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  • 1.  Mac host application shortcut with multiple virtual machines

    Posted Dec 25, 2023 09:35 PM

    I have Fusion Player 13.5.0 installed on MacOS Big Sur host. I have 2 Windows 11 virtual machines: one for the family to share (Windows 11) and one specifically for me (Paul's Windows 11). I want to create a shortcut link on my desktop that opens an app (Quicken) in Paul's Windows 11 VM. I navigate to Paul's Windows 11.vmwarevm/Applications and create a link on my desktop to Quicken Windows — Paul's Windows 11.app inside the Applications folder. However, when I doubleclick the link, it opens the app in the Windows 11.vmwarevm VM.

    How can I get the app to open Paul's Windows 11 VM and start the app. I have autologin on the VM so it should boot right up to the app. 



  • 2.  RE: Mac host application shortcut with multiple virtual machines

    Posted Dec 26, 2023 04:33 PM

    This may or may not be your problem, but you do know that Fusion 13.5 isn't supported on Big Sur?

    From the Fusion 13.5 release notes:

    System Requirements

    • Hardware

      Intel or Apple Silicon Mac models.

      • Mac models that support macOS 12 Monterey or later.

    • Software

      • macOS 12 Monterey and macOS 13 Ventura.

      • macOS 14 Sonoma