“We hear that loud and clear,” Roy told Ars.Īs a result, VMware is releasing Fusion 8.5 for Mac and Workstation Pro 12.5 for Windows and Linux as free upgrades for users of versions 8 and 12, respectively. Customers say, “ah, geez, you’re going to charge me to upgrade every year because you added OS support,' according to VMware Product Line Marketing Manager Michael Roy. VMware has heard complaints from customers about the yearly paid upgrades. Further Reading Year-old Parallels and VMware software won’t be updated for Windows 10