8.1
Table Of Contents
- Using VMware Fusion
- Contents
- Using VMware Fusion
- Updated Information
- Getting Started with Fusion
- Understanding Fusion
- Virtual Machines and What Fusion Can Do
- Navigating and Taking Action by Using the Fusion Interface
- VMware Fusion Toolbar
- Perform Actions on Your Virtual Machines From the Virtual Machine Library Window
- Using the Home Pane to Create a Virtual Machine or Obtain One from Another Source
- Using the Fusion Applications Menu
- Using Different Views in the Fusion Interface
- Resize the Virtual Machine Display to Fit
- Using Multiple Displays
- Resize the Virtual Machine Display to Fit
- Configuring Fusion
- Setting Fusion Preferences
- Set General Preferences
- Select a Keyboard and Mouse Profile
- Set Key Mappings on the Keyboard and Mouse Preferences Pane
- Set Mouse Shortcuts on the Keyboard and Mouse Preference Pane
- Enable or Disable Mac Host Shortcuts on the Keyboard and Mouse Preference Pane
- Enable Fusion Shortcuts on the Keyboard and Mouse Preference Pane
- Set Fusion Display Resolution Preferences
- Set Default Applications Preferences
- Creating Custom Networks
- Enable Dictation
- Customizing the Fusion Display
- Keep a Windows Application in the Mac Dock
- Set a Virtual Machine Application to Open When You Log In To Your Mac
- Contents of the Virtual Machine Package
- Work with Virtual Machine Packages
- Setting Fusion Preferences
- Creating Virtual Machines
- Create a Virtual Machine
- Creating a Microsoft Windows Virtual Machine
- Creating a Linux Virtual Machine in Fusion
- Creating a Mac OS X Virtual Machine in Fusion
- Creating a Shared Virtual Machine in Fusion
- Create a Virtual Machine from a Mac Recovery Partition
- Create a Virtual Machine on a Remote Server
- Create a Virtual Machine for Any Supported Operating System
- Power On the Boot Camp Partition as a Virtual Machine
- Activate Windows in a Virtual Machine
- Upload a Virtual Machine to a Remote Server
- Upload a Virtual Machine to VMware vCloud Air
- Download a Virtual Machine from a Remote Server
- Migrate an Existing Physical PC to a Virtual Machine
- Set Up Your Mac to Accept the Transfer of Files from Your PC
- Connect to Your PC for Migration
- Disable UAC for Windows Vista and Later Before Migrating
- Install and Run the Fusion PC Migration Agent on Your PC
- Run the Migration Assistant on Your Mac
- Ensure that VMware Tools is Installed in the Migrated Virtual Machine
- Importing Windows Virtual Machines
- Export a Virtual Machine to OVF Format
- Installing and Using VMware Tools
- Cloning Virtual Machines with Fusion Pro
- Create a Virtual Machine
- Working with your Virtual Machines
- Running Fusion Pro and Virtual Machines
- Open an Existing Virtual Machine
- Browse for a Virtual Machine
- Open a Virtual Machine From the Finder
- Start a Virtual Machine's Operating System
- Open a Virtual Machine Without Powering On
- Shut Down a Virtual Machine's Operating System
- Suspend and Resume a Virtual Machine in Fusion
- Cancel a Resume Command
- Power on a Virtual Machine to Firmware in Fusion Pro
- Pause a Virtual Machine
- Restart a Virtual Machine
- Reset a Virtual Machine
- Uninstall a Virtual Machine by Using the Finder
- Uninstall a Virtual Machine by Using the Virtual Machine Library
- Send the Ctrl-Alt-Delete Command to a Virtual Machine
- Send Special Key Commands to a Windows or Linux Virtual Machine
- Special Key Commands
- Switch Power Commands from the Default Options
- Options for Fusion Power Commands
- Open a Windows Application While You Are In Unity View
- Open a Windows or Linux Application from the Applications Menu
- Moving and Sharing Files with Your Mac
- Sharing Applications Between Your Mac and Your Windows Virtual Machines
- Keep a Windows Application in the Mac Dock
- Switch Between Virtual Machines That Are Powered On
- Using Mac Input Devices in a Virtual Machine
- Force Virtual Machines to Grab Keyboard and Mouse Input
- Running Fusion Pro and Virtual Machines
- Sharing Files Between Windows and Your Mac
- Protecting Your Virtual Machines
- Configuring Your Virtual Machines
- Fusion General System Settings
- Set a Virtual Machine to Start When Fusion Starts
- Setting Virtual Processors and Memory
- Enable Default Applications
- Configuring Keyboard and Mouse Profiles
- Enable a CD/DVD Drive on a Remote Virtual Machine
- Enable a Floppy Drive on a Remote Virtual Machine
- View the Status of a Server or Remote Virtual Machine
- Configuring Display Resolution Settings
- Enable Hot Keys for Virtual Machines
- Configure Discrete Graphics Management
- Set the Default Printer for a Virtual Machine
- Add a Device
- Configuring the Network Connection
- Managing Virtual Hard Disks
- Configuring the CD/DVD Drive
- Configuring a Floppy Device
- Configuring the Sound Card
- Add a Camera to a Virtual Machine
- Configuring the USB Controller and Connecting USB Devices
- Add the USB Controller
- Remove the USB Controller
- Choose Where to Connect a USB Device When You Plug It In
- Set the Default Plug-In Action for a USB Device
- Connect and Disconnect USB Devices
- Connect and Disconnect a USB Device Using the Virtual Machine Toolbar
- Connect a USB Smart Card Reader
- USB Connection Dialog Box Disappears Before Connection Can Be Made
- Add a Parallel Port
- Add a Serial Port
- Sharing Bluetooth Devices with a Virtual Machine
- Select a Startup Device
- Encrypting and Restricting a Virtual Machine
- Virtual Machine Compatibility
- Configuring Guest Isolation Options for a Virtual Machine
- Managing Advanced Settings
- Configure Time Synchronization Between Guest and Host Operating Systems
- Show the Mac Power Supply Status in the Virtual Machine
- Change the Preferred Virtualization Engine
- Troubleshooting Your Virtual Machine
- Change Hard Disk Buffering
- Set Password Requirement for Opening a Boot Camp Virtual Machine
- Enable a VNC Client to Access the Virtual Machine Remotely
- Upgrading Fusion
- Index
Revision Description
EN-001869-02
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Added “About VMware Fusion Pro,” on page 14.
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Added support for Windows Server 2012 to “Creating
a Microsoft Windows Virtual Machine,” on page 44.
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Corrected “Select a Keyboard and Mouse Profile,” on
page 34 by removing a procedure step no longer
supported.
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Updated Moving and Copying Files and Text Between
Virtual Machines and Your Mac to add information on
moving and copying files or text between a Mac OS
virtual machine and a Mac host.
n
Corrected Copy and Paste Between Virtual Machines
and Your Mac Using Keyboard Shortcuts to state that
the Enable Key Mappings preference is required to
copy and paste between virtual machines and the Mac.
Also added a statement that copying and pasting files
or folders between a Mac OS virtual machine and the
Mac is not supported.
n
Updated “View Shared Folders in a Windows Guest by
Using Windows Explorer,” on page 82 by adding
options for viewing shared folders.
n
Added “View Shared Folders in a Mac OS Guest,” on
page 83.
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Updated “Enable Shared Folders or Mirrored Folders
for a Virtual Machine,” on page 88 to add
information on the shortcut added when the Enable
Shared Folders checkbox is enabled.
n
Changed the "Clean Up a Virtual Hard Disk" to “Clean
Up a Virtual Machine,” on page 115 to reflect the
supported functionality.
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Added “Using Virtual DiskManager,” on page 117.
n
Updated “Show the Mac Power Supply Status in the
Virtual Machine,” on page 136 to state that showing
the Mac power supply status is not supported in Mac
OS virtual machines.
EN-001869-01
n
Updated “Virtual Hardware Specifications,”
on page 18 to add a statement clarifying OpenGL3.3
support.
n
Added “Resize the Virtual Machine Display to Fit,” on
page 30.
n
Updated “Enable or Disable Mac Host Shortcuts on the
Keyboard and Mouse Preference Pane,” on page 35 to
add a step for customizing how the virtual machine
maps the Mac Command key to the Windows
command key.
n
Added “Set Fusion Display Resolution Preferences,”
on page 36 for global preference settings.
n
Updated “Set Default Applications Preferences,” on
page 37 to add the VMRC option.
n
Updated “Create a Virtual Machine by Using Windows
Easy Install and a Disc Image File,” on page 46 to add
saving the virtual machine to a shared folder.
n
Updated “Create a Virtual Machine by Using Windows
Easy Install and a Disc Image File,” on page 46 to add
saving the virtual machine to a shared folder.
n
Updated “Create a Virtual Machine by Using Linux
Easy Install and an Installation CD,” on page 48 to
add saving the virtual machine to a shared folder.
n
Updated “Create a Virtual Machine by Using Linux
Easy Install and an Image File,” on page 49 to add
saving the virtual machine to a shared folder.
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