VMware Workstation 12.5 and Fusion 8.5 Released

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VMware Workstation 12.5

VMware announced VMware Workstation 12.5 and Fusion 8.5 during VMworld 2016 in Las Vegas. Well VMware Workstation 12.5 and Fusion 8.5 is now available for download!

Both Workstation 12.5 and Fusion 8.5 include a large number of fixes, security and performance improvements, but most noticibly both have added support for Windows 10 Anniversary Update as well as Server 2016 operating systems.

VMware Workstation 12.5 Features

VMware Workstation 12 Pro version 12.5 is a free upgrade for all VMware Workstation 12 Pro users and adds support for the following operating systems:

  • Windows 10 Anniversary Update
  • Windows Server 2016

In addition Workstation 12.5 also includes a number of bug fixes, security updates and performance improvements. Check the VMware Workstation 12.5 release notes here.

VMware Fusion 8.5 Features

VMware Fusion is also a free upgrade for all VMware Fusion 8 users and adds support for the following operating systems:

  • macOS Sierra (10.12)
  • Windows 10 Anniversary Update
  • Windows Server 2016

VMware Fusion 8.5 also contains numerous bug fixes, security updates and performance improvements. Check the VMware Fusion 8.5 release notes here.

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