As a maintenance release, version 11.1.0 focused on expanding the "Extended Edition" capabilities through enhanced platform support and security:
: Saved significant disk space by allowing multiple VMs to share a single base disk. VMware Fusion Pro 11.1.0 Extended Edition
: The release maintained the Fusion 11 standard of Virtual NVMe devices and DirectX 10.1 compatibility, ensuring that resource-intensive applications could run with near-native efficiency. Professional Capabilities As a maintenance release, version 11
While VMware Fusion 11.1.0 was a standard-bearer for Intel-based Macs during its tenure, the virtualization landscape has since shifted. With the release of Fusion 13, VMware introduced official support for and transitioned to a free-for-personal-use model under Broadcom's ownership. Nevertheless, version 11.1.0 remains a significant milestone for its role in perfecting the virtualization experience on macOS Mojave and high-end Intel hardware. With the release of Fusion 13, VMware introduced
: Seamless integration with vSphere, ESXi, and Workstation servers , enabling users to upload or download virtual machines between their local Mac and a corporate data center. Legacy and Current Status
: It added official support for Windows 10 19H1 , Ubuntu 19.04, RHEL 8.0, and Fedora 30.
