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
switching between virtual machines that are
powered on 84
switching to 26
using 26
using applications menu 24
using Command+Tab with 26
using Exposé feature with 26
using Mac keyboard shortcuts with 26
using multiple displays in 30
viewing Windows taskbar and system tray 27
VMware Tools required for 64
updated information 9
updates, setting preference to check for Fusion
updates automatically 33
upgrading Fusion 141, 142
upgrading VMware Tools
Linux (tar installer) 66
Mac OS X 67
Microsoft Windows 65
process overview 143
uploading virtual machines 55
URL, setting application to use to open 37
USB camera 123
USB controller
adding to a virtual machine 124
configuring in virtual machines 123
removing 124
USB devices
connecting automatically 124, 125
connecting a smart card reader 126
connecting and disconnecting 125, 126
connecting in Unity view 27
connecting when plugging in 124
connection dialog disappears 127
default plug in action 125
USB install 14
V
video tutorials 15
view
Full Screen 28, 30
Single Window 25, 28
switching from Full Screen 30
switching from Single Window 25
Unity 26
using to work with an application or virtual
machine 24
viewing snapshots 91
virtual disks
adding existing to virtual machine 115
copying to virtual machine 115
moving to virtual machine 115
SSD 21
virtual machine hardware version 134
virtual machines
adding
a CD/DVD drive 118
a sound adapter 122
floppy devices 120
mirrored folders 88
parallel ports 127
serial ports 128
shared folders 89
USB controller 124
adding a network adapter 111
adding notes 21
adding to the Virtual Machine Library
window 21
applications, opening automatically
when you log into the Mac 41
automatic snapshots with AutoProtect 93
browsing for 74
cleaning up and defragmenting 115
configuring
a floppy device 120
CD/DVD drives 117
sound card 122
USB controller 123
connecting a smart card reader 126
connecting and configuring
CD/DVD drives 118
floppy devices 120
sound adapters 122
USB devices 124–126
connecting and configuring the network
adapter 109
converting from a physical PC 56, 59
copying 95
creating 43
creating from the Boot Camp partition 22, 53
creating with Mac OS X Server as operating
system 50
deleting 77
description 17
determining the location of files 21
downloading to remote host 56
enabling a printer 107
enabling shared folders 88
files stored in packages 41, 42
forcing virtual machine processes to quit 144
grabbing mouse and keyboard input 85
importing from Microsoft Virtual PC 60, 62
Using VMware Fusion
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