when using a mac VM with VMWare, how do I use command key within the VM?

I have a apple computer, and am running the apple operating system within a VM on that machine. The VM is running with VMWare.

How do I send keyboard combos that use the command key to the VM? When I use the command key with the VM open, fullscreen or not, the keyboard combination always goes to the host instead of the VM. So, for instance, if I hit command-Q then the entire VM closes instead of the program I have open in the VM.

(The VM does have the VM client tools installed)

Its really killing me to having to mouseclick everything in the VM.

vmware-fusion

Frank Schwieterman

Posted 2013-03-28T22:03:09.397

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Answers

Just had to figure this out myself.

Click the Wrench icon or choose Settings from the Virtual Machine Window. Click "Keyboard and Mouse" and choose the Mac profile.

I also had to reboot my VM afterwards.

Jay Thompson

Posted 2013-03-28T22:03:09.397

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You just use the Windows key: Using Mac Keyboards in a Virtual Machine

Dion Pezzimenti

Posted 2013-03-28T22:03:09.397

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It is a MAC VM running on a Mac host. What window key are you referring to? – Frank Schwieterman – 2013-03-28T23:59:37.810

What are you using to access the Mac VM? – Dion Pezzimenti – 2013-03-29T00:27:51.827

I'm sorry I may not understand your question- I'm using VMWare Fusion to run the VM. The host is a laptop, I'm typing on its keyboard. – Frank Schwieterman – 2013-03-29T01:14:45.860

I also think your answer lies in the keyboard & mouse settings. I had myself a slightly different problem: I found a ready-made VM and all was working except command-clic. The solution was also there: when you double-clic "Mac profile" in the keyboard & mouse settings, you have to disable "Button 3" to have command-clic working (at least in my case). Hope this may help someone. :-)

NDT

Posted 2013-03-28T22:03:09.397

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