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Web browsers in virtual machines fail to load a page properly

wmware_user — Wed, 15 Sep 2021 02:27:30 GMT

Ever since I upgraded VMware Fusion from the paid version (VMware Fusion 10/11) to the free version (VMware Fusion Player 12.1.2), web browsers under any virtual machine just never seem to work. Aside from google.com, if I try to open websites with any form of content, I would either get a blank page, an error message, or a strangely truncated, styleless page. The only site that gets displayed in full and in proper formatting is google.com; nothing else.

I've tried IE, Edge, and Chrome, on both Windows 8.1 (VM) and Windows 10 (VM), but I get more or less the same result, even after I have the firewall turned off. My Safari on host Mac OS displays all sorts of website just fine.

How should I go about troubleshooting this?

I'm on Mac OS 11.3 and VMWare Fusion Player Version 12.1.2

Re: Web browsers in virtual machines fail to load a page properly

hoangkm13 — Thu, 06 Apr 2023 13:20:42 GMT

Have u fixed it yet ? I have the same problem

Re: Web browsers in virtual machines fail to load a page properly

Technogeezer — Thu, 06 Apr 2023 16:12:50 GMT

More details please:

macOS version?

Fusion version?

Bridged or NAT networking for the VM?

Specific Windows versions (on Windows 10, use the "winver" command, for example).

Are these VMs running up-to-date operating systems?

Re: Web browsers in virtual machines fail to load a page properly

YtHyperDC — Mon, 10 Jul 2023 21:01:11 GMT

We are experienced problem from after the new Safari Web Browser update.
We are see blank page when we try to use Safari Web Browser on macOS VMS.
I am already try on macOS Monterey, Ventura, Sonoma.
I am using VMware Fusion 13 Pro on my Mac Book Pro Intel ( 2019 )
https://prnt.sc/TX0m6S2Ig7RJ
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Re: Web browsers in virtual machines fail to load a page properly

ColoradoMarmot — Mon, 10 Jul 2023 22:11:03 GMT

No need to post the same issue to multiple threads. Answered in the other one.

Re: Web browsers in virtual machines fail to load a page properly

alexeykondrat — Mon, 17 Jul 2023 21:53:26 GMT

Can you post the link where it was answered? I cannot find anything.

Re: Web browsers in virtual machines fail to load a page properly

scott28tt — Mon, 17 Jul 2023 21:59:01 GMT

https://communities.vmware.com/t5/VMware-Fusion-Discussions/VMware-Tools-Not-well-on-macOS-VMS/m-p/2976596

Re: Web browsers in virtual machines fail to load a page properly

ColoradoMarmot — Mon, 17 Jul 2023 21:59:44 GMT

The other thread you posted in.

Short answer: There is no 3d acceleration in MacOS guests by default, and later versions definitely use 3d rendering. Some folks have successfully enabled 3d acceleration for older versions, but it is known to not work on Sonoma.

Support for MacOS VMWare tools has been depreciated, so it's unlikely that any issues will be addressed.

Re: Web browsers in virtual machines fail to load a page properly

alexeykondrat — Mon, 17 Jul 2023 22:06:16 GMT

Thanks, worked for me.