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Navigating and Taking Action by Using the Fusion
Interface
With Fusion interface elements, you can access your virtual machines and manage Fusion.
VMware Fusion Toolbar
You can use icons on the toolbar to initiate actions or change settings.
You can use the Fusion toolbar to change the state of the virtual machine (for example, power on,
suspend, reboot), access its snapshots, or view and change settings for the virtual machine.
With the Virtual Machine Path item in the toolbar, you can navigate the virtual-machine path and easily
view the full path in a text file or terminal window on the Mac host. See Use the Fusion Toolbar to Access
the Virtual-Machine Path.
You can see the toolbar in the virtual machine window in Single Window view and in the Virtual Machine
Library based on your selection to show or hide the toolbar in the View menu. See Show or Hide the
Fusion Toolbar.
You can customize the toolbar. See Customize the Fusion Toolbar
Use the Fusion Toolbar to Access the Virtual-Machine Path
You can use the Virtual Machine Path item in the virtual-machine toolbar to navigate the virtual-machine
path and quickly view the full path in a text file or terminal window on the Mac host.
The Virtual Machine Path item consists of an icon coupled with the name of the virtual machine. The path
leads to the location of the virtual machine, which Fusion stores as a single package.
Prerequisites
n If not already added, add the Virtual Machine Path item to the toolbar of the virtual machine. See
Customize the Fusion Toolbar.
Procedure
u Navigate to a location on the virtual-machine path.
Command-click the name portion of Virtual Machine Path item and select a location.
The location opens in the Finder on your Mac host.
u Create a file on the Mac host that contains the full path of a virtual machine.
In Single Window view, click the icon portion of the Virtual Machine Path item and drag it to the Mac
host.
Open the file to see the full path to the virtual machine.
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