VMware Fusion 3 hints, bugs and fixes

These hints, tips, and bugfixes apply to VMware Fusion without antivirus; that is about 152 MB: 'VMware Fusion 3.1.2 (for Intel-based Macs): Download including only VMware Fusion software.' Some may be present in more recent updates as well.


Some of the issues can be avoided or fixed by installing VMware Fusion with antivirus; that is about 436 MB: 'VMware Fusion 3.1.2 (for Intel-based Macs): Download including VMware Fusion and a 12 month complimentary subscription to McAfee VirusScan Plus 2009.'

First, a bug. The 'Uninstall VMware Fusion.app' deletes the following items from /Library/Application Support/VMware Fusion/isoimages/:

• freebsd.iso
• freebsd.iso.sig
• linux.iso
• linux.iso.sig
• netware.iso
• netware.iso.sig
• solaris.iso
• solaris.iso.sig
• winPre2k.iso
• winPre2k.iso.sig

leaving only:

• darwin.iso
• darwin.iso.sig
...

Source: http://feeds.macosxhints.com/click.phdo?i=8dcd466899c6aaa3f64c91962b2ee960

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