A common bug involved VMs failing to recognize USB devices. This often required a clean reinstall of VMware Tools or manual permissions adjustments in System Preferences under "Security & Privacy".

VMware Fusion Pro is now available at no cost for personal, educational, and even commercial use.

Are you looking to install version 11.5.0 on an , or are you moving to a new M-series Mac ? VMware Fusion Pro 11.5.0 on macOS Catalina - USB Issues

Users often encountered specific hurdles with this specific release on macOS Catalina:

A major addition for developers was vctl , a command-line tool for building, running, and managing containers (like Docker) directly within Fusion without needing a full VM.