How to Link a Folder Between VMware & a Mac
VMware Fusion for the Mac allows to run Windows or Linux in a virtualized environment. The program has two sharing features that let you link folders between your Mac and virtual machine, so you can open your Mac's files and save files to the shared folder from within your virtual machine. Although the folder sharing feature displays the shared folder on your virtual machine's desktop, the mirroring option configures your virtual machine to use your Mac's default folders for the desktop, documents, music and pictures.
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Instructions
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Open VMware Fusion and select your virtual machine on the "Virtual Machine Library" window that appears when you open the app. Click the "Settings" button at the bottom of the window.
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Click "Sharing" under "System Settings" in the right list of options.
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Click the "Share Folders on Your Mac" check box, then click the "+" button to select the folder you want to link. Locate the folder in the dialog box and then click "Add." You can link multiple folders using this same process.
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Click the check box next to any folders you want to mirror on the main sharing options window. You can select your Mac's "Desktop," "Documents," "Music" and "Pictures" folders. This allows your virtual machine to use your Mac's default folders and lets you write to, read from and open files in these folders within your virtual machine.
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Close the settings window after you select your sharing options.
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Tips & Warnings
You can click the - button in the shared folders list if you no longer want to link a folder to your virtual machine. To remove mirrored folders, clear the box next to each folder you want to stop mirroring.
