We recommended install the BSD with ZFS.

Install VMware Fusion

Visit https://customerconnect.vmware.com/downloads/get-download?downloadGroup=FUS-PUBTP-22H2 and download the VMware-Fusion-e.x.p-20486664_universal.dmg

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Signup/Signin the vmware account

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Open the .dmg file and install vmware fusion

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Install FreeBSD on M1/M2 MAC (ZFS)

Download FreeBSD disc1 iso File

Go to https://download.freebsd.org/releases/arm64/aarch64/ISO-IMAGES/13.1/

Download FreeBSD-13.1-RELEASE-arm64-aarch64-disc1.iso.xz

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Decompress the xz file

Setup Virtual Machine

Click Install from disc or image

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Select downloaded iso file

Ref: Course Slide

Install FreeBSD on M1/M2 Mac (UFS)

Download FreeBSD vmdk File

Go to http://ftp.jp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/releases/VM-IMAGES/13.1-RELEASE/aarch64/Latest/ and download FreeBSD-13.1-RELEASE-arm64-aarch64.vmdk.xz

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Decompress the xz file

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Setup Virtual Machine

Open VMware Fusion Click File -> New

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Select Create a custom virtual machine and continue

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Choose FreeBSD 64bit arm

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Select Use an existing virtual disk and select the file you've been extracted in the previous step

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Resize the vm's disk size (optional)

Continue and open the Virtual Machine -> Settings

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Go to Hard Disk

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Resize the disk space you want

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Done

Open the VM and you will see the following welcome screen

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