I've got a dual-core Opteron, QuickTime 7.5, Firefox 2.0.0.14. Good luck figuring out when the CPU pegging, memory leaking Firefox 2 loaded QuickTime.

I've got a dual-core Opteron, QuickTime 7.5, Firefox 2.0.0.14. Good luck figuring out when the CPU pegging, memory leaking Firefox 2 loaded QuickTime.

Lately I've been working a few days a week downtown using my MacBook Pro running Leopard and VMware Fusion. The MBP is off to the right on an iFold stand, and Fusion is full-screen in front of me on a 30" monitor. For input devices I'm using a generic HP USB keyboard and a Logitech MX900 mouse.
By default VMware emulates a generic PS/2 mouse with two buttons and a wheel, which meant that the mouse software I'm using in OS X, ControllerMate, was essentially useless in Fusion.
Luckily there is a hidden setting available for VMware Fusion version 1.1.2 and newer that will enable a virtual USB mouse that passes through up to 6 buttons. The same setting works with VMware Workstation 6, but I'm not sure about older versions. According to VMware this device will be preferred over the PS/2 mouse by the VM.
Before making any changes, shut down the virtual machine and quit VMware Fusion. Virtual Machines may be stored in ~/Documents/Virtual Machines.
cd ~/Library/Application Support/VMware Fusion/Virtual Machinesnano Boot Camp/%2Fdev%2Fdisk0/Boot Camp partition.vmwarevm/Boot\ Camp\ partition.vmxmouse.vusb.enable = "TRUE"

mouse.vusb.enable = "TRUE"Given the ubiquitousness of Flash video players this isn't a tip that you'll be able to use too often, but when you're watching a video with miserably low audio it's a lifesaver If you're watching a QuickTime movie press and hold the Shift key and then click on the volume control.
Normal Volume Control

Volume Control with shift key depressed

© 2008, Corey Gilmore | Posts RSS Feed | Comments RSS Feed | Contact