Many people run Mac OS X in VMware but unfortunately they are unable to share the folder between their current operating system window 7/8 and the Mac OS. This tutorial show you how to share the folder between Mac OS and Windows operating system.
Below is a step-by-step tutorial that you can follow:
Note: I am using VMware version 11.0.0 and Mac OS 10.10 Yosemite version in this tutorial.
You can download VMware from here
VMware WorkStation
Unlocker
(After setup VMware, run this files to unlock VMware work station on the window environment)
(After setup VMware, run this files to unlock VMware work station on the window environment)
1st Step:
It’s important that you enable sharing settings in VMware first. To do this, go to Mac OS X virtual machine (I’m using Mac OS 10.10 Yosemite version) that you created, and click Edit virtual machine settings or you can choose Edit menu -> Preferences
Warning: sometime Port used by VMware Workstation Server is used for another process / application. Please reconfig (default port is 447 -> I Choose 18447 or 8447 let find your any free port in your pc)
Choose Shared VMs location by browse to your PC location! click OK
2nd Step:
Restart your virtual machine and click System Preferences in Mac OS
Make sure that you have enabled File sharing (This will enable folder sharing between host operating system and Mas OS)
3rd Step:
In Mas OS, Click Go, then click Computer on top menu
If you don’t see your hard disk shared, please use ping on window command (cmd) ping its and you can see the effect.
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