- Shut down the virtual machine that needs the mouse/keyboard.
- Plug the second mouse/keyboard into your host.
- Edit your virtual machine’s
.vmx
file to include the lines below. For more information, see Locating the virtual machine bundle in VMware Fusion (1007599)usb.generic.allowHID = "TRUE"
usb.generic.allowLastHID = "TRUE"
- Power on your virtual machine.
- Go to VM > Removable Devices.
- Find and select your keyboard/mouse.
- Click Connect (Disconnect from host).
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