New user questions: re install and setting memory amts
I will be migrating from a pc to a MBA, June 13, 4GB Ram and 256GB SSD I have an ISO USB drive for Win7 and an activation code. This is from a prior computer no longer using it. I want to load this OS...
View Articlefusion 6.0.1 clipboard broken, vmtoolsd.exe crashes
After upgrading my mac (host machine) to mavericks,I upgraded from vmware fusion 5 pro to fusion 6 pro (6.0.1) last weekend. Since the upgrade to fusion 6.0.1 the clipboard is broken. copy/paste...
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Mac menu bar weirdness with Fusion 6.0.1 and full screen VMs
Running Mavericks as the host and Windows 7 and Windows XP guests in Fusion Professional 6.0.1. I have an external monitor connected to my MacBook Pro and I run the VMs on the external monitor (if that...
View ArticleLinux video (mp4) playback not working properly.
I can duplicate the behavior on two separate Mac's and it appears on both Centos 6.4 (x64) and Scientific Linux 6.4 (x64) based VM's. I am using Fusion 6.0.2 on a Mavericks based Mac and latest VMWare...
View ArticleFusion 6.0.2 XP Windows crash report
Shutdown XP WindowsWindow: Preparing to copy Clicked on X to cancelCrash report Attach the crash report
View ArticleVMWare Fusion 6.01 - Auto deskstop space switching bug?
Hello guys, I am currently running VMWare fusion with my boot camp partition (Windows 7 x64 Ultimate) as my virtual window on my late 2013 15" MBP (the one with the GPU). I set it in such a way the...
View ArticleCannot communicate between Host Mac and Virtual Mac running on same machine.
Hello, I'm running a "virtual" Mac OS machine on a Mac running VMWare Fusion. The Virtual Mac is setup with Bridged Networking, and has its own separate IP address. The outside world can connect to...
View ArticleWindows 8 Boot Camp activation problems
When I run my Windows 8 BC partition as a virtual machine, Windows is no longer activated and I cannot activate. Every time I activate, I get "thanks, you're all done", but the activation status hasn't...
View ArticleAudio playback from iTunes interrupted on snapshotting
Using iMac 27" i7, 16Gb of ram. Have Promise Thunderbolt raid on first thunderbolt bus, TB 27" monitor on second TB bus. Using Mavericks and latest Fusion When I do a snapshot on a Fusion VM of...
View ArticleI would like to use Windows Explorer as a default browser for a couple of...
Most of the time I like to use Mac Safari as my browser but on a few occasions I must use explorer.The problem is that I have set explorer as the default and now all urls are opened in explorer.Can I...
View ArticleVMWare Fusion 6.0.2 won't load Windows 7 64 Bit "The system cannot find the...
I have been running the latest version of OS X Mavericks and VMWARE Fusion 6.0.2. The VM I am running is a Windows 7 64 Bit VM. The physical machine is a mid-2010 27" iMac with 16GB RAM and 2.93GHz...
View ArticleIssue with new MacBook Air 2013 and 720p Facetime HD camera
Hi all, I just realized that the 720p Factime HD camera in the new MacBook Air 2013 is not seen by VMware Fusion 5.0.2 and I guess the same is true for 5.0.3. If you go to the Fusion Menu "Virtual...
View ArticleFiles saved to Fusion's "Shared Folder' between Host Mac OS and Virtual Mac...
Hello, If I save a file in Fusion's "Shared" folder from my Host Mac OS machine, I can open it only on my host machine, but not from within my virtual Mac OS machine. Also, it shows the wrong file...
View ArticleFusion on OSX Mavericks Mouse Problems
Our office has 3 Macs running Mavericks and Windows 7 through Fusion 5. We upgraded to Mavericks from Mountain Lion last week. Since the upgrade we have been having trouble with erratic mouse...
View ArticleVMware Fusion 6 - VMware Tools keeps adjusting my VM's resolutions settings
I've just upgraded to VMware Fusion 6, and I noticed that, as soon as I load up my Windows VM, everything looks huge. For me to fix this, I have to go to the "Make it easier to read what's on your...
View ArticleRunning VM(s) on mini server
I am at a loss as to where to start so bare with me, I apologize, I am a developer and over the past 4 years I have created so many VMs my macbook Pro is packed.I initially tried to say ok I will just...
View ArticleSlow/nonexistent sync for shared folders in VMWare Fusion 6.0.2
I've got a mac host and a Ubuntu linux guest. I recently upgraded from 6.0.1 to 6.0.2.The guest has the latest vmware tools installed (ie: from Fusion 6.0.2).I'm now having issues where changes to...
View ArticleIs this a possible Network COnfiguration?
Hello, I am trying to find out if this is possible to setup on my Mac running Fusion 5.0.3. I sometimes have to connect my windows 7 VM to a customer network using the ethernet adapter and wanted to...
View ArticleVMWare Fusion 6 freezes up after Mavericks update
I'm wondering if I'm the only one with this problem:I mainly use Windows for Solidworks 2013 and I'm not sure if this is tied to the Mavericks update, but this never happened before. The VM just...
View ArticleUSB device connection constantly prompting if selecting Connect to Mac
I am trialling VMware Fusion 6.0.2 and have noticed an issue when I connect a USB based device while a VM guest is running. If I select "Connect to Mac" then the dialog disappears momentarily and then...
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