Windows users love to use Mac OS X to their computer in a different way. Virtually installation using Vmware workstation, Vmware Playstation, virtual box is popular most among them. In Vmware based Mac Os we sometimes don’t get actual screen resolution of it due to different reason. It may be due to lack of Mac OS drivers or something else. But our main motto is to get original display resolution.
Some other common problems those VMware Mac users generally face:
- This guide shows how to install fresh OS X 10.9 Mavericks on VMware workstation with Windows 7 or Windows 8. Mavericks is the latest desktop & laptop OS from Apple with full of new features. After it has been release officially, it can be download from Apple site (or from any torrent sites).
- This is the easy method of installing Mac OS X Mavericks on Vmware workstation. Mavericks (10.9 Niresh Distro) - www.hackintosh.zone 2.Vmware W.
- VMware Workstation for Mac by VMware, Inc. Is a tool that you won't be able to find, as it hasn't been released. If you switch to Mac and you want to use this tool, you can check this list of alternatives to find a replacement.
- If you are running Mac OS X VM prior to 10.9 (Mavericks), you will need to add the following advanced VM setting by first powering it off and then add the above setting. There are two recommended ways of performing this change using either the vSphere C# Client.
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When I install Mac OS X using Vmware, I find no scaled display option other than 1024×768. But the recommended screen resolution for my 18.5 inchs AOC desktop is 1366×768. But how can I get the resolution back in my Mac OS X?
Here is the first display option that I get after first Mac Os X virtual installation.
Install Mac Os On Vmware Workstation
Vmware Workstation For Mac Os X Mavericks
Now a free Mac VGA driver for Vmware can do the trick for you. Download Mac VGA Driver for VMware from Here. After downloading the driver software, install it. You will need administrator password for installing the software. After complete installation just restart Mac Os X and you will find the following changes.
Navigate to System Preferences >> Display and you will find different screen resolution options as shown in the below picture.
Now select the resolution that you want for your desktop and enjoy the full screen enhanced view for Vmware Mac OS x.
Vmware Workstation For Mac
Note: Sometimes at the end of software installation you can get “Software Installation Failure” notice. But don’t worry. Even after getting such error message, you will be able to get all suitable screen resolutions for VMware Mac after restarting the OS.
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