How to properly remove vmware fusion?

theraker007 · theraker007 #1 (**permalink**)

01-24-2008, 02:22 AM

I downloaded trials of both parallels and fusion and decided that parallels runs my applications in xp so much faster that its not even a debate.

I wanted to make sure that i removed VMware fusion properly.. do i need to uninstall xp first or something to get that partition back? or does just throwing the fusion app in my trash solve all of it in one step?

thanks

Eric559 · Eric559 #2 (**permalink**)

01-24-2008, 05:06 AM

http://communities.vmware.com/thread/115699

giulio · giulio #3 (**permalink**)

01-24-2008, 09:39 AM

Did you look at this setting?

KamileonX · KamileonX #4 (**permalink**)

01-24-2008, 10:42 AM

If you want to completely remove VMware....

Remove the Virtual Machines folder from your Documents Folder. You can just move it to the Trash and empty it.

Secondly DO NOT just remove the .app file in Applications. Within the VMware Fusion Installer, there is also an Uninstaller. use that to completely remove the program. VMware, by nature, installs files throughout the OS so that it can properly emulate the guest OS's. The Uninstaller will remove all of those files. Removing only the .app file will not.

sleeeker · sleeeker #5 (**permalink**)

12-18-2011, 09:16 PM

I have fusion 4 trial - is removal same as in this thread?

chscag · chscag #6 (**permalink**)

12-18-2011, 09:54 PM

No, use the VMWare Fusion uninstaller that comes with both the application and the trial software. Do not attempt to drag things to the Trash.

sleeeker · sleeeker #7 (**permalink**)

12-18-2011, 10:07 PM

Thank you

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KamileonX #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 12, 2007 Location: Mississauga, Ontario, Canada Posts: 107 Mac Specs: MBP 15" Gloss, 2.4 GHz C2D, 4GB DDR2, 160 GB @ 7200 HDD, 256 MB 8600M GT	01-24-2008, 10:42 AM If you want to completely remove VMware.... Remove the Virtual Machines folder from your Documents Folder. You can just move it to the Trash and empty it. Secondly DO NOT just remove the .app file in Applications. Within the VMware Fusion Installer, there is also an Uninstaller. use that to completely remove the program. VMware, by nature, installs files throughout the OS so that it can properly emulate the guest OS's. The Uninstaller will remove all of those files. Removing only the .app file will not. *KamileonX (Lawrence)* MacBook Pro 15" (Glossy) Custom 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 4 GB OCZ DDR2 667 MHz RAM, 160 GB 7200 RPM Hard Drive, 256 MB GeForce 8600M GT Graphics, Mac OS X Leopard v10.5.2
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chscag #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 23, 2008 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 42,658 Mac Specs: 27" iMac i5, 3.2 GHz, iPad 3, iPhone 5c, 3 iPods, Yosemite	12-18-2011, 09:54 PM No, use the VMWare Fusion uninstaller that comes with both the application and the trial software. Do not attempt to drag things to the Trash. COMMUNITY RULES Writing a Quality Post
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theraker007 #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 29, 2007 Posts: 129	01-24-2008, 02:22 AM I downloaded trials of both parallels and fusion and decided that parallels runs my applications in xp so much faster that its not even a debate. I wanted to make sure that i removed VMware fusion properly.. do i need to uninstall xp first or something to get that partition back? or does just throwing the fusion app in my trash solve all of it in one step? thanks
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sleeeker #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 24, 2011 Posts: 5	12-18-2011, 09:16 PM I have fusion 4 trial - is removal same as in this thread?
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sleeeker #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 24, 2011 Posts: 5	12-18-2011, 10:07 PM Thank you
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