VMSN files are supported by applications available for Linux, Mac OS, Windows devices. The .vmsn file extension is used by VMware virtualization software as VMware Snapshot State File.
The VMSN file...
VMSN files are supported by applications available for Linux, Mac OS, Windows devices. The .vmsn file extension is used by VMware virtualization software as VMware Snapshot State File.
The VMSN file belongs to the Data Files category. This application saves information regarding the virtual machine to be used for snapshots or the saved state of the VM. A vmsn file contains snapshot state
VMSN files are managed by the VMware Workstation software, although 3 other programs can also handle this type of file.
When taking a snapshot of a VM, VMware software creates a VMSN file in the VM file.
For example, you can take a snapshot in Fusion by selecting Virtual Machine → Snapshots… → Take Snapshot, then Fusion creates the VMSN file in the .VMWAREVM file,which you can find in the following location (Fusion saves it here by default): Macintosh HD/ Users/ [username]/ Virtual Machines.
A VMSN file contains saved state information for a VMware virtual machine snapshot. VMSN files are supported by VMware applications such as VMware Workstation and Fusion. The VMSN file extension is commonly used with VMware virtual machines to store snapshot data.
VMware Workstation