Welcome to the VMware Horizon® Client™ for Mac documentation page. The documents on this page are designed to help you install, configure, and use Horizon Client on a Mac.
- Windows - On Windows you will need to either run cmd.exe as Administrator or using Explorer right click on the command file and select 'Run as administrator'. Win-install.cmd - patches VMware win-uninstall.cmd - restores VMware win-update-tools.cmd - retrieves latest macOS guest tools 5.
- Aug 19, 2020 Downloading process of macOS Catalina Image file for VirtualBox and VMware. Mac OS 10.15 Catalina is named because of a special kind of update for Apple and for its operating system which is known as Mac. It has some outstanding features, applications, and a voice record facility which we already discussed earlier.
- Simple connectivity - Horizon Client for Mac is tightly integrated with VMware Horizon for simple setup and connectivity. Quickly reconnect to your remote desktop or published application by selecting shortcuts in Horizon Client. Secure from any location - At your desk or away from the office, your data is delivered securely to you wherever you.
To find the release notes, user guide, and installation and setup guide for your Horizon Client for Mac version, locate the version in the table of contents on the left and expand the heading.
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The release notes describe new features, fixed issues, and known problems. If you are an end user, read the user guide to find out how to connect to and use remote desktops and published applications. If you are a system administrator, read the installation and setup guide to find out how to install, configure, and troubleshoot Horizon Client on a Mac.
Finding Archived Documentation
To read the documentation for earlier Horizon Client for Mac versions, go to the Documentation Archive page at VMware Horizon View Clients Documentation Archive.
For Hyper-V Enabled Hosts:
CPU Requirements:
- Intel Sandy Bridge or a newer CPU
- AMD Bulldozer or a newer CPU
Host Operating Systems:
- Windows 10 2004
Minimum Requirements to Run Container Runtime on workstation Windows Host Operating Systems:
- Windows 10 1809 or higher
Minimum Requirements to Dark Theme support on Workstation Windows Host Operating Systems:
- Windows 10 1809 or higher
For 3D Hardware Accelerated Graphics Support:
Hardware Requirements:
- For Windows hosts, a GPU that supports DirectX 11 is required.
- For Linux hosts, the latest NVIDIA proprietary drivers are required.
- For Linux hosts, AMD devices are not supported
Software Requirements:
64-bit Host Operating System:
- Windows 8 or higher
- GNU/Linux with NVIDIA drivers that support OpenGL 4.5 and above
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Guest Operating System
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- Windows 7 or higher
- GNU/Linux with vmwgfx
*With exception, the following CPUs are not supported:
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- Intel Atom processors based on the 2011 “Bonnell” micro-architecture (e.g. Atom Z670/Z650; Atom N570)
- Systems using Intel Atom processors based on the 2012 “Saltwell” micro-architecture (e.g. Atom S1200, Atom D2700/D2500, Atom N2800/N2600.
- Systems using AMD processors based on the “Llano” and “Bobcat” micro-architectures (e.g. code-named “Hondo”, “Ontario”, “Zacate”, “Llano”)
In addition, the following CPUs are supported:
- Intel processors based on the 2010 “Westmere” micro-architecture (e.g. Xeon 5600, Xeon 3600, Core i7-970, Core i7-980, Core i7-990)
For a complete list of supported host and guest the operating systems visit the VMware Compatibility Guide.