VMware Fusion Pro 13

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Set General Preferences

You can set how your mouse works, how your virtual machines behave when you quit
Fusion
, and other general operations.
  1. Select
    VMware Fusion
    Preferences
    .
  2. Click
    General
    .
  3. In the When closing a virtual machine section, select how
    Fusion
     behaves when you close a virtual machine.
    Option
    Description
    Suspend the virtual machine
    The virtual machine is suspended when you close the virtual machine window.
    If you close a virtual machine window with this preference selected, when you next open the virtual machine, it restarts with applications running and files open. The behavior is similar to when you suspend and resume a laptop computer.
    Power off the virtual machine
    The virtual machine is powered off when you close the virtual machine window.
    Confirm before closing
    Fusion
     opens a dialog box that asks for confirmation before closing the virtual machine window. To run virtual machines in the background, you must select this option.
  4. In the Gaming section, select a setting that fits how you expect to use your mouse.
    Option
    Description
    Auto-detect Mouse for Games
    Fusion
     detects when it needs to lock a mouse to a virtual machine window for correct operation during gaming. If no game is detected, the mouse works in the normal fashion. This is the default setting.
    Never Optimize Mouse for Games
    Sometimes, the autodetect function detects nongame applications as games. Use this option to turn autodetect off so that the mouse can work in the normal fashion for these applications.
    Always Optimize Mouse for Games
    Sometimes, the autodetect function fails to recognize a game. Use this option to have correct mouse operations for gaming in this instance.
  5. In the Applications Menu section, select options for accessing the applications menu.
    1. Select an option for when the applications menu (Applications menu icon available in the Mac menu bar. ) icon appears in the Mac menu bar.
    2. To configure a shortcut that displays the applications menu, select
      Enable keyboard shortcut
       and select a keyboard shortcut from the drop-down menu.
      When you perform the keyboard shortcut, the applications menu opens.
  6. In the Updates section, select the
    Automatically check for updates
     check box to have
    Fusion
     check for software updates when it starts.
    A message alerts you when a new version of
    Fusion
     is available to download and install. If you do not select the
    Automatically check for updates
     check box, you can check for updates manually at any time by selecting
    VMware Fusion
    Check for Updates
    .

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