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
resizing 113
resizing the guest operating system's
partition 114
hardware, specifications of virtual 18
hardware version, setting the preferred 134
Home pane 22
Horizon FLEX server 130
Horizon FLEX management server 130
host-only network connection option 38, 39,
108, 109
hot-keys 106
http, setting application for opening URLs 37
I
IDE 61
importing
effects on virtual machine settings 61
supported guest operating systems 60
the Boot Camp partition 60, 62
virtual machines into Fusion 60, 62
install 14
installing VMware Tools
Linux (tar installer) 66
Mac OS X 67
Microsoft Windows 65
intended audience 7
interface, Fusion, using and customizing 21
interface, Fusion, using and customizing 21
introduction 13
IPv6, support in bridged networking 108
ISO image, connecting a virtual CD/DVD drive
to 118
K
key mappings 34
keyboard
equivalent Mac and PC commands 85
forcing the virtual machine to grab input 85
forcing the virtual machine to release input 85
function keys 78, 85
select keyboard & mouse profile 34, 102
setting key mappings in preferences 34
using Send Key on Virtual Machine menu to
send special key commands 78
keyboard shortcuts
sending global Mac keyboard shortcuts to the
Mac instead of the virtual
machine 35
using with Unity view 26
Keychain 133
L
language-specific key mappings 34
licensing 142
Linux Easy Install
creating a virtual machine with 48, 49
Linux operating systems available with 48
Linux guest, VMware Tools installation or
upgrade (tar installer) 66
M
MAC address 110
Mac OS X 10.9 51
Mac OS X guest operating system, VMware
Tools installation or upgrade 67
Mac OS X Server, virtual machine created in
Fusion 50
mail, setting application for opening URLs 37
management server 130
memory, setting for a virtual machine 99
Microsoft Windows guest operating system,
VMware Tools installation or
upgrade 65
migrating
connecting to your PC 57
disabling User Account Control before 58
installing VMware Tools after 59
physical PC into Fusion 56, 59
setting up your Mac to allow 57
mirrored folders
adding or removing 88
guest operating systems that support 88
modifying VMware Tools modules 67
mouse
enabling a right-click with an Apple Mighty
Mouse 85
forcing the virtual machine to grab input 85
forcing the virtual machine to release input 85
improved performance with VMware Tools 64
optimize for games 33
selecting keyboard & mouse profile 34, 102
setting preference for shortcuts 35
multiple displays
in Unity view 30
using 30
N
NAT, network connection option 38, 108, 109
network connection
able to be used for migrating physical PC 57
bridged 108, 109
configuring 38, 108
host-only 39, 108, 109
host-only, or private network 38
NAT 38, 108, 109
private network available only to the Mac 109
network adapter 111
Index
VMware, Inc. 147