How to Install Home Assistant on a Mac Using VMware Fusion Player

Running Home Assistant on a dedicated Raspberry Pi is my preferred method. However, not everyone has a Raspberry Pi, and some might want to try out Home Assistant on their existing computer. In this guide, I’ll show you how to install and configure Home Assistant on a Mac for free using VMware Fusion Player. Why VMware Fusion Player? VMware Fusion Player is a free virtualization tool for personal use. It allows you to run Home Assistant in a virtual machine, which means you can have a computer inside your computer. This method works on Windows too, using VMware Workstation Player instead of Fusion. Note that this guide applies to Intel Macs only; running Home Assistant on Apple Silicon Macs is more complex and will be covered in a future article. Steps to Install Home Assistant on a Mac Download and Install VMware Fusion Player : Visit VMware's website and register for a free VMware account to obtain a product license key. Download VMware Fusion Player and install it o