I downloaded VMware Player 16 the other day. The performance is better than VirtualBox, no doubt there. However, after the VM is started, as soon as the VMware BIOS screen pops up, I can't click on the menu bar (File, Edit, VM etc.), even if I press Ctrl+Alt. I can only navigate using the keyboard. I even tested older versions of Player (14 & 15) and some copies of Workstation Pro that my friend gave me to try, still the same issue, even with VMware Tools installed in the VMs.
It's worth noting that mouse integration in the VM works flawlessly, and if I press Ctrl+Alt I can use my host OS as normal.
After hours of searching for the issue, I found one older post on the VMware community (the only one that described exactly the same issue that I had), where the person who opened the topic stated that they downgraded from Workstation Pro 14 to 12 and that fixed their issue. I tried installing Workstation Pro 12 too, and the problem was solved.
I have absolutely no idea as to why Workstation Pro & Player versions 14+ have this issue. I've also read that these versions have some issues with other users, although they are minor. If anyone can shed light on this case it would be really appreciated.
Edit: Another user asked me below, but I can't seem to find the VMware Knowledgebase Article in my history. Sorry.