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Enabling time synchronization between the Mac and Fusion vm
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Article ID: 344340
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VMware Desktop Hypervisor
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Issue/Introduction
Symptoms:
You experience these symptoms:
The time in the virtual machine is incorrect
After suspending or resuming, the time changes and is incorrect
After suspending or resuming, the time does not change
When setting the correct time in the virtual machine, it gets out of sync with the Mac
Environment
VMware Fusion 4.x
VMware Fusion Pro 10.x
VMware Fusion Pro 8.x
VMware Fusion 7.x
VMware Fusion 5.x
VMware Fusion 10.x
VMware Fusion 6.x
VMware Fusion 3.x
VMware Fusion 8.x
VMware Fusion 2.x
Resolution
VMware Tools allows you to synchronize the time between the Mac and the virtual machine. By default, the time is synchronized every minute.
Notes
:
To use this feature, ensure that VMware Tools is installed on the virtual machine.
In Fusion 5.x and above, the Synchronize time option is located at
Settings > Advanced
. This is applicable to all guest operating systems.
In VMware Fusion 4.x and earlier:
Windows
Click
Start
>
Control Panel
.
Double-click the
VMware Tools
icon.
Windows XP: You may need to click
Switch to Classic View
from the task pane on the left.
Windows Vista / 7: You may need to use the search box in the top-right corner.
Select
Time synchronization between the virtual machine and the host operating system
.
Click
OK
.
Linux
Open a command prompt. For more information, see
Opening a command or shell prompt (1003892)
.
Run this command to open the VMware Tools Properties window:
vmware-toolbox
Select
Time synchronization between the virtual machine and the host operating system
.
Click
Close
.
Additional Information
Mac と Fusion 仮想マシン間の時刻同期を有効化する
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