Buy VMWare Fusion 7 now?
Hello! i bought a Mac and want to use a VM now. I thought about buying Fusion but i'm not sure if its worth because i think this year will come a new OS X and Windows 10 - i want to use both (at least...
View ArticleAttaching an HTC ONE E8 to a linux guest fails
Hi - I'm running VMWare Fusion version 7.1.1 on OSX Mavericks, with a linux guest running Fedora 21. Plugging in my HTC ONE E8 and attaching it to linux causes it to continually attach and detach. It...
View ArticleQuicken 2015 Locks up during start-up
I am on an newer iMac with Yosemite. Running Fusion 7 with Windows 8.1.With Quicken 2015, the program loads, asks for password and starts to show main screen, but then freezes up. I have to force a...
View ArticleClean Up Virtual Machine progress window size - Fusion 7.1.1
After doing an in place upgrade from Fusion 7.0.1 to 7.1.1 in Mountain Lion and updating VMware Tools, the size of the Settings>General window that opens when the Clean Up Recommended button at the...
View ArticleVM loses access to internet after about 30 seconds of working connection
When I start up Windows in my VM, the network adapter initializes and works for about 30 seconds and then loses internet access. If I disconnect and reconnect the network adapter through the Fusion...
View ArticleYossemite crashing with VMWare 7.0.1 and accelerate 3D Graphics enabled
Hi, I have a Windows 7 VMWare image (with the latest VMWare tools installed and upgraded to the latest VMWare version). I am also running the latest version of Yosemite. Recently, I wanted to enable...
View ArticleRoute to Custom VMnet Disappears from Mac Routing Table
Problem: After an unknown (to me) amount of inactivity (or a host laptop suspension) between my host Mac (Yosemite) and a guest VM the route to the guest VM's subnet disappears. Expected Behavior:...
View ArticleHow to configure/use more than one network
Hi, recently I installed a centos 7 VM on Fusion 7 with two NICs. Both interfaces get an IP address from the same DHCP lan, configured in the Fusion installation files under /Library/.... My question:...
View ArticleRecover from a Mac HD restore
The other day I was getting errors on my Mac HD and I took it into the Genius Bar to have them run some diagnostics. They recommended a restore of the Mac OS and a recovery from my backup. They...
View ArticleTried to download Vmware Fusion 7 onto MacBook Pro "File not found"
Hi, I used to have a Vmware Fusion 5 and then I have deleted all the files that related to that version, and then wanted to upgrade to Vmware Fusion 7. When I start installing the file i got a message...
View ArticleFusion 7.1.1 running Win7 Backslash key
Hi All,I am running Fusion 7.1.1 on an early 2011 Macbook Pro running OS X Yosemite v10.10.2.I have a 32bit Windows 7 Enterprise virtual machine running Does anyone out there know how to enter a \ int...
View ArticleUpgraded to Yosemite & VMWare Fusion 5.0.5 guest fails to resume with errors...
Hi all, Before upgrading from Mavericks to Yosemite I must have left my Win7 VM in suspended state. I'm trying to get it to resume but it throws up three error messages then fails: Could not open...
View ArticleJava 7 applications work very badly with Accelerated 3D graphics (10.8 /...
I am running a Windows 7 guest under OSX 10.8 (VMware Fusion 5), with Java 7 Update 45 installed under Windows. If "Accelerate 3D graphics" is ON, then when I run the "Configure Java" (Java Control...
View ArticleIs it possible to watch live tv using a Ceton Infinitv 6 ETH and Windows 8.1...
Greetings, I am trying to set up a HTPC on my home network which is mostly Apple desktop and laptop Macs which all have VMWare Fusion. There is a Ceton InfiniTV 6 ETH with a CableCard on the network...
View ArticleVMware Fusion 7.1.1 + Mac OS X Yosemite 10.10.2 w/ Win8 VM - Key Mappings Not...
Hello, I have a Win8 VM running on my Mac OS X (Yosemite 10.10.2) and have noticed the key mappings are wrong for several keys. I am using an English language keyboard layout. Symbols like @ and " are...
View ArticleUnable to open VM machine "One of the disks in this virtual machine is...
I got this error today, and I researched online to remove the .lck folder/files but that is not working. I also tried to move snapshots and disk files, but that did not work either. I am using VMWare 7...
View ArticleUnable to Shrink OS X Vmware Fuision Pro 7
Not able to shrink or Clean Up OS x 10.7 on Vmware fuision Pro 7.i can make it bigger but not smaller???there is 80gb to much that im trying to get rid of:
View ArticleFusion 7.1.1 upgrade now FTDI USB to RS485 converter won't work, any help...
When a friend bought a new IMac and wanted to monitor his solar inverter I suggested he install Fusion 7.1.0 which works very well for me on my old Macbook Pro . We both run Win 7 in Fusion using new...
View ArticleMacBook Pro Win8 Full Screen?
Hello! Recently downloaded the trial version of Fusion 7.1.1 onto my mid 2010 Macbook Pro. I have Windows 8.1 running (runs great for what I need it for).My question is utilzing the entire screen of...
View ArticleWindows 7 failed to boot after Fusion upgrade
A friend of mine got his Fusion upgraded to 7.1.1 recently, and then could not start Windows 7 64 bit virtual machine. The screen stopped as follows,"Windows Boot Manager Windows failed to start. A...
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