When a virtual machine is running in Unity view, you do not see the guest operating system's desktop, but you can open an application without it.
Prerequisites
With the virtual machine open in single window or full screen view, switch to Unity view. For example, select
.
When you switch to Unity view, the following events occur.
- The virtual machine interface disappears.
- Applications currently open in the virtual machine appear directly on the Mac desktop.
- VMware Unity () appears in the Mac Dock.
Procedure
- Select the application from the Unity applications menu.
- Click VMware Unity () in the Mac Dock.
A window opens that contains the Unity applications menu.
- Click the application icon in the list, or find it by clicking All Programs.
- Click VMware Unity () in the Mac Dock.
- Keep a virtual machine application in the Mac Dock.
- With the application open, switch to Unity view by selecting
. The application appears in the Mac Dock.
- Control-click or right-click the application in the Mac Dock and select
. The application remains in the Mac Dock, where you can open it even if Fusion is not currently running.
- With the application open, switch to Unity view by selecting
.
- Show the Windows taskbar to use the start menu.
- Select
. You might have to move the location of the Mac Dock to see the taskbar.
- Click the Start menu and select the application.
- Select
.