How to stop VMWare Fusion 3.0 running in the background while starting up?

[seasurfer]

I just installed VM Fusion 3.0, it is really much faster running Windows Vista with it.

Anyway, my main issue is, when I opened Activity Monitor, I realized that VMF 3.0 runs in the background when the computer start, is there anyway to totally shut it off if I am not using it?

Also, on the top right tool bar, there is a "bi-head" arrow of VMF 3.0, how to get rid of it?

Thanks.

[jessica.]

Have you tried something like this? Instructions may be slightly different due to different OS's but the point is there.

[JavierP]

Originally Posted by seasurfer

I just installed VM Fusion 3.0, it is really much faster running Windows Vista with it.

Anyway, my main issue is, when I opened Activity Monitor, I realized that VMF 3.0 runs in the background when the computer start, is there anyway to totally shut it off if I am not using it?

Also, on the top right tool bar, there is a "bi-head" arrow of VMF 3.0, how to get rid of it?

Thanks.

1) Install http://lingon.sourceforge.net/
2) Disable com.vmware.launchd.vmware
3) To stop vmware run this command from terminal

sudo /Library/Application\ Support/VMware\ Fusion/boot.sh --stop

4) To start it

sudo /Library/Application\ Support/VMware\ Fusion/boot.sh --start

[aresinferno]

Click on the icon in the menu bar and it should show the "start" menu. Then click on "Applications Menu Settings" at the bottom of the menu and a window should pop up. Make sure you are in the first tab and change the dropdown to never or only when VMWare is running.