VMware Fusion and Fusion Pro - virtualization software for running Windows, Linux, and other systems on a Mac without rebooting. The latest version includes full support for Windows 10, macOS Mojave, and the latest Macs, including the 18-core iMac Pro and MacBook Pro with 6-core Intel i9 CPU.
Hi all, This is my first time posting in the forum. I am stoked to be a member here!:) Anyways, I have an issue with Vmware Fusion 8. I created a virtual machine and can't seem to interact with it. I checked on the forum here and found instructions for version 4 I believe. I click control+command+f for full screen, then VO+shift+space to click the mouse, and also disabled the Mac host keyboard checkbox in the keyboard and mouse tab in preferences. Every time I do this, Voiceover continues to speak and I'm still interacting with the Mac side. I know the virtual machine is up because I heard Jaws talking and the Windows noises that occur when I click letters on the keyboard.
(I took a disc image of my hard drive and imported it that way using a utility designed by VMware, so it is legal). So, what am I doing wrong? I thought the settings I had set wouldn't be an issue. I thought I had to turn off VO but I'm reading otherwise.
Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks, Luke Forum:.
User Options. or to post comments. I've been having some problems with fusion 8 as well. Your answer involves putting the thing in full screen mode, then setting focus over the area to the right of the tool bar, and not performing any voiceover commands while using windows. Speaking of which. Anyone had luck installing jaws 16 on a fusion VM? I've tried on two different macs and the jaws install just makes that clicking sound all day:) what gives?.
or to post comments #2 JAWS and clicking sound Submitted by peter on 26 July, 2016. I don't use a MAC, but if you hear a clicking sound that keeps going during a JAWS install my experience (at least on Windows) is that usually a UAC dialog has popped up. This is a pop up notification asking if you really want to have some part of the installer run and/or permission to run with administrator privlidges. Generally you just have to find this window and hit OK or Yes to allow the program to run. Hope that helps.pete.
or to post comments #3 I'm interested in how you import from an old computer Submitted by UndergroundRiver on 29 July, 2016. Hi, I don't know how to explain what I do to get focus in the VM, but I am just writing to ask you to please describe more how you imported your VM from your old PC. I have two old laptops with software I want, but I don't feel like installing it all when importing the PC into a VM would be nicer.
Then I could have all those PCs running on the Mac and sharing documents. I downloaded vCentre Converter, but it seems to be unusable with JAWS and Window-Eyes. So just curious how you do that. or to post comments #4 Focus Submitted by Carlos Taylor on 29 July, 2016. First, remember that on a Mac keyboard, the option key passes through as the alt key in Windows and the command key passes through as the windows key. I usually try pressing option tab (alt tab to the guest OS) to try to cycle through any open windows. Sometimes pressing command r (windows r to the guest OS).
This should bring up the run dialog. I just do this to get focus, then press escape to exit the window and begin any windows tasks. I have the full apple keyboard with the numeric keypad. The 0 on the numeric keypad acts as the jaws key or NVDA key or insert key for Window-Eyes. Remember to have the numbed commander off for this to work. I hope this helps, but I never go into full screen mode in fusion.
or to post comments #5 Focus again Submitted by Carlos Taylor on 29 July, 2016. The name is probably whatever you called your VM.
Yes, I use the option/alt tab key as well and also never use full screen. I really wish VMWare would add a shortcut key to toggle focus from guest to host.
It shouldn't matter if we are in full screen or not and what control in the VM window the VO cursor is on. I wish there was a way to get the trackpad focused inside the guest so I could use it if needed.
Anybody had luck doing that with a regular mouse instead of Apple's trackpads? I mean Window-Eyes will actually read what the mouse is on. I know how to move it with the keyboard, but just would like to use the real mouse sometimes. If I use the import process from my old PC, I'll post about it. Thanks for all the cool info. or to post comments #7 Vm fusion 8 and win 7 Submitted by Jordie Howell on 23 August, 2016.
With VMware Fusion, you can run Windows and OS X applications side by side on your Mac. The virtualization software provides lots of installation options and many ways to integrate Windows into your Mac workflow. Pros Installation options: VMware Fusion offers a handful of options for creating a virtual machine on your Mac.
You of course can create a virtual machine from scratch with. If you previously installed, you can create a virtual machine that directly uses your Boot Camp volume, or you can copy your Boot Camp volume to a new virtual machine. You can also import into Fusion virtual machines you've created with Parallels Desktop and Microsoft Windows Virtual PC. Migration help: VMware Fusion includes a migration assistant to move your apps, settings, and documents from a Windows computer to a virtual machine. Run Mac and Windows side by side: You don't need to reboot to change operating systems, as you must with Apple's Boot Camp. With Fusion, you can run both OSes at the same time. And unlike Boot Camp, you can run Fusion and the virtual machine from an external drive.
(Boot Camp needs to be installed on an internal hard drive.) You aren't limited to Windows, either; you can run another version of OS X or Linux in Fusion as well. Well integrated: Copy and paste or drag and drop files between Mac and Windows environments, and copy and paste between Mac and Windows apps. You can use the Windows 10 Store, the Edge browser, and Cortana. Fusion includes support for DirectX 10 and OpenGL 3.3. Multiple ways to work in Windows: You can run Windows full screen or side by side with the Mac environment. Or you can keep it out of sight and access it from a Windows Start menu from the Mac menu bar and launch Windows apps from the dock.
Cons Resource intensive: Running a virtual machine strains system resources, so you'll see overall operational degradation if you don't have a moderately well-equipped and current Mac. Bottom line VMware Fusion is a thoroughly capable virtualization application that lets you run Windows and OS X. With a handful of options for using Windows and OS X apps side by side, Fusion makes its easy to use the two operating systems in tandem. Welcome Windows 10 to Your Mac VMware Fusion 8 makes Windows 10 feel right at home on your Mac.
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