Can't Send Function Keys with MBP Keyboard
I'm using VMware Fusion Professional Version 6.0.3 (1747349) on a Macbook Pro 15 with Mavericks 10.9.2 as the host OS and Windows 8.1 Pro Update as the guest OS. I'd like to send function keys (F1, F2,...
View Article3D acceleration in an OS X guest ?
I know that this topic has been around for a while in the forums and is also addressed in the Fusion 6.0 release notes.And I also know that Fusion 5.x didn't offer 3D acceleration for OS X guests (no...
View ArticleXP Mode vmdk size limited to 2 GB
I've successfully created an XP Mode virtual machine inside a Windows 7 Pro (64-bit) Fusion vm. The XP Mode vmdk is 14 GB in size, which is manageable for a single vm, but quickly becomes unwieldy with...
View ArticleA linux desktop that works well with Fusion Unity - does it exist?
I'm sure everyone that runs a linux guest on Fusion is aware that whilst 3D acceleration works (at least in Ubuntu) vmware Fusion's unity window mode doesn't work alongside 3D. And that since every...
View Articlemouse pointer won't move into VM tool bar
Mac OS 10.9.2, Core i7 Mac Book Pro, 16 GB. Windows 7 home premium. Using Apple cordless (bluetooth) mouse. Mouse pointer seems to be related to Mac OS and not Windows OS. It will not move up into the...
View ArticleHow do I restore a minimised VM?
Hopefully a silly question, but... If I minimise a Windows 8 VM, how do I get it back? I'm running the VM in a single window, not via Unity. I minimise my VM's window and it shrinks with a genie effect...
View ArticleRun Ubuntu installed on external hard drive as guest OS
I am new to Ubuntu and have installed it on an external hard drive attached to my MacBook Pro Retina running OS X 10.9 and VMware Fusion 6. I can boot into it plugging a USB drive with rEFInd on it,...
View ArticleWindows 8.1 pro on 2013 iMac - Unable to create a Boot Campy virtual machine
Hi, I am running a late 2013 iMac and already created a bootcamp for Windows 8.1 Pro. However, I cannot create a Boot Camp VM through VMfusion 6.0.2 and get the following error message: "The Boot Camp...
View ArticleVMware only boots in win 7
After getting a notice to increase disk volume in Fusion I was presented free upgrade offer. When I tried to install my Mac mini would only open in win 7 and I cannot boot in Mac OS win 7 asks for...
View ArticleSharing Host Files in Windows Server 2012
Greetings All, I have a Windows Server 2012 VM and wish to share host files. I have the VM settings configured as I do with any other VM but none of the host locations are available in the VM itself....
View ArticleNo Sound on VM of Snow Leopard
Hello, I'm using Fusion 6 for Mac to virtualise Snow Leopard on my MacBook Pro to run some PPC applications which are no longer compatible with Post-Lion Updates. I was able to successfully install OS...
View ArticleDisplay Resolution issues 10.9 on 6.01 on 10.9
After applying Tools to all my Mac guests they all work normally except for the 10.9 one. It defaults to 1024x768 like the tools are not installed. The option key workaround in Displays does not...
View ArticleConnecting the Windows Side to the Internet via Ethernet
Hello community, I am trying to connect to the internet on the Windows side of my VMware Fusion. Currently, the OSX is connected to the internet via an ethernet cable. I have tried trouble shooting...
View ArticleFusion 6.0.2 Full-screen VM bug
I have a iMac with 2 displays running Mavericks and Fusion 6.0.2 - ever since upgrading to Mavericks I've experienced various issues with full screen VMs some of which have already been discussed here....
View ArticleFusion Applications Menu: "All Programs" list empty for Ubuntu 14.04 VM
IIRC, in previous Fusion versions, the All Programs apps list appeared also for Linux VMs (similarly to Windows VMs): so, has this intentionally been removed, as a feature, in Fusion 6.x? And there's...
View ArticleCento6 samba share not connecting when virtualization is run in host only mode.
I set up a virtualization of cent OS 6 on my Mac. When I run the virtualization using a bridged network adapter I CAN connect to the samba share. However, when I run the same virtualization using host...
View Articlelogin failed for Fusion
trying to login for fusion on the windows side on my mac desktop
View ArticleHide SOME systray icons in Unity
Is there a way to hide certain systray icons in Unity? While in Windows, I can choose which systray icons to hide and which ones to show, however, in Unity I only have the option to show all, or show...
View ArticleMy Virtual Machine doesn't start anymore in Fusion
Hi, today I updated my macbook pro to 10.8.5, and I also performed the SMC firmware updateThen i updated to Fusion 6.0.1, and since then I'm unable to open my virtual machine.When I do it I get a...
View Articlehow to turn off "The VMware Tools power-on script did not run successfully in...
Hello, By mistake I clicked the check box to update vmware-tools and now I get that message popup during start up "VMware Tools power-on script fails to run successfully Fusion " I am using a macbook...
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