VMware Fusion

I just had a funny idea: what if you put VMWare's disk image inside a 'sparsebundle' dmg? Apple made sparsebundles specifically to work with Time Machine, I think — they're just like regular sparse disk images (which grow as needed), except that the data is split into many smaller files inside a package. That way you don't have the problem of a single enormous file being...

It helps and confirms other input by Mikuro. Seems the only way today is to setup a script that forcibly removes what VMware imposes. ...

Does this help any?

activating TimeMachine backups, VMware is actually tampering with my system setup WITHOUT any form of warning. ...

Or for 8.0.4 (less to scroll) http://peterc.org/2008/62-how-to-install-vmware-tools-on-ubuntu-hardy-804-under-vmware-fusion.html

This should help you out: http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2007/10/02/how-to-install-vmware-tools-on-ubuntu-guests/

However, this does not preclude the absolute unconsideration of VMware to wantingly activate file attributes that block TimeMachine at statup and forgetting to reset them at virtual machine shutdown. ...

VMware Fusion 1.1.2 fixes for MacBook Air, Time Machine, XP SP3 Is this the version you are running? .

the ideal setup would be for VMware to set the file attribute at virtual machine start, and remove it at VMware quit. But this seems to be to complex for them! ...

tly VMWare specifically prevents Time Machine from backing up its disk images, because for some reason it will lead to data corruption of Time Machine runs while VMWare is active. ...