I should have mentioned initially, VMware Tools works just fine for all other OS X / macOS distributions as a guest VM.
Catalina 10.15.3, APFS Case-sensitive, Encrypted.
#Mac os x yosemite usb not mounting pro#
2015 MacBook Pro 15-Inch, 16 GB RAM, 2 TB SSD.
Users-Mac:~ user$ ls -la /Volumes/VMware\ Shared\ Folders/ĭ rwxr-xr-x+ 2 root admin 68 Feb 26 13:53 4 root admin 136 Feb 26 13:53.
Confirmed with Terminal app, via Finder -> Applications -> Utilities.
Opened Desktop shortcut: "VMware Shared Folders".
Checked: "On" for Downloads and closed Settings window.
Clicked: "+" to add shared folder, selected "Downloads" from left side column, and clicked Add.
Checked "Enable Shared Folders", "VMware Shared Folders" shortcut shows up on desktop but with standard OS X folder icon, not VMware.
Clicked: "Sharing" under "System Settings".
Opened VM Settings via VMware Fusion menu Virtual Machine -> Settings.
Selected: "Scaled" Resolution but only "1024 x 768" is available.
Opened: "System Preferences" -> Displays.
Signed into "user" account after restart (This time it did not freeze).
Restarted VM via VMware Fusion menu Virtual Machine -> Restart.
Signed into "user" account after restart.
Click Restart to finish installing the software."
Clicked: "Restart" to message "The installation was successful.
#Mac os x yosemite usb not mounting install#
tAr you sure you want to install the software now?"
Clicked: "Continue Installation" to message "When this software finishes installing, you must restart your computer.
Clicked: "Install" to "Installation Type" and authenticated with "user" account and password and clicked Install Software.
Do you want to continue with the installation anyway?" This package might not install what you expect.
Clicked: "Continue" to "This package was signed with an invalid certificate.
From VMware Fusion menu, selected: Virtual Machine -> Install VMware Tools and clicked Install.
Unchecked: "Send diagnostics & usage data to Apple" and clicked Continue.
Checked: "Set time zone based on current location".
Clicked: "Agree" to Terms and Conditions.
Selected: "Don't sign in" to Apple ID and clicked Continue and Skip.
Selected: "Don't transfer any information now" and clicked Continue.
Selected: "U.S." keyboard layout and clicked Continue.
Selected :"United States" and clicked Continue.
Selected: "Macintosh HD" and clicked Install (and waited for it to complete).
#Mac os x yosemite usb not mounting software license#
Clicked: "Agree" to terms of software license agreement and clicked "Agree" again.
Clicked: "Continue" (To setup the installation of OS X 10.10, click Continue).
Selected "Use English for the main language".
Clicked: "Save" and waited for "Creating installation medium.
Named VM: "OS X 10.10 Yosemite.vmwarevm".
Device Summary: 2 CPU cores, CD/DD, USB Controller, Sound Card.
Selected: "Install OS X Yosemite.app" inside mounted dmg file from step 2.
Clicked: "Use another disc or disc image.".
Selected the Installation Method: "Install from disc or image" and clicked Continue.
Used "Install OS X Yosemite" dmg file created from downloaded app via Apple App Store while it was available, OS X version 10.10.5.
I am trying to get VMware Tools working for Yosemite (10.10.5) guest VM but cannot get File Sharing or graphics (higher than 1024x768) to work this is what I did: