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  • 1.  Bluetooth not enabled on Mac - VMware Fusion

    Posted Oct 28, 2024 07:00 PM

    Hi, I wanted to use bluetooth on my virtual machine (tried both CentOS and Kali) but noticed that no bluetooth device was seen. 
    I searched on google and I found that I had to go to Virtual Machine > Settings > USB & Bluetooth. The problem is that I only have Virtual Machine > Settings > USB (no Bluetooth). I opened every single setting, but couldn't find bluetooth options anywhere.



  • 2.  RE: Bluetooth not enabled on Mac - VMware Fusion

    Posted Oct 28, 2024 07:32 PM
    Edited by Technogeezer Oct 29, 2024 02:10 PM

    From what you're posting it looks like you're running Fusion 13.6.x.

    Fusion 13.6 removed Bluetooth hub passthrough (also known as Bluetooth sharing) from the product. This is documented in the Fusion 13.6 release notes.

    If you want Bluetooth in a guest you'll need to use a USB Bluetooth dongle and assign it to the VM. Still no sharing, though.

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