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

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Article ID: 343730

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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.