Perhaps the solution IS to use an earlier version of Tools as you describe if it is available?Ĭan you provide a link to old version of VMTools as VMware site now only offers current Tools versions. So RDPetrushka’s reference to earlier and later versions of VMware Tools for Mac may be redundant. VMware Tools will gracefully degrade depending on the virtual machine hardware version and the VMware platform product's capabilities (forward and backward compatible).". I searched VMware site and found and drilling further found "VMware Tools installed in a virtual machine can be upgraded independently from the underlying VMware platform product. ![]() I read your 08-24-2023 article which referred to Package Contents which are not in the current Tools version. I read Parent Topic which explained install process and need to cancel virus-ware. I double click the package and the installation process does not run. The Tools version is 12.3.0 which appears to be the latest version. I assume the ‘Install VMware Tools’ package is the Installer assistant VMware refer to. which gives directions for install on Mac using an Installer Assistant. This Customer Connect page offer no installation instructions however I found. I have downloaded the VMware tools for Mac manually from VM Customer Connect website and have a folder containing darwin.iso And no, VMware is not going back to fix that because they have stopped all development for VMware Tools for all macOS releases.Īlas, on Mac, VMware Help offers no install assistance or tools link. You may need to turn the clock back in the VM to sometime before 2020 as the code signing certificate in the VMware Tools installer for those older macOS release has an expiration date that has passed. for a solution for that issue.Īnother warning. That bug will mount a Tools installer in the Lion VM that won't install. ![]() This being said, there is a bug in Fusion 13 where the correct VMware Tools installer is not mounted for some older guest operating systems. That article will tell you how to install VMware Tools in a macOS VM. The search page will give you a list of help articles, and one of them is "Manually Installing VMware Tools in a macOS Virtual Machine". Open the Fusion in-product documentation (Help -> VMware Fusion Help) and search for "install vmware tools mac". The article you are posting a screen shot of is for VMware Workstation on a PC, not for VMware Fusion (and since it's talking about using a macOS VM on a PC, further discussion about that article is a off-limits in this forum as it's a violation of Apple licensing to run macOS on non-Apple hardware). You can also modify the VM's settings to uncheck the "Connect CD/DVD drive" option. You may also move the 'darwinPre15.iso" file from your Desktop to the Trash as it's no longer needed. When installation is finished, the installer will reboot the VM.Īfter reboot you may eject the VMware Tools install CD from the VM. If it does, elect to continue because you know what you’re doing. The installer may warn about an expired certificate. Open the Tools installer drive if Lion did not do it for you automatically.ĭouble click on “Install VMware Tools”. Depending on your VM’s settings, it should be visible on its Desktop, or in the sidebar of a Finder window. Make sure the “Connect CD/DVD Drive” box is checked, then close the Settings window.Īfter you log into the VM, the VMware Tools installer "CD" should be visible. You will be returned to the CD/DVD setting dialog. Use it to select the ‘darwinPre15.iso” file that you moved to your Desktop. Use the pull-down to “Choose a disc or disc image…”Ī dialog will open. ![]() In the Fusion Virtual Machine Library, open the Settings on the Lion VM, then click on the CD/DVD drive. This will make a copy of the file in a place that is easily found by Fusion for the next steps. While holding the Option key, drag the file “darwinPre15.iso” to the Desktop. plist files - these are the VMware Tools files that are bundled with Fusion: When asked for a folder, type in “/Applications/VMware Fusion.app/Contents/Library/isoimages/x86_圆4”, then type Enter. Here's what to do:Īssuming you have Fusion 13 installed and the Lion VM is shut down, go to Finder on your Mac, select “Go”, then “Go to Folder…” ![]() Everything you need is contained in Fusion 13. However, you don't need to download a thing from VMware. Unfortunately VMware does not seem to make it easy to find and download the right version from their web sites. It does not contain the version of Tools that is required for 10.7 Lion and will not install. The file "darwin.iso" that you've download is not the right one. First forget about anything you've downloaded from VMware.
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