when using a mac VM with VMWare, how do I use command key within the VM?

I have a apple computer, and am running the apple operating system within a VM on that machine. The VM is running with VMWare.

How do I send keyboard combos that use the command key to the VM? When I use the command key with the VM open, fullscreen or not, the keyboard combination always goes to the host instead of the VM. So, for instance, if I hit command-Q then the entire VM closes instead of the program I have open in the VM.

(The VM does have the VM client tools installed)

Its really killing me to having to mouseclick everything in the VM.

Solution 1:

Just had to figure this out myself.

Click the Wrench icon or choose Settings from the Virtual Machine Window. Click "Keyboard and Mouse" and choose the Mac profile.

I also had to reboot my VM afterwards.

Solution 2:

You just use the Windows key: Using Mac Keyboards in a Virtual Machine