After extraction, you may see:
When you see a file ending in .zip.tar , it usually means a . This often happens during automated backup processes, data migration scripts, or specific download pipelines used by browsers or software managers. It implies the file has been wrapped twice. com.vmware.fusion.zip.tar
tar -czf com.vmware.fusion.zip.tar /Library/Application\ Support/VMware\ Fusion/ After extraction, you may see: When you see
No. VMware technical support never sends archive files with this exact naming pattern. Official support uses .log , .vmss , .vmdk , or .dmg . data migration scripts