January 2010
Intermediate to advanced
178 pages
3h 46m
English
Fusion offers two convenient ways to share files between a Windows virtual machine and Mac OS X: you can share one or more folders from Mac OS X so that they appear in Windows, and you can mirror any or all of four key Windows folders with their Mac OS X counterparts.
Sharing files may increase your risk of problems from Windows malware. See Can Windows Malware Affect My Mac?, p. 166, for more information.
You configure these settings in the Sharing pane of the Settings window (Figure 8-9). Start by making sure Share Folders on Your Mac is checked, and then you can Mirror Folders or Share Individual Folders. If you're not sure whether you want to use mirrored folders, share individual folders, ...