Already on Linux, just waiting for better dev support, as I have a virtual machine with windows for Autodesk, and Adobe Products..........
Windows is bloated, and Mac OS is just stupid.
Keep chrome on the ssd.
Other programs should have an option to change it.
but you should keep most programs on the ssd, thats what it is for, and move your files to D.
If you use vmare, you can use vmware to remote into it directly, works way better that way.
In reality OP, you should be using ESXI as your host OS, and run 1 Ubuntu Server VM, and 1 Windows VM that way.