At some point during the semester, you may need to use a virtual desktop that has been created for students in CS courses. To do so, you need to install the VWware Horizon Client as follows:
Go to the VMware download page.
Find the row in the product table that says VMware Horizon Client for Mac and click the Go to Downloads link found on the right-hand side of that row.
On the resulting page, click the blue Download Now button.
If you receive an error message that says you are downloading from an unsafe or unknown site, you’ll need to change your security preferences, at least temporarily, by taking the steps outlined in the Lowering security settings section below.
Go to your download folder and launch the disk image (.dmg) file.
When presented with the end-user license agreement, click Agree.
When presented with a VMware Horizon Client window, click and drag the VMware Horizon Client icon to the Applications folder shortcut.
To use this software off-campus, you will also need to use BU’s virtual private network, which you can download by following the instructions found here: Setting Up and Using the VPN
OS X may stop you from downloading or running applications downloaded from the Web (as opposed to through the Mac App Store) unless you lower your security settings. Here’s how to adjust them so that you may install and run applications from anywhere:
Last updated on September 15, 2024.