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Set a Virtual Machine Application to Open When You Log
in to Your Mac
For convenience, you might want to have an application on your virtual machine open whenever you start
your Mac.
Procedure
1 With the application open, switch to Unity view by selecting View > Unity.
The application appears in the Mac Dock.
2 Control-click or right-click the application in the Mac Dock and select Options > Open at Login.
Contents of the Virtual Machine Package
The files that describe a virtual machine are bundled in a package in macOS.
Virtual machine files have different functions, as shown in Table 3‑1. Some of these files, like the lock
files, are created when the virtual machine runs.
Table 3‑1. Files in the Virtual Machine Package
File Description
Virtual disk file(s) *.vmdk This can be a single large file or many 2GB portions, depending
on how you set up your disk and if you have snapshots.
Configuration file *.vmx A plain text file describing the virtual machine, such as which
files it uses, how much RAM it gets, and a variety of other
settings.
BIOS file *.nvram This contains information such as the virtual machine's boot
order.
Log file vmware.log This is a plain text file that contains information on the most
recent run of the virtual machine. The next-most-recent is called
vmware-0.log, then vmware-1.log, and finally vmware-2.log. If
you ever have a problem with Fusion, you might be asked to
provide this file.
Lock files *.lck These files are created for the configuration and disk files when
the virtual machine is running.
Memory files *.vmem Snapshot files are an example of memory files.
Work with Virtual Machine Packages
When you create a virtual machine, Fusion stores the virtual machine files as a single package. This
feature lets you move an entire virtual machine as a single entity.
A package (sometimes called a bundle) has the extension .vmwarevm. When you move the package, all
virtual machine files are included.
Using VMware Fusion
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