In non-full screen, I could adjust the VM window to any size, and the resolution would follow.
I used to be able to view the VM full screen on laptop or second screen, and the resolution would adjust. I'm now back at a functional Windows 10 desktop, but the resolution is still pretty crummy. for example, when you try to set the resolution to 1366×768, the mac resolution setting will automatically be set to 1280×720. also, the default resolution setting for macos is 1024×768.
I've done this entire loop twice with the same results. How to change mac os vm display resolution on virtualbox (1920×1080 2k 4k 5k) in virtualbox, you can only change the display resolution with certain values. I also disabled protection via csrutil disable in Recovery. I set sudo nvram boot-argsrootless0 before installation. Input data as follows: VMWare Workstation 12 Latest VMWare Tools 8.0.2 Mac OS El Capitan, build 15B42 I've tried everything I could find online. In Device Manager, disable drivers for Display Adapters (for me it said: VMware SVGA 3D) and Monitors (Generic Non-PnP Monitor) Looks like VMWare Tools do not allow changing resolution in El Capitan. After some Googling, I did the following to at least get my screen back:Ģ. I can tell that something is still happening, because in VM full screen mode I can see the mouse on the left and right of where the screen was, but cannot see the mouse where the VM screen "is".
This all went fine, but as soon as the VM install was complete, the VM screen goes black. Turn on VM, then Virtual Machine > Install VMWare Toolsĥ. Turn on VM, then Virtual Machine > Install. Go to Virtual Machine > Settings > General and change OS to Windows 10 圆4. Uninstall VMware Tools (version 9.something) 2. after that remove the check from the check box that says Automatically adjust user interface size in the virtual machine. bitMapper - Creates a bit map of disk blocks used by the guest operating system, used in vMotion. autoUpgrade - Handles VMware Tools upgrade operations. autoLogon - Bypasses the guest operating system login when powering on a VM.
It seemed like the best approach was the following, so I tried it: 1. Go to the VMWare Player pull down menu of Manage -> Virtual Machine Setting. autohidpi - Set guest screen resolution for Mac OS X guest operating systems. Go to Virtual Machine > Settings > General and change OS to Windows 10 圆4Ĥ. Install worked fine, but had the resolution issue described earlier in this thread. Uninstall VMware Tools (version 9.something)ģ. It seemed like the best approach was the following, so I tried it:ġ.
Normally a Mac will run its display at the resolution Apple believes is best. There are some predefined scaled resolutions available, but you can get more granular control over your display’s resolution.
Install worked fine, but had the resolution issue described earlier in this thread. You can change the display resolution of your Mac to make text larger or gain more space.