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		walterbell on May 14, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: VMware Desktop Hypervisor Pro Apps Now Available f... Single codebase with free updates will be good for security. Free personal use license as commercial moves to $120/year. Do VMware desktop apps collect telemetry on install or usage?

banish-m4 on May 14, 2024 [–]

Yes if you join SEIP (opt-in). Unknown or maybe no otherwise. Use an application-oriented firewall like Little Snitch to disallow it. It will need comms to grab guest support drivers and to check for updates.

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