Redundant VMware Fusion files in VM Library and under "Virtual...
Recently, my Mac host experienced disk capacity issues, and the VMs running through Fusion promptly to safely shutdown as a self-protection measure. Unfortunately, when disk space was recovered...
View ArticleVmware Fusion 6 and usb-serial adapter compatibility under Win XP
Hi, has anyone had success using the following USB-Serial adapters in fusion with Win XP.1. Keyspan USA-19HS2. Belkin F5U409 The computer hardware would be a 2013 Imac, running fusion 6, with XP.
View ArticleUSB 3.0 support ?
I've been trying to mount a USB3.0 drive in a VM on my MBP(Mid 2012, OSX 10.8.3) but I keep getting the following error before it even gets to the VM:The device 'XXX' was unable to connect to its...
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Windows 7.vmdk file not found, Unable to open file
Windows 7.vmdk file not found, Unable to open file, I reviewed some discussion here, and useless to me.
View ArticleHORIZONTAL scrolling of Magic | Mighty mouse
Simple question: run any version of Windows in a Fusion VM. Use a Magic | Mighty mouse which supports horizontal scrolling on the Mac but not in the host VM. How does one implement this in a VMWare...
View ArticleWindows 8.1 on Macbook Air: Cannot empty recycle bin
I cannot empty my recycle bin or permanently delete any file in the Recycle Bin. Everything else seems to work fine. Is there anything I am missing?
View ArticleDual Monitors in Windows 7 on Different Spaces in Mavericks?
Does anyone know if it is possible to have dual monitors set up for a virtual Windows 7, with each monitor being in a different Space in Mavericks? It would be nice to be able to "4 finger swipe"...
View Articlewhen I let vmware install windows 7, it installed in turkish. How do I remove...
when I let vmware install windows 7, it installed in turkish. How do I remove this install of windows?
View ArticleUbuntu 12.04 Client Problem after updating to Fusion 6.04
I have an iMac running OS X 10.9 (all software up-to-date) that was running a client of Ubuntu server 12.04. Fusion asked me today to update to 6.04, but after updating and restarting, I found I could...
View ArticleApplying 5.0.5 update on Mac OS 10.8.5 resulted in SLOW VM performance
Is there an easy way to revert to 5.0.4?? Machine is MacBook Pro Retina 2.6 i7 with 16 GB DDR3 RAM, and formerly snappy with XP SP3 and Windows 7 virtual machines. Now really slow.... TIA for any...
View ArticleLimit to amount of memory for a VM in VM fusion 6?
I have a VM that needs 10GB memory. However, in my VM fusion configuration, I cannot assign more than 8192 MB to the VM. Any tips on how to increase the memory assigned to my VM? I use a Macbook pro 13...
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VMWare Fusion on a Retina Macbook Pro - Display settings messed up when using...
I'm a huge fan of VMWare Fusion and have been using it on a Macbook Pro for years now to run Windows 7. I just purchased a Retina Macbook pro and that's when I started having some problems. When I'm...
View ArticleGraphical Glitches on The Sims 2 Ultimate w/ VmWare Fusion 6.0.4
EA has recently updated all the owners of a digital copy of The Sims 2 to the "Ultimate" version, including all the expansions, due to the closure of their support for this game. I've installed it on...
View ArticleHow to get Win8 VM to recognise keyborad on Mac Fusion
Hi,I migrated a WIN8 64 bit laptop to Fusion using the fusion in built utility. The VM has been created successfully, but it does not recognize keyboard. It can though recognize mouse and other...
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Fill up on my whole VMware Fusion v5.0.5's window?
Hello. I just installed a new Mac OS X 10.8.5 and Windows XP Pro SP3, with all of their updates, into new VMware Fusion v5.0.5's guest VMs. I noticed my guest displays are blurrier and tinier than my...
View ArticleFusion 6 / Windows 8.1 and OSX 10.9.4 extremely slow performance, Retina issues
I'm trying to figure out why I have such poor performance with Windows 8.1 under Fusion. I have a 2.8Ghz rMBP with 16GB of RAM. RAM isn't really an issue and there isn't anything running in OSX...
View ArticleFusion 6.03, Retina, Windows 8.1 and Java apps
I just got rid of my 17in MacBook Pro and have a 15 in Retina box now. It looks very nice. And running Windows 8.1 with Retina and letting vmware tools adjust the resolution works very well. Except for...
View ArticleUpgrade from 3.1.4 to 6.x?
I am looking to upgrade my Mac OS to Maverick. I see that I have to upgrade my Fusion from 3.1.4 to 6.x. Since I can't upgrade from 3.x to 6.x I have to buy a new license and install. A few...
View ArticleWindow 2012 R2 Guest not detecting multiple monitor?
I got a problem where multiple monitor is not detected correctly by the Guest OS (Windows 2012 R2). If I select use all monitor in full screen mode, all monitors (3x) will show the Guest OS in mirror...
View ArticleAfter purchasing vmware fusion do I still need to purchase Windows?
Hi there, I am looking at purchasing VMware Fusion so I can run one specific piece of windows based software on my Mac, do I still need to purchase Windows as well? Thanks
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