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In this article, we’ll examine how to install VMware Tools on macOS High Sierra virtual machine on VMware vSphere server.

Darwin.iso supports Mac OS X versions 10.11 and later. For details on linux.iso, refer to VMware Tools 10.3.21 Release Notes. For details on solaris.iso, refer to VMware Tools 10.3.10 Release Notes. VMware Tools ISO images are frozen for some end of life guest operating systems. Some ISO images are not included with ESXi in the tools-light VIB. Jul 04, 2017 VMware tools varies for each and every operating system. When we try to install or Upgrade VMware tools using vSphere client, It will automatically mount the associated VMware tools ISO into virtual CD ROM drive of your virtual machine based on the Guest Operating system of the virtual machine.

How to Install VMware Tools for macOS High Sierra

You need to setup VMware Tools for the macOS virtual machine that you have installed on vSphere. Under normal circumstances, you can set up VM Tools for virtual machine by following the path to Actions / Guest OS / Install Tools.

When you try to setup VMTools on a macOS virtual machine running on VM ESXi, the VM ISO image does not add to the VM. So, after shutting down the macOS VM and add the darwin.iso file to the VM, you can start installing it.

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In the previous articles, we installed macOS on vSphere. In this article, we will install macOS VMware Tools on vSphere.

How to Setup VMware Tools for macOS High Sierra 10.13.4/5/6 on vSphere 6.7U2/6.5

To setup VMware Tools on VMware ESXi, follow the steps below in order.

Step 1

Power off the macOS VM and click Edit to open the virtual machine’s settings. Then, click CD/DVD Drive 1/ Datastore to add the darwin.iso file to the VM.

Step 2

Click the Browse button.

Step 3

To copy the ISO image inside vSphere ESXi, click the Upload button.

Step 4

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Select the Darwin.iso file you downloaded to your computer from the button at the bottom of the article and click the Open button.

Step 5

Select the Darwin.iso file on Datastore.

Step 6

Save the macOS High Sierra virtual machine settings by clicking on the Save button.

Step 7

Now, power on the virtual machine.

Step 8

As you can see in the image below, the ISO file is now integrated into the system. Double-click the darwin.iso file to start the setup.

In the setup window, click Install Tools.

Step 9

In the VMTools Installer window, click the Continue button.

Step 10

Start the setup of VM software for macOS by clicking the Install button without changing the location where the files will be copied.

Step 11

Click the Continue Installation button.

Step 12

Type your macOS Root password and click on the Install Software button.

Step 13

You need to configure the security setting to allow VM Tools setup when you encounter the System Extension Blocked warning. Click the Open Security Preferences button.

Step 14

To allow VM Tools for macOS, click Allow.

Step 15

After successfully installing VM Tools on ESXi, click the Restart button.

Step 16

When the VM restarts, you can now use full-screen mode.

Final Word

In this article, we have installed VM Tools for macOS 10.13.4/5/6 virtual machine on the ESXi server virtualization operating system. Thanks for following us!

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