: A minimum of 8 GB of RAM is required, though 16 GB is strongly recommended for stable performance across multiple VMs.
: Users have reported that Fusion Pro 11.5.5 can maintain VMs in a running state while the lid is closed on certain MacBook Pro models without significant battery drain. VMware Fusion Pro 11.5.5
: There is a known bug where changing a disk from SCSI to IDE may not register properly if the VM has already been started, potentially leading to boot failures. Current Status and Availability Fusion keeping Mac awake when closing the lid : A minimum of 8 GB of RAM
: Each VM acts as a full equivalent of a standard x86 computer, mapping physical resources to virtual ones so that each has its own dedicated processor, memory, and I/O devices. Current Status and Availability Fusion keeping Mac awake