The Virtual Machine Library window shows the virtual machines you created or powered on in Fusion.

Procedure

  1. Select Window > Virtual Machine Library to access the Virtual Machine Library window.
  2. Use one of the controls in the window to perform an action with an existing virtual machine, or to create a virtual machine.

    Option

    Action

    Start a virtual machine

    Click the play button on the thumbnail image of the virtual machine.

    Suspend a virtual machine

    Select the thumbnail image of the virtual machine and click the suspend button in the toolbar.

    Add notes about a virtual machine

    Select the virtual machine and click Virtual Machine > Get Info. Type notes in the Notes field of the General settings for the virtual machine.

    Rename a virtual machine

    Double-click on the name of virtual machine and type a new name.

    Determine the location of a virtual machine's files

    1. Control-click the virtual machine.

    2. Select Show in Finder.

    Change the settings for a virtual machine

    Click Settings to open the Settings window for that virtual machine. Some settings can be changed only if the virtual machine is powered off.

    Add a virtual machine to the Virtual Machine Library window

    Drag the virtual machine package icon or the virtual machine's .vmx file to the window.

    Remove a virtual machine from the Virtual Machine Library window

    Shut down or power off the virtual machine. Select the virtual machine and click Delete.

    Removing a virtual machine from the Virtual Machine Library window is not the same as deleting the virtual machine from your hard disk.

    Create a new virtual machine, import a virtual machine, or migrate a physical computer

    Use the File menu to create a new virtual machine, import a virtual machine, or migrate a PC.