Starting or resuming a virtual machine when launching Fusion 4 and later

Products

• VMware Desktop Hypervisor

Issue/Introduction

This article provides steps on starting/resuming a virtual machine when launching Fusion. 

Environment

• This applies to Fusion 4.x and above.
  • VMware Fusion Pro 10.x
  • VMware Fusion 6.x
  • VMware Fusion 7.x
  • VMware Fusion 5.x
  • VMware Fusion 4.x
  • VMware Fusion 8.x
  • VMware Fusion 10.x
  • VMware Fusion Pro 8.x

Resolution

To set your virtual machine to start/resume when Fusion is launched:
 

1. Open VMware Fusion.
2. From the Apple menu bar, click Window > Virtual Machine Library.
3. Right-click the virtual machine you want to work with.
4. Click Settings.
5. Click the General.
6. Check Start automatically when VMware Fusion launches.
7. Close the Settings window.