Is it possible to start up in safe mode before the virtual machine boots and shows the Mac Desktop?
I mean, imagine that the VM does not boot but gets stuck or something. Is it possible to start up such VM in safe mode (to try and repair itself)?
That can be done with a normal Mac (host) just pressing the key Shift at booting, but I cannot see how to do it with a VM. Thanks.
Yes it is possible to do with the Keyboard, I just did it on a Mac OS X 10.6 Server VM running VMware Fusion 5.0.3 on my 2013 MBP with Retina Display (15.4/2.8/16GB/768GB Flash). I tested it using both the Default and Mac Keyboard Profiles and both work. I also tested the various Terminal methods as described in the Apple KB linked in this and the other thread you have going and this method works as well.
Note: With the Virtual Machine shutdown, not suspended, click the Start button in the middle of the Virtual Machine's Display and then you have to mouse click into the Display so the VM has focus not the Host and them press and hold the Shift Key. You'll know you've done it right as you see a different object on the screen at the bottom as it shows the progress of the the loading OS, much less the login screen will say Safe Boot in red.
Message was edited by: WoodyZ - Added note about clicking into the VM's Display.