How to share files from your macOS host to Kali in VMware Fusion

Understanding the steps on mounting the file share from macOS to Kali

In this story, we will cover the steps required to enable the share and mount it to the Kali Linux machine running inside the VMware Fusion. I am running the following versions of the software (in case if something is incompatible).

VMware Fusion Professional Version: 12.2.3
macOS (Host machine): macOS Monterey version 12.3.1
Kali Linux: version 2022.1 (x86-64)

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Aakif Shaikh, CISSP, CEH, CHFI, CISA, GWAPT

Over 18 years of experience in a wide variety of technical domains within information security including information assurance, compliance, and risk management.