vmwarevm container files

[InflatableMouse]

Hey,

Is it possible to convert the multiple-files-from-workstation6-in-a-folder virtual machine to the self-contained image file in fusion?

Cheers,

Ingemar.

[admin · Accepted solution]

Yes, add a .vmwarevm extension. Note that the single-file behavior is a feature of OS X, so if you move it back to a Windows/Linux box, it'll look like a folder again.

[InflatableMouse]

It's that simple huh?

Thx

[Jimbode]

I was wondering this also. Thanks. It also looks neater if you 'Get Info' and tick the box to hide extensions.

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Jimbode

[vinayv]

On OS X these are called "Bundles" or "Packages". They're basically folders with special extensions (as defined by various programs) that are treated as singular files by most of the user visible file browsing capabilities of the OS.

In fact, some common bundles/packages are the applications you run every day. Mail.app, Safari.app are all "packages". Right clicking on them and selecting "Show Package Contents" or browsing to them using the Terminal will reveal their "folder-ness"