topic Re: VMWare Fusion resolution Full screen on M1 in Fusion 2023 Tech Preview Discussions

VMWare Fusion resolution Full screen on M1

TECH198 — Thu, 07 Sep 2023 04:57:50 GMT

I'm running the TP on my M1 Mac, and VMWare Tools install via wizard works much better now.. However, when taking VM to full screen on my 2560x1600 Retina display on laptop, set to 3360x2100 *by default* after installation..

Where as stable build it was the max resolution of the display ,, ... Is this correct now in tech preview? or is this 'work in progress' ?

Apple does the wholle 'magic' scaling, so i wonder weather TP is doing the same... It just seems a bit high for a 2560x1600 retina display,. *by default*

Re: VMWare Fusion resolution Full screen on M1

TECH198 — Thu, 07 Sep 2023 05:03:32 GMT

With "Use full resolution for Retina display" unchecked, its using 1680x1050 (as i have set for Mac currently). But with it checked: it goes up to 3360x2100.

Re: VMWare Fusion resolution Full screen on M1

Technogeezer — Thu, 07 Sep 2023 18:28:04 GMT

Which M1 Mac (assuming it's a MacBook Pro or Air) are you running? Is this an external or internal monitor?

At first glance, some of what you see may be normal if your Mac's display is set to 1680x1050 according to https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Fusion/13/com.vmware.fusion.using.doc/GUID-E142FF07-372C-4952-9AF7-B52865CCDAD1.html

Re: VMWare Fusion resolution Full screen on M1

TECH198 — Thu, 07 Sep 2023 22:48:27 GMT

Yep, already seen that option.

I'm on a Macbook Air M1, using internal display. The resolution is up to 2560x1600, but i prefer 1680x1050. On stable build of Fusion, when you take it full screen (at least on previous architectures) the resolution by default was 2560x1600 (small icons) no custom scaling, or little

But this Tech Preview 2023 on M1 shoot up to 3360 at full screen which is way higher than I would have expected, givin' the limitations of what Apple has on the these displays. I'm not too fussed these resumptions are available, i'm just wondering why 3360x is the default after installing VMWare Tools with TP. I was expecting to see 2560 as the default option

Re: VMWare Fusion resolution Full screen on M1

Technogeezer — Fri, 08 Sep 2023 16:33:04 GMT

By "stable build" of Fusion. are you referring to Fusion 13 on the same M1 Mac?

From what I'm seeing on a LG Ultrawide (non-retina) monitor, if I set the resolution to a custom non-native value, the Tools within the VM up that value as my resolution when going full screen. It doesn't go to native resolution of the display.

It almost seems like it's thinking that since you have a custom resolution on a Retina display, it assumes that your custom 1680x1050 resolution is a Retina/HIDPI setting and doubling it to get the 3360x2100 when you uncheck the "Use full resolution for Retina display".

I'm not sure if that's intentional or not.

Re: VMWare Fusion resolution Full screen on M1

TECH198 — Sat, 09 Sep 2023 07:22:33 GMT

No.. stable build on Intel Mac, The default resolution in Fusion 13 on M1 IS broke, and remains at 1024x768 regardless, but was fixed by this TP.

The resolution was used on Intel Macis the same as i use on M1 - 1680x1050, as i always have. but TP is the first time i noticed this 3360 by default. Just to correct your statement, i get the this resolution when the "use full Resolution for Retina display is "checked".. not "unchecked.."

If it was a custom resolution i only did on M1, then i'd accept this in VM, but its clearly not the case.

Re: VMWare Fusion resolution Full screen on M1

TECH198 — Sat, 09 Sep 2023 08:11:28 GMT

I took a few screenshots at different resolutions on M1 with TP

Default resolution and full screen on VM

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Custom resolution and full screen on VM:-