You install Horizon Client on Mac client systems from a disk image file.

Prerequisites

  • Verify that the client system uses a supported operating system. See System Requirements for Mac Clients.
  • Verify that you can log in as an administrator on the client system.
  • Verify that you have the URL for a download page that contains the Horizon Client installer. This URL might be the VMware Downloads page at http://www.vmware.com/go/viewclients, or it might be the URL for a Connection Server instance.

Procedure

  1. On the Mac client system, browse to the URL for downloading the Horizon Client installer file.
    The filename format is VMware-Horizon-Client-YYMM-y.y.y-xxxxxx.dmg, where YYMM is the marketing version number, y.y.y is the internal version number, and xxxxxx is the build number.
  2. Double-click the .dmg file and click Agree.
    The contents of the disk image appear in a Horizon Client Finder window.
  3. In the Finder window, drag the VMware Horizon Client icon to the Applications folder icon.
    If you are not logged in as an administrator user, the Mac client system prompts you for an administrator user name and password.

What to do next

Start Horizon Client and verify that you can connect to a remote desktop or published application. See Connect to a Remote Desktop or Published Application.