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
5 (Optional) If you selected to make your home folder accessible, select either Read only or Read & Write
for your virtual machine.
6 In the Finish panel, you can use default settings to finish the virtual machine creation, or you can
customize the settings before the creation is finished.
Option Action
To create the virtual machine
according to the specifications
listed in the Finish panel
a Click Finish.
b Indicate the folder in which to save the virtual machine. The default is
your user/Documents/Virtual Machines folder.
c (Optional) To share the virtual machine with other users on the Mac
host, save the virtual machine to the Shared folder and select the
Share this virtual machine with other users on this Mac check box.
Deselect the check box to save to the Shared folder but not share the
virtual machine with other users on the Mac host. See “Creating a
Shared Virtual Machine in Fusion,” on page 50.
To change disk size or other
standard settings of the virtual
machine
a Click Customize Settings.
b Save the new virtual machine.
c Make changes to the virtual machine’s disk size, processor usage,
removable devices, and other configurations on the Settings window.
Fusion starts the new virtual machine, installs the operating system, and installs VMware Tools.
Create a Virtual Machine by Using Linux Easy Install and an Image File
When you create a Linux virtual machine, you can use the Fusion Linux Easy Install feature to install the
Linux operating system you provide and to install VMware Tools in your virtual machine.
Prerequisites
You must obtain the operating system installation image. Fusion does not include any operating systems to
install in virtual machines that you create.
Procedure
1 Select File > New.
The Create a New Virtual Machine Assistant starts.
2 Click Continue without disc to go to the Installation Media panel.
3 In the Installation Media panel, click Use operating system installation disc or image.
4 Use the pop-down menu to browse for the .iso file for the operating system.
5 In the Operating System panel, ensure that the operating system and version for the new virtual
machine are correct, or select the correct operating system and version from the pop-down menus.
6 Click Continue.
7 In the Linux Easy Install panel, select Use Easy Install.
a Enter your Display Name, Account Name, and Password.
b Select Make your home folder accessible to the virtual machine to have Linux Easy Install
configure your home folder as a shared folder, so you can share files between the virtual machine
and your Mac.
8 If you selected to make your home folder accessible, select either Read only or Read & Write for your
virtual machine.
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