VMware Tools for virtualized Catalina

[f_anton]

Hello Support Team,

when do you plan to fix the VMware Tools for virtualized 10.14 and 10.15 macOS versions?

I do virtualize these OS's on my Mac and use them for work, but using them in default 1024x768px resolution is very frustrating.

Many thanks in advance.

Kind regards,

Anton

[ColoradoMarmot]

Are you on Fusion 11.5.1?

[f_anton]

Correct, version 11.5.1 (15018442). The current one.

[zhus]

After VMTools install, you should enable the kexts in Security & Privacy settings.

Please check the System Preferences -> Security & Privacy -> General in your VM, is there anything need to be allowed? If so, click the "Allow" button, then restart the VM.

[f_anton]

I can't install any VMTools because of 32bit version of these tools.

I can mount the "VMware Tools" dmg, open it, and then I see both app icons deactivated.

[ColoradoMarmot]

And that's on 11.5.1?  That's very strange.

[RDPetruska · Accepted solution]

Is your Guest OS set to the correct version?  It sounds like the "Install VMware Tools" menu command is mounting the incorrect, older MacOS/OSX tools installation ISO.

[bfan]

Is darwin.iso mounted for tools installation? if not, can you manually mount /Applications/VMware\ Fusion.app/Contents/Library/isoimages/darwin.iso and try to install again?

[f_anton]

Thank you very much! That was the point.

Interesting why VMware didn't recognize the guestOS itself, but know the solution is clear.