Keeping your old PC alive! (Intermediate)

Many users want to keep their ageing PCs alive on their new Mac hardware, and VMware Fusion is the perfect tool to do it. It's a great way to "upgrade your life" by getting a Mac, but still keep the tools that you are aware of. Here, we'll describe the steps you can take to clone your physical PC into a VMware Fusion virtual machine.

Getting ready

In order to migrate your PC, the PC must be connected to your home network. A wireless connection will take an extremely long time (I've seen days). It's recommended that you use a Gigabit Ethernet connection for both the Mac and the PC. You could also directly connect the Mac and the PC with an Ethernet cable and turn on Internet Sharing on the Mac by navigating ...

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