Maverick_OSX Posted May 29, 2015 Share Posted May 29, 2015 UPDATE: Read my second post as I figured this out, but will leave this post here in case others are searching the same issues later... Hey guys and Gals, Firstly, thanks for all your insight, time and hard work. Im new here as a member, but have been reading for about a year off and on. I asked this question in another post, but it is an older thread that mostly deals with Metal Installs as opposed to Virtual VMWare etc. I am hoping someone can give me a definitive YES?NO can/can't be done answer or even better, a solution. So, here is my question Now, weird issue. I have Host Toshiba Ultrabook U840W 21:9 1792 x 768 resolution (yes, thats correct res) running Windows 8.1 pro x64, Dual Core, 6gb Ram (host) VMWare WS 11+Tools and Un-locker 2.0.4 (should be titled enabler I think, the name suggests hacked when really, it just enables VMWare to load OSX into preset menu) I have two guest VM's; Mavericks 10.9.5 and Yosemite 10.10 PROBLEM -Yosemite OOB VMDK install worked great, full screen resolution at 1792 x 768 with no tinkering required at all. Slow and unreliable when updated security patches are installed. Beamoff Tool solves most of the lag and speed issues. (BUT NO other available options available in display options-weird), -Mavericks 10.9 VMDK install, Un-locker 2.0.4, VM Tools gets maximum 1366 x 768 as a pre-installed option in Display prefs. So, I love Yosemite's look and feel, BUT the mavericks install leaves Yosemite wanting; In speed, Video, Ram Usage etc. The Mavericks install is fantastically fast, stable and only has this one annoying screen limitation issue. Hence, until I get a faster Laptop, Mavericks will be my choice of VM [ for now ] ATTEMPTED FIXES: -SwitchResX: Continual "Not Installed' error and 'Need Reboot' etc that everyone gets attempting to create custom display settings. -Contacted Stephane at SwitchResX (Basically told the issue is not with SwitchResX, but rather my Operating System, despite making numerous mistakes about what order I was running the VM environment in. I.E kept stating that Mac OS X as a host is not supported by VMWare and other such silly statements. [ Reminder: I'm on Windows host anyway and they do support VMWare in mac. I.E Fusion ] -I have read NOTEBOOK Forum and relevant guides (there are non on Toshiba u840W though)as well as a postings over at TonyMacX regarding creating Plist EDID fixes in PListPro and Xcode etc. -Uninstall_Re-install of all softwares -Third Party SVGA Driver (Not recommended unless from a very trusted source as many online versions crashed a number of my installs, Thanks goodness for VM software!) I used this guide to confirm EDID on Yosemite/Mavericks and BOTH VM's use the same Plist details as listed below. They show up as the generic: DisplayProductID" = 1815 DisplayVendorID" = 1970170734 IOService:/AppleACPIPlatformExpert/PCI0@0/AppleACPIPCI/display@F/VMwareGfx/VMwareFramebuffer/display0/AppleDisplay-756e6b6e-717 So my confusion is this, why does Resolution in Yosemite work perfectly at 1792 x 768 OOB, with the same VMWare+Tools+Unlocker preferences and settings, yet Mavericks 10.9 is stuck at 1366 x 768 despite Plist being the same in both VM Op's? I think I have a case of working on something too long, and forgetting what i have tried and not tried etc. Maybe someone has a simple solution for this, but i know that with my 21:9 1792 x 768 resolution, its a challenge, BUT Yosemite knew straight away to use the Host settings? Thanks ahead of time people, and just so you know, I am a helper too and contribute to posts (Toshiba) etc, so i will pay it forward. Cheers from Australia.... Shane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick_OSX Posted May 30, 2015 Author Share Posted May 30, 2015 Ok, so I cannot believe this myself, but then again I can when you think of the simple rule of "Downloadable images are altered sometimes maliciously and sometimes because the author thinks they are doing the community a favour, therefore, downloader beware" etc. So, what I did to fix my issue, was a long route, but desperate times call for desperate measures. Ill try to make this simple and in point form. Bear with me, cause it sounds crazy, but it worked.... -I downloaded a trial copy of Fusion for MAC OSX, and installed that into my Workstation 11 image of Mavericks hosted by Windows 8.1 pro. This is the image that WS11 would not Auto Adjust to my desired 1792x768 res..with me so far? Good... -I copied Mavericks OSX App from my 2009 Intel iMac to USB, then to Windows Desktop. From there, I dropped the Mavericks Mac App into the Mavericks VM desktop....Still with me....Good -I then dropped Mavericks app into Fusion and mounted and installed it just to the point where it creates the VM Folder in Documents. Remember, this means that what I did, was create a new Mavericks OSX VM, inside my running Mavericks VM Documents folder. -I then cut and pasted the new Mavericks VM Documents folder from the Documents folder inside my Mavericks VM, to my Windows Host Documents/Virtual Machines folder. Now I had the base install i needed to "open a new virtual Machine in Workstation 11" -Then, I shut down Mavericks VM, and proceeded to "Open Virtual Machine" from Workstation 11. This is the image i just created, then cut and pasted to windows host VM folder in documents... -This began the fresh install of Mavericks 10.9 in Workstation. 25mins later, I had a fresh, untouched Virtual Machine....Voila.. IT GETS BETTER -As soon as i installed VMware Worksation Darwin 7.1.1 tools, and rebooted, presto, FULL 1792 x 768 Resolution in full screen mode....!!! I know this post will confuse people, so feel free to contact me and Id be more than willing to assist if I can. Big lesson learned and could have saved me a LOT of Plist editing, internet searching and Forum reading by just using an untouched Mavericks App from the get go. BUT, I couldn't find the tools to create an ISO from the Mavericks App I had, and didn't know Terminal Script to create bootable USB's, if that would have even helped anyway.... Cheers everyone, and I hope this helps someone... Shane For those requiring links (I know I appreciated people sharing them when I was learning) - VM Workstation up-gradable Trial Download Here: https://my.vmware.com/web/vmware/info/slug/desktop_end_user_computing/vmware_workstation/11_0 - VM Fusion 7 up-gradable Download Here: https://my.vmware.com/web/vmware/info/slug/desktop_end_user_computing/vmware_fusion/7_0 - VM Ware Tools AKA Darwin Here: http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/files/file/31-vmware-tools-for-os-x-darwiniso/ - Mavericks 10.9 App, possibly available through Mac App store, but may have to get it of your own Mac like I had to.....Again, beware of internet VMDK images etc, as you may get a maliciously coded one, or innocently modified as mine seemed to be, which meant I could not get desired resolutions. Who knows what else was lurking right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick_OSX Posted May 30, 2015 Author Share Posted May 30, 2015 Lastly, I will state this. Although having Mavericks running is VMware is great, I will say that it is more so just a proof of concept. Meaning, that there are just too many features that are not available and that compromise is just too much to make it a go to system. There is no iMessage, Maps crashes, Photobooth cannot detect Camera, you cant run Open GL Intensive graphics programs such as Photoshop, and even music such as Garage band and Logic ProX wont run. In my opinion, these features are the reason people want mac. I.e. Graphic, music, stability, iMessage, iCloud etc... *Please note my machines specs are Toshiba U840W PSU5XA-001006, i5-3317U CPU @ 1.70GHz, 6GB Ram, as am sure some can get 'some' of these features working on better spec's Laptops (maybe....) Again, its nice to know it theoretically works, but really, its just a glorified web browser, and even then the video playback and graphics suffer.... My next project may be a Metal Install, but again, the amount of tweaking required is above my patience level for now, and I am up against some struggle only having Intel Centrino N2230 wi-fi card installed. Even if i find a Kext or learn how to create a DSDT for my laptop, its still an uphill battle...But hey, i may just choose to go upstream... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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