Possible To Add Second USB Mouse Without Affecting USB Keyboard in Fusion 6?
When setting usb.generic.allowHID = "TRUE"usb.generic.allowLastHID = "TRUE"to enable a second USB mouse to be exclusively attached to a VM, the USB keyboard also becomes exclusive.There doesn't seem to...
View ArticleWhat is an expired security badge?
When I tried to reply to a helpful email from this community, I got a message saying the email wasn't processed because my email had an expired security badge? What the heck is that, and what do I do...
View ArticleVMware Fusion 4 and Mavericks
Is VMware Fusion 4.x expected to be compatible with Mavericks? Parallels Desktop have just declared in an email to customers that Parallels Desktop 7 will _not_ be compatible with Mavericks, so I...
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How can I troubleshoot a failed PC-to-Mac connection when trying to migrate...
I followed the detailed instructions "Migrate an Existing Physical PC to a Virtual Machine," using an ethernet connection from PC lap to MacBook Pro. Everything was fine until I tried so start...
View ArticleHard drive space missing after uninstalling VMware Fusion 6
Hello, I tried out a trial of VMware Fusion but it didn't quite meet my needs so I've uninstalled it using the instructions from...
View ArticleDeleting VMware and all it's associated folders/files removes Mac OS and...
Hi Everyone, I used the VM trial for a bit, was running Mac 10.8 on my 10.9 machine. I used CleanApp to delete the VMware app and all it's associated folders/files. Was wondering if that technique also...
View ArticleMAC OS on ESXi 5.1
How can I run MAC OS as VM in ESXi 5.1? since Apple does not offer OS media or .iso file?
View ArticleFussion 6.0.2 Startposition on Screen
Hello,inversion5startedFussionalwaysin the top leftcorner.AfterI switchedtoFussion6, the start screenalways appearsin the left center.To see thefull screen,one must alwayspullafterabovethe window.Is...
View ArticleLine 1: Syntax Error
I have been using VM Ware on my Mac OSX for about a year with no problem. All of a sudden, it gives an error: Windows_XPSP2.vmwarevm/Windows_XPSP2.vmx" line 1: Syntax error. Any suggestions on how I...
View ArticleWindows cannot access \\vmware-host\shared folders\desktop
I seem to have successfully moved the virtual machine to a shared folder and given this folder and all the package contents of my windows 7 virtual machine read and write permissions. Windows 7 will...
View ArticleFusion 6.0 is imcompatible with IAR + MSP-FET430UIF JTAG.
I'm coding on a MSP430 based embedded system with IAR EW 5.40 and MSP-FET430UIF. The IDE is installed on BootCamp Windows XP Pro, and I could run the whole compiling/downloading/debugging procedure...
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Vmware fusion 6 - unity view with retina display
Hello, I just installed VMware fusion 6, and i m trying to use the unity view which seems a nice feature But I can't get the resolution right on my retina display ( the unity window seems to be a...
View ArticleWin 7 under Fusion 4 restarts Mac,
I had run Windows 7 under Fusion 4 successfully for 18 months until October 2013, when the Mac began to restart frequently. I assumed Windows updates were responsible for the problems, but a new Win...
View ArticleImprove Shared Folders
Here are some suggestions to make the Shared Folders feature better in VMware Fusion (I'm using VMware 6.0.2):Allow me to see dot files, so that I can share e.g. the .ssh folder with a VM.Allow a...
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Retina resolution in Unity mode
Since I found no info whether VMware Fusion 6 has been improved over Fusion 5 in respect of Unity to support full retina display resolution, i.e. without pixel doubling/scaling, I just had to test it...
View ArticleMavericks 6.02 Windows 7 slooow
guest (windows 7) running awfully slow - after years of 100% joy using VMWare Fusion I read something about a "shared folders" problem.So I disabled "shared folders", enabled again - problem is gone...
View ArticleHow to access a USB serial port under Linux (Centos 5) running under Mavericks
Hi, I have Linux (Centos 5) running in a VM on a Macbook Pro retina 15 inch running Mavericks. I have an FPGA development board attached to a USB port.The device is supposed to mimic a serial port...
View ArticleExport a VM Fusion 6.0.2 Professional
All,I've looked all over and can't believe that I don't see a way to export a VM, CentOS 6.5, so I can import into a ESXi 5.5 hypervisor and/or share with a colleague running VMware for windows. I can...
View ArticleVMs freeze after inactivity
I have two VMs running Windows 7 and Linux. Both systems are configured to go to the screensaver after about 5 minutes of inactivity. Upon returning, they both require passwords. The extremely annoying...
View ArticleOSX 10.9 guest printers
I'm following the instructions from 'help' (Set the Default Printer for a Virtual Machine) with an OSX guest 10.9. Running VMware Fusion 6.0.2. It states "When you use VMware Fusion, all printers...
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