How To Install VMWare Fusion with Ubuntu on a Mac Eirik Didriksen [1] Hans Petter Langtangen [1, 2] [1] Simula Research Laboratory [2] University of Oslo Jan 15, 2015 Installation of VMWare Fusion Buy, download, and install (write the serial number during installation). To get quickly started, you download a trial version for free and later buy it and register the serial number (easy).

Installation of Ubuntu Go to and choose the latest 64-bit Desktop version of Ubuntu. Save the downloaded Ubuntu file at some place you can recognize later. Other Linux distributions. We strongly recommend to use a Debian-based GNU/Linux distribution, because Debian has by far the largest collection of prebuilt mathematical software. Window media player 9 for mac os x. Among the Debian-based distributions, we recommend Ubuntu, simply because switching keyboard layouts is more reliable or easier in Ubuntu than in, e.g., Lubuntu, Xubuntu, and Linux Mint (a configured layout might be gone after a reboot). Switching keyboard layouts are particularly convenient when doing programming with an English/American keyboard, with braces and brackets in natural places, and then writing emails using a native keyboard with special characters. Quick description • Launch VMWare Fusion (the instructions here are for version 7).

• Click on File - New and choose to Install from disc or image. • Click on Use another disc or disc image and choose your.iso file with the Ubuntu image. • Choose Easy Install, fill in password, and check the box for sharing files with the host operating system. • Choose Customize Settings and make the following settings (these settings can be changed later, if desired): • Processors and Memory: Set a minimum of 2 Gb memory, but not more than half of your computer's total memory. How to configure a verizon pop3 account in outlook 2011 for mac.

The virtual machine can use all processors. • Hard Disk: Choose how much disk space you want to use inside the virtual machine (20 Gb is considered a minimum). • Choose where you want to store virtual machine files on the hard disk. The default location is usually fine. The directory with the virtual machine files needs to be frequently backed up so make sure you know where it is.

• Ubuntu will now install itself without further dialog, but it will take some time. • You may need to define a higher resolution of the display in the Ubuntu machine. Find the System settings icon on the left, go to Display, choose some display (you can try several, click Keep this configuration when you are satisfied). • You can have multiple keyboards on Ubuntu. Launch System settings, go to Keyboard, click the Text entry hyperlink, add keyboard(s) ( Input sources to use), and choose a shortcut, say Ctrl+space or Ctrl+backslash, in the Switch to next source using field. Then you can use the shortcut to quickly switch keyboard.