The VMware Fusion icon is replaced by a default MAC app icon
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Article ID: 336877
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Products
VMware Desktop Hypervisor
Issue/Introduction
Symptoms: When MAC or VMware Fusion Application is updated or upgraded, the VMware Fusion Application icon may be replaced by a default MAC icon.
Environment
VMware Fusion Pro 11.x
Resolution
Follow the steps below to change the MAC OS Default App icon with the VMware Fusion icon:
1. Shutdown the Virtual Machine and Quit Fusion.
2. Go to Applications > Right Click on VMware Fusion app > Select "Show Package Contents".
3. Go to Contents Folder > Resources
4. Select the file Fusion.icns and copy the file to save it in a desired location on your MAC.
5. Go to Applications > Right click on VMware Fusion app > Select "Get info" > Click on the padlock icon and type in your MAC user account password to unlock.
6. Replace the VMware Fusion icon with the Fusion.icns file that you saved by dragging and dropping on the VMware Fusion icon.
7. Relaunch VMware Fusion,it should show the default VMware Fusion icon.