Post-install, the app will likely crash immediately or say "VMware Fusion is damaged and can’t be opened. You should move it to the Trash."
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If your hardware supports it, download the VMware Fusion Player (Free for personal use) version 12 or later. It will save you hours of troubleshooting kernel extensions and security pop-ups on Catalina. Post-install, the app will likely crash immediately or