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Could you please provide the logs as below if convenient?   Fusion UI log: /Users/YOUR_ACCOUNT_NAME/Library/Logs/VMware\ Fusion/vmware-vmfusion.log   VMX log: PATH_OF_.vmwarevm/vmware.log It would be better if someone could attach a short screen recording. Thanks a lot.

Hi all, If you are using multiple displays in full screen mode, could you check the spaces in Mission Control? (Press Ctrl+Up to show Mission Control, then move mouse to the top to show the Desktops) Are there 2 VM spaces in the same display? If yes, it may caused by a known issue that mentioned in Release Notes.  " If you are using multiple displays in Full Screen mode and the external display is unplugged and re-plugged, multiple full screen spaces will be created in the same display The guest OS screen can't be refreshed to the expected screen topology and the user is unable to interact with guest OS using keyboard and mouse after unplugging and re-plugging an external monitor. Workaround: Go back to Single Window mode, then switch to Full Screen again."

Hi njguru, Are you using full screen in multiple monitor while the flicker happens?  If yes, while it happens, could you please check the spaces in Mission Control? Are there 2 full screenVM spaces in the same displays? Thanks.

From the screenshot, it seems your VM doesn't enable the Retina display support. If there is any Retina display in use, please make sure things below: 1. The vmtools are installed properly 2. Check the Settings -> Display, make sure the checkboxes "Use full resolution for Retina display" and "Automatically adjust user interface size in the virtual machine" are checked. The comboboxes in "Virtual Machine Resolution" section are "Use Fusion Display Preferences" 3. Open VMware Fusion -> Preferences -> Display. Both of the comboboxes are "Resize the virtual machine ..." 

In your Display settings, "Stretch the virtual machine in the screen" is selected in "Full Screen" combo box in "Virtual Machine Resolution" section. It locks the topology and resolution of the VM in Full Screen mode. Please select "Resize the virtual machine and the window" or "Use Fusion Display Preferences" here. It will work.

While the "Use All Displays in Full Screen" is selected, the multiple monitors will be used as independent screen in full screen mode. If you get a mirrored display, please check 2 things: 1. Make sure the vmtools has been installed properly. If the guest resolution can be changed automatically with the VM window size, it's ok. 2. Open System Preferences -> Displays -> Arrangement, make sure the "Mirror Displays" checkbox is unchecked.

Hi, sullyinatx I don't have a Kali Linux VM, so I try it in Ubuntu VM in Fusion. Both Option(Alt)+Tab (switch between running apps) and Ctrl+D (bookmarking page) work well. A little bit confused. If the Alt+Tab and Ctrl+D are the shortcuts, why you have to use Cmd+Tab and Cmd+D to do that? On MacBook Pro, it also has a Control key, and the Alt key should be the Option key.

Hi mukummer, Could you provide the logs? UI log: ~/Library/Logs/VMware Fusion/vmware-vmfusion.log vmx log: YOUR_VM_BUNDLE/vmware.log A support bundle would be more helpful, which can be generated by selecting Help -> Get Support Information. Thanks. Regards, Shan

Hi Nitin, Yes, it is. It would be better to get the full support bundle. Could you follow the instruction in this KB article and login to the FTP server: Uploading diagnostic information for VMware using FTP . Then create a new folder and upload the support bundle to the folder. After that, please inform us the folder name you've created (Email: zhus@vmware.com). We'll forward it to engineer team for further investigation. Thanks a lot. Regards, Shan

With the host upgraded to Catalina, the Fusion needs to be upgraded to 11.5 or later version to get the support to the new host OS. If you are using Fusion 11.x, you can upgrade to 11.5 for free.

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.