VMWare Fusion(Vista) and OSX

[TheGizmo]

Is there any kind of shortcut.. kinda like how parallel's switches between OS's? I found the F11 to take me out of full screen mode and throw me back into OSX, but I was wondering if there was a way to do what parllel does, switching between OS's like its a cube turning. Or even just a keyboard shortcut would be fine.. F11 doesn't do the trick, because it usually throws me back into OSX.. but the Menu bar is blocked because the VMWare screen is overlapping it.. any other keyboard shortcuts to switch between virtual machines? Thanks!

 

[Kmax82]

I use Spaces for this very thing. There might be a way to make it do that in Fusion, but I'm not sure.

I just setup 2 spaces, one I put Vmware into full screen and can then transition into, and out of, Windows with the simple keystroke.

 

[timswim78]

Originally posted by: Kmax82
I use Spaces for this very thing. There might be a way to make it do that in Fusion, but I'm not sure.

I just setup 2 spaces, one I put Vmware into full screen and can then transition into, and out of, Windows with the simple keystroke.

I do the exact same thing. I also setup Spaces so that VMWARE only runs in Space 2, and my OS X applications only run in Space 1.

 

[TheGizmo]

Originally posted by: timswim78

Originally posted by: Kmax82
I use Spaces for this very thing. There might be a way to make it do that in Fusion, but I'm not sure.

I just setup 2 spaces, one I put Vmware into full screen and can then transition into, and out of, Windows with the simple keystroke.

I do the exact same thing. I also setup Spaces so that VMWARE only runs in Space 2, and my OS X applications only run in Space 1.

ahh good ideas, thanks :beer:

 

[JackBurton]

Great info guys.

 

[ColdFusion718]

Originally posted by: timswim78

Originally posted by: Kmax82
I use Spaces for this very thing. There might be a way to make it do that in Fusion, but I'm not sure.

I just setup 2 spaces, one I put Vmware into full screen and can then transition into, and out of, Windows with the simple keystroke.

I do the exact same thing. I also setup Spaces so that VMWARE only runs in Space 2, and my OS X applications only run in Space 1.

How do you tell OS X to only open OS X apps on Space 1 and VMWare stuff only in Space 2? I just bought a MacBook and I'm planning on getting VMWare Fusion for this purpose. Thanks.

 

[Kmax82]

Unfortunately you kind of have to add every app in your Applications folder to the list in the Spaces preference pane. Then you leave all of them default, except VMWare.

I can give more clarification, if you need it.