Sharing Folder from Mac to Cent OS VM

Install VMware Tools

1. Start up VM.
2. Goto Virtual Machine -> Install VMware Tools
3. There will be a pop up window. Click Install to connect the VMware Tools installer CD to this virtual machine.
4. From the CD, Extract the VMwareTools-<version>.tar.gz
5. Goto the folder
6. Run the following command:

./vmware-install.pl -d --clobber-kernel-modules=vmhgfs

Share a Folder

1. Goto Virtual Machine -> Settings
2. In the pop up window choose Sharing
3. Check the Enable Shared Folders option
4. Click [+]  and select the folder on Mac which is to be shared
5. The folder will be visible under /mnt/hgfs/