Run your virtual machine in full-screen mode

Run your virtual machine in full-screen mode

When you run your virtual machine in full-screen mode, the Macintosh desktop is entirely replaced by the virtual machine window. The virtual machine must be running for this option to be available on the menu.

In Microsoft Virtual PC, do one of the following:

To run your virtual machine in full-screen mode, on the PC menu, click Full Screen Mode.
To return to Windowed Mode, hold down ⌘ to view the Virtual PC menus and toolbars. On the PC menu, click Windowed Mode.

Notes

The next time you open a virtual machine that is set to run in full-screen mode, the virtual machine window displays in full-screen mode.
When running a virtual machine in full-screen mode, you can select the optimal screen resolution and color quality (bit depth) for that virtual machine.

See also

Specify screen resolution settings for full-screen mode

About full screen mode video screen resolutions

About video memory (VRAM) settings