Uninstalling, reinstalling, and upgrading VMware Fusion

Uninstalling Fusion

Note: Before performing these steps, ensure that all virtual machines are shut down.

For more information on uninstalling Fusion, see Manually uninstalling VMware Fusion (1017838).

Installing Fusion

For more information on installing Fusion, see Downloading and installing VMware Fusion (2014097).

Upgrading Fusion

Note: There is no upgrade path between versions of Fusion. In Fusion 5.x, installing it automatically removes any older versions of Fusion on the Mac. If you download Fusion 4.x, use the application Double-click to upgrade from VMware Fusion 3 included in the VMware Fusion installation image. This automates the removal of Fusion 3 and the installation of Fusion 4.

To upgrade Fusion 7.x to 8.x, see Upgrading from Fusion 7 to Fusion 8 (2126734)
To upgrade Fusion 6.x to 7.x, see Upgrading from VMware Fusion 6.x to 7.x (2081993)
To upgrade Fusion 5.x to 6.x, see Upgrading VMware Fusion 5.x to 6.0 (2056803).

To upgrade Fusion:

1. Ensure that all virtual machines are shut down.
2. Quit Fusion.
3. If necessary, uninstall Fusion and restart your Mac. This step is not required in Fusion 5.x.
   
   Note: In most cases, uninstalling the existing version of Fusion is not required to upgrade. If the upgrade fails, try uninstalling Fusion before installing the upgrade. For more information, see Manually uninstalling VMware Fusion (1017838).
    
4. Install the new version of Fusion. For more information, see Downloading and installing VMware Fusion (2014097).

Any previous virtual machines are automatically detected and appear in the Virtual Machine Library. If they are not detected, follow these steps:

1. From Fusion's menu bar, go to File > Open.
2. Navigate to and select the virtual machine.
3. Click Open.
4. Repeat as needed for each virtual machine.