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jetfir3 / download_workstation.sh

Last active December 7, 2025 20:28

Download VMware Workstation for Linux without a Broadcom Account

	#!/usr/bin/env bash

	# Download VMware Workstation for Linux
	# Handles legacy versions (12.x - 17.6.3) from Cloudflare CDN cache and
	# newer versions (17.6.4+) from Archive.org.
	#
	# Use '-k' to keep the CDN download file compressed, exiting after download. (Ignored for v17.6.4+)
	# Use '-v <Version>' to specify desired version directly.

	BASE_URL="https://softwareupdate-prod.broadcom.com/cds/vmw-desktop/"

jetfir3 / download_workstation.ps1

Last active December 4, 2025 02:47

Download VMware Workstation for Windows without a Broadcom Account

	<#
	.SYNOPSIS
	Download VMware Workstation Pro for Windows from Archive.org
	.DESCRIPTION
	This script downloads VMware Workstation installers directly from the archive.org VMware Workstation archive.
	It allows for interactive menu selection or direct version specification.
	.PARAMETER Version
	Specifies the version of VMware Workstation to download (e.g., "17.6.3").
	.PARAMETER Help
	Displays the help information for the script and exits.

jetfir3 / download_fusion.sh

Last active December 8, 2025 17:29

Download VMware Fusion Pro Without a Broadcom Account

	#!/usr/bin/env bash

	# Download VMware Fusion for macOS without a Broadcom account.
	#
	# This script allows you to download various versions of VMware Fusion
	# from Broadcom's Cloudflare CDN (versions 8.0.0 to 13.6.3)
	# or from the archive.org VMware Workstation archive (versions 8.x.x+).
	#
	# Options:
	# -k: Keep the downloaded file compressed (Cloudflare only; ignored for archive.org).