Highest scored 'virtual-machine+macos+virtualbox' questions

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Change MacOS X guest screen resolution for VirtualBox

I have tried all alternatives and resources that I found on internet to achieve to change screen resolution in my MacOS X guest. I have the latest VirtualBox version (4.1.22) and I have MacOS X 10.6.3 ...

Pymoo

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asked Sep 24, 2012 at 12:06

15 votes

4 answers

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Getting UEFI shell when trying to boot OS X in Virtual Box

I am using the latest test build of Virtual Box (normal versions don't work on El Capitan). When trying to boot a Virtual Machine with an El Capitan cdr file (created from the command line) I end up ...

iProgram

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asked Aug 28, 2015 at 9:01

10 votes

3 answers

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How to access my local server on my VirtualBox virtual machine?

Here's my setup: I have a local server running on my machine (Mac OS, Snow Leopard). I can access it via my browser by doing localhost:3000 I have a virtual machine using Virtual Box running a ...

marcgg

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asked Nov 24, 2009 at 12:28

10 votes

6 answers

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VMWare vs VirtualBox ...what I should use [closed]

what I should using to work with linux on windows ... I don't know ! ... but I tried VirtualBox and VmWare what's the differents and which are the feutures

T_Z

asked Sep 7, 2009 at 5:16

9 votes

3 answers

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VirtualBox does not start on Mac OS X

Suddenly and without notice, VirtualBox application doesn't start. First, it just didn't do anything. Not even an error message. I looked in the system log (/var/log/system.log) and I found these two ...

ferguior

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asked Jul 17, 2013 at 15:08

7 votes

1 answer

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Is there an easy way to convert a Parallels disk to a VirtualBox disk?

The question has been asked before, but there appear to be no current solutions. I have a current version of Parallels 11, and a current version of VirtualBox 4.3. I have an existing Windows image in ...

Manngo

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asked Apr 19, 2016 at 9:06

7 votes

5 answers

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Visual Studio Development on Virtual Box, Boot Camp, or VMWare Fusion

I currently have a Mac, 2ghz and 2 gigs of ram, running OS X Leopard and Virtual Box with a Windows 7 Pro 32bit virtual machine. Performance on the virtual machine is fine for minor tasks but is very ...

Eli

asked Dec 1, 2009 at 16:04

5 votes

2 answers

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Is it possible to use a Vista Boot Camp partition inside Virtual Box on Mac OS X

I've got windows Vista installed inside Virtual Box on my Mac OS partition. I've also got it installed under boot camp and I occasionally boot to it when I want to run windows with better performance ...

rjmunro

1,366

asked Jul 17, 2009 at 13:31

5 votes

2 answers

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Any Way to Pass Media Keys Through VirtualBox

I have Linux inside a Virtual Box on a Mac. Whenever I press the "Play/Pause" media key, even if I'm inside the Linux VM, the Mac iTunes app opens. This makes it impossible to use media keys inside ...

machineghost

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asked Jan 11, 2016 at 21:05

5 votes

1 answer

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VM: Mac OSX Host, Windows Guest: Use VT-d so that the fast GPU is available for the VM?

Vt-d is enabled in recent MacBook Pros, but I did not find any information on actual gpu sharing. Is it possible to set up a MacBook Pro with two GPUs (Intel, nVidia or AMD) so that I can use the ...

Wilbert

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asked May 20, 2015 at 15:59

4 votes

3 answers

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Can Intel Windows 10 be virtualized on Apple M1 host?

I'm considering getting an Apple M1 computer, but I'm wondering if I'll still be able to run Intel Windows 10 in, say, VM Ware Fusion. If I get an M1 computer, will a virtualization application only ...

sr3

143

asked Nov 2, 2021 at 20:41

4 votes

1 answer

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VirtualBox Bridged Adapter DHCP works, but no network traffic

I'm running VirtualBox on macOS where I host a Windows 10 VM guest. I've been able to establish comms between the guest and the internet through a NAT connection. However, I would like the VM to be ...

André Haupt

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asked May 7, 2018 at 18:14

4 votes

1 answer

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How to setup VirtualBox port forwarding on Mac OS X to Ubuntu 16.04?

Everything I've read so far makes port forwarding sound like a snap but I must be missing some magic piece. Here's what I'm doing: Host OS = Mac OS X Guest OS = Ubuntu 16.04 Server Run gunicorn web ...

Neil C. Obremski

163

asked Oct 3, 2017 at 16:29

4 votes

5 answers

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VirtualBox: How to connect to Internet via wi-fi on Mac?

I installed VirtualBox with a Win XP VM on my Mac running OS 10.7.5. My Mac only has a wi-fi connection to the internet. On the settings for the virtual host, I set: Attached to: Bridged Adapter ...

Paul Riedel

151

asked Oct 1, 2012 at 17:04

3 votes

3 answers

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How to allow Nginx in guest VM access shared folders in host os?

My setup I want to setup a Ubuntu VM to act as a web server for development. Reason I want to have a development environment as close to the actual production environment as possible. Problem The ...

Kim Stacks

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asked Jan 4, 2013 at 7:07

3 votes

1 answer

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Windows 95 as guest on VirtualBox Mac OS X Host - Successful installed, but boot fails

I am running VirtualBox (Version 5.0.20 r106931) on a MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2014; 2.2 GHz Intel Core i7; 16 GB 1600 MHz DDR3) with OS X El Capitan (10.11.4). I already installed Windows ...

justavo

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asked May 4, 2016 at 22:01

3 votes

0 answers

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Can't use macOS Ventura VM with more than one CPU

I recently created a macOS VM (Ventura 13) with VirtualBox (Version 7.0.6 r155176 (Qt5.15.2)). I first launched it with one CPU, and it booted. The downside was that the VM was very slow and ...

ywalt.js

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asked Apr 12, 2023 at 17:45

3 votes

1 answer

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Shared folders not working on VirtualBox with OS X host and windows guest

I am trying to set up folder sharing on my windows guest OS with a OS X host, and somehow its not working. Here’s my Shared folders in VirtualBox: However, it does not show up in Windows ...

xrisk

131

asked Sep 15, 2015 at 16:06

2 votes

4 answers

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Importing VMware drive into VirtualBox drive

I have VMware on my Mac and it crashed. I am unable to access the files used by the VMware. So I downloaded VirtualBox and when I try to add the .vmwarevm file to VirtualBox it says that its unable to ...

balexander

123

asked Apr 25, 2010 at 19:57

2 votes

5 answers

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Mac OS X in VirtualBox

I want to buy the MAC OS X operating system from Amazon and wanted to know if it can be install in VirtualBox with Linux as the host machine?

oshirowanen

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asked Dec 4, 2010 at 11:18

2 votes

2 answers

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Issues with internet on Virtual Machine from different houses

The necessary information OS X Lion (10.7) running a VM of Windows 7. Tried both VirtualBox and Parallels and the problem is 100% the same between them. Require a VPN connection to work from Windows ...

James P. Wright

251

asked Oct 25, 2011 at 20:54

2 votes

2 answers

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VirtualBox's Internet doesn't work no matter what

None of my VirtualBox virtual machine can use the internet. I've tried every possible configuration of networking ad it never works. Occasionally, just out of the blue, without changing anything, the ...

None

137

asked Aug 24, 2010 at 3:03

2 votes

2 answers

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VirtualBox or else programs to run Mac OS virtually on Windows 7 [closed]

VirtualBox or other programs to run Mac OS virtually on Windows 7? any idea will help me to enlarge the boundaries surround me nowadays.

Bilgin Kılıç

137

asked May 6, 2010 at 7:25

2 votes

1 answer

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On VirtualBox, how to to access the host CD drive from the virtual machine?

In VirtualBox (6.1) on macOS (10.12), I have Windows XP as a guest OS. I can't find how to access the physical CD drive from the guest OS. I've found on the web that in the storage settings of the ...

PierU

1,639

asked Nov 7, 2022 at 7:28

2 votes

1 answer

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Can't ping Ubuntu VM from OS X

I've looked at many of the similar questions, but none seem to solve my issue. I'm running Ubuntu 13.04 Raring in a VM through VirtualBox and I'm trying to communicate with it from my OS X Mavericks ...

Nick Sweet

362

asked Jan 15, 2014 at 16:03

2 votes

0 answers

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How to setup TOR as a network interface for VMs on Mac OS Mojave?

I am using VirtualBox and Whonix to create a secure way of letting a VM communicate only through TOR. However, I would like to setup TOR on the host Mac OS as a network interface so it can be selected ...

Eli T.

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asked Jan 18, 2019 at 23:52

2 votes

1 answer

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Can't install VMware tools (Mac OS 10.7) [closed]

I'm trying to install VMware tools on the Guest OS (OS inside VMware), which is Mac OS 10.7. Windows hosts VMware which hosts Mac OS. I just eject the disk and press "install VMware tools". ...

user8685433

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asked Dec 4, 2017 at 4:35

1 vote

2 answers

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Can I share a Linux VM between a Windows PC and a Mac?

I've been looking to use a Linux VM as my development environment as a way to start fresh and have a whole OS dedicated to dev. I use two computers mainly, my Windows desktop and a Macbook. What I'd ...

intA

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asked Jan 3, 2017 at 14:36

1 vote

1 answer

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Connect VirtualBox VM running Ubuntu to VPN

I would like to connect my VirtualBox VM running Ubuntu 10.04.4 to a VPN or share the host's VPN connection. The VM is connected to the internet and issued an IP from my wireless router but it is not ...

amphibient

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asked Feb 20, 2014 at 20:23

1 vote

1 answer

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My VirtualBox Ubuntu crashed. How can I access its files from my Mac?

I have Ubuntu installed in my Mac using VirtualBox. A few minutes ago it crashed, so I have no access to Ubuntu now, but I need a file in it! Is there any way I can access my Ubuntu files from my ...

itechi

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asked Mar 1, 2014 at 5:37

1 vote

2 answers

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Will a VirtualBox VM created on a Windows host run on a Mac host?

If I create a VM in Virtual Box on a Windows host, including installing a guest OS, will that VM run on a Mac OSX host?

Greg B

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asked Jan 16, 2013 at 9:21

1 vote

1 answer

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How do I access local web address in a microsoft virtual machine?

I have downloaded a Windows 8.1 VM from Microsoft's dev center to do local testing for IE11. Host is OSX Guest is Windows 8.1 Using Virtualbox 5.0.12 Host machine /etc/hosts file: 127.0.0.1 www....

AgmLauncher

151

asked May 12, 2016 at 13:40

1 vote

1 answer

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Virtualbox display issue

I installed Virtualbox on Mac and then installed Ubuntu on Virtualbox as a virtual machine. My Ubuntu display comes as 640 X 480 (4:3) resolution and cannot be changed. My actual screen resolution is ...

DUKE

210

asked Jul 14, 2014 at 2:57

1 vote

0 answers

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VirtualBox returning error when making a VM on MacOS Big Sur

I am trying to make a VM in VirtualBox on my 16 inch Intel MacBook Pro. I go through the setup of making the virtual machine (defining the OS, allocating RAM and Storage, etc.). Once that is all ...

Chris Lewis

11

asked May 31, 2021 at 18:52

1 vote

0 answers

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Shrink MacOS guest (vmdk file)

Is there a simple way to maintain a MacOS VM? I setup a VM with growing disk, which had original just 8GB. How I have a 45GB monster drive with a low real usage. I had to install a 8GB ziped package ...

rekire

484

asked Jan 11, 2020 at 15:30

1 vote

0 answers

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(On a mac) - VirtualBox not able to access the .vmdk file for a usb virtual machine

When selecting my virtual disk in virtualbox, the error reads as in the photo. I have done this successfully while "sudo -b"-ing the executable in the app, but I need the file to be under my user.

Complete Reindeer Fanfiction

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asked Dec 18, 2018 at 1:36

1 vote

1 answer

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Reach web-application on host OS from within VirtualBox

I'm running an OSX host with an Debian box inside virtual box. How would I be able to reach the guest OS (i.e. web-app on port 3001) from inside my VM? I tried ifconfig from inside my VM, taking that ...

Alexander Kleinhans

121

asked Jan 8, 2018 at 5:34

1 vote

0 answers

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Cannot connect to apple id using Virtual Box Mac OS High Sierra

When I try connecting to the app store, itunes, etc. it returns an error that says "Unexpected error occured". That's it, nothing else. I have a virtual machine running Mac OS High Sierra. I am using ...

Andrew Wang

11

asked Dec 25, 2017 at 23:00

1 vote

2 answers

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How to Keep running VirualBox guest OS even when Host system logs off?

I am new to Virtual Box. To complete one of the project I choose VirtualBox. I am running Kubuntu 64 bit OS on Virtual Box and Mac OS High Sierra as Host OS. I am running a Perl Script in guest OS ...

Thulasi R

111

asked Nov 5, 2017 at 7:36

1 vote

0 answers

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VirtualBox generates blank running screens for Windows VM

I've installed Windows 10 with Guest Additions running on macOS Sierra and it works fine on the full screen. However it generated after some time extra blank screen, then after another one as shown ...

kenorb

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asked Jan 15, 2017 at 14:15

1 vote

0 answers

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How can I recover my Mac when I leave the focus within a VM?

I have had this happen a few times. I am using a Windows VM on my Mac, I am working within my Windows Vm (via VirtualBox, fullscreen), leave it for a few hours, come back, and then my Mac is ...

JMK

3,320

asked Mar 26, 2016 at 23:19

1 vote

0 answers

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Can't ping VirtualBox Windows 7 VM from separate OS X machine

I have a VirtualBox VM running Windows 7 on one Macbook, and have tried unsuccessfully to ping the VM's IP from another Macbook. Here is what I've tried so far: I have turned off the 2 Windows ...

Richie Thomas

113

asked Jan 13, 2016 at 16:07

1 vote

0 answers

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VirtualBox will not boot OS X optical drive

Problem: How to create have a new VirtualBox VM boot the Mac OS X disc image. I have a Mac Mini running OS X Yosemite (10.10.4) onto which I installed the latest VirtualBox (5.0.0.0.r101573). I ...

Sarah Weinberger

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asked Sep 9, 2015 at 23:12

1 vote

0 answers

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How to run OS X inside VirtualBox inside OS X inside VirtualBox [duplicate]

I want to have the following virtualization configuration: Real Apple Hardware: MacBook Pro 13" (2014) VirtualBox OS X 10.10 VirtualBox OS X 10.10 Why? A real reason, actually....

funroll

129

asked Dec 16, 2014 at 17:53

1 vote

1 answer

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Open native browser from within a virtual machine on Mac

Is there a way to open a browser window from within the vagrant vm? This is what it says: $ open . Couldn't get a file descriptor referring to the console $ open http://localhost:3000 Couldn't get a ...

user39251

asked Jun 10, 2014 at 21:43

1 vote

1 answer

459 views

Can I clone an existing OS X install into a virtual machine on a Windows 7 PC?

So I have a Macbook Pro running OS X Mavericks. I just built a Windows 7 PC. Is there anyway I can effectively 'clone' my OS X machine and put it into a VM that I can run on my Windows 7 PC? That ...

marcamillion

915

asked Dec 31, 2013 at 7:49

1 vote

2 answers

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Running Mac OS X Physical Partition Inside VirtualBox

I have a Macbook Pro partitioned to dual boot Ubuntu or OS X. I've read a couple guides explaining how to run a physical Windows partition as a guest inside VirtualBox. Is the same thing possible with ...

Cerin

9,272

asked Nov 29, 2010 at 18:34

0 votes

3 answers

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What Virtual Machine (virtualization) solution to use? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Virtualization software for a Mac I am a Mac user and wanted to have Windows 7 as a Virtual Machine. I know about only two possible solutions/software that I can install on ...

sabertooth

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asked Aug 25, 2010 at 20:46

0 votes

1 answer

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Installing Boson Netsim on Mac M1

I am trying to get Boson Netsim to run on my new Mac OS M1. I am unable to get Windows to run using Virtual Box. Just found that it is not yet supported on M1. I only get an option for Windows 32 bit ...

aman

1

asked Feb 4, 2021 at 10:07

0 votes

1 answer

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VMware vs virtualbox for mac osx guest, does vmware support guest additions?

I spent hours downloading and setting up an image for mac os sierra for virtualbox then I find out there is no guest additions for mac osx from virtualbox. So graphics slow and laggy. Resolutions not ...

Toskan

347

asked Jun 23, 2017 at 21:57

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