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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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.
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Black Screen Issue Running Windows 10 VM on MacBook Air M2 using VirtualBox
I recently acquired a MacBook Air M2 and installed VirtualBox to run a Windows 10 virtual machine.
However, upon launching the VM, I encounter a persistent black screen. Despite the VM running, I'm ...
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