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Prevent VMware Tools auto-update in Fusion
posted on January 1st 1970, at 01:00
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By default, VMware Tools are automatically updated when power-cycling a VM each time a new version is available. This may not be desirable, and currently, there is no way to change this behaviour anywhere in the settings. This setting can however by changed manually on a VM-basis, by manually editing the VM's configuration file (.vmx).
Although there's mention of a global setting in Fusion's configuration files, many users report this as not working, so I only mention the per-VM setting here.
First, make sure your VM is not running. Preferably, close VMware Fusion entirely (⌘ + Q).
Using Finder or Terminal, navigate to the VM folder. When using Finder, you'll need to right-click you
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