But there is an issue when it comes time to install them, I think only on Big Sur because of new root directory and kernel restrictions. With the newest Vbox 6.1.16 it does have the vboxdarwinadditions for mac guests. You can also choose to use VMSVGA graphics under display in VirtualBox, which is compatible with the VMWare Tools graphics driver. There is the first method, which is automatic and is quite simple. However, you can fix macOS Big Sur screen resolution on VirtualBox. Basically, there are two ways of installing VMware Tools on macOS Big Sur. VirtualBox Extension doesn’t come for macOS. Screen resolution still same graphics display 3 MBĭid you Allow VMware Tools through macOS Big Sur Security Settings(Step 3)?Īlso, make sure your VMware is upgraded to the latest version. I keep installing VMware Tools again and again but it didnt work. If the direct VMware tools that we linked doesn’t work properly, use the default one. The performance is way better with VM Tools uninstalled. I tried like 20 times and each time the os said the install was successful. I can not install it because it keeps logout and returns back to login screen It worked for me but with 4k resolution and despite good hardware you can’t control anything properly How can I increase display memory from 128MB? I have installed vmware tools. Worked great! Thank so much for the great instructions. Wondering why it is not for OS XI or Big Sur But I used the zip/iso of “VMware Tools packages for OS X” at However, I used the same method for El Capitan and it could pick up a wifi signal It will not recognize wifi, so there is no internet connection It worked perfectly fine, but there is a problem! This operation cannot proceed because your Mac OS guest is using the CD/DVD.ĭismiss this message, eject the disc from inside the guest, and retry this operation. I’m facing an issue in installing VMware tools when I click install VMware tools this error message appears : Hello Mukhtar, I’d like to thank you for your help it made the macOS Big Sur installation so easy. Without the tools installed on guest, it works well, but the guest resolution is too small.Īnyone experienced this problem and has a solution for it? The host system (windows 10) freezes after installing the tools on guest.

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