will be warned that the "package contains a program that determines if the software can be installed."

    Click "Continue".
  6. You will be presented with a welcome screen:

    Click "Continue".
  7. You will be presented with the Software License Agreement:

    Click "Continue"
  8. You will be asked if you agree to the software license agreement:

    Click "Agree".
  9. You will be asked to select an installation location:

    Click "Install" to use the default location of /Applications, or click "Change Installation Location..." to select a different destination.  IS&T recommends that most users use the default location.
  10. You will be asked to authenticate as an administrative user:

    Enter your administrator name and password, and click "OK".
  11. You will be presented with serial number information.

    MIT's serial number is already entered.  Click "Continue".
  12. VMware Fusion is now installed:

    Click "Close" to exit the installer.
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