#Virtualbox mac os x vm install#
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One screen that is a little confusing is the вЂњUpgradeвЂќ or вЂњCustomвЂќ installation. Follow the on-screen instructions, the default settings should be fine. You must remember your host key, which defaults to the left Command key. You may get the Virtual Machine host key warning again, select вЂњDo not show this message againвЂќ and then вЂњCaptureвЂќ. It will boot like a normal computer, but in a window on your Mac.

Your VM should start for the first time.

Normally after Windows installed, you can simply move your mouse out of the VM window and it will be back on your Mac side. You will need to do this if your mouse and keyboard appear to be вЂњstuckвЂќ in the VM, meaning you canвЂ™t move the mouse out of the VM. Use this key to вЂњreleaseвЂќ the mouse and keyboard from the VM to switch back to your Mac. What is important to note on this screen is the host key, which is set to Left Command key. You may see a warning that вЂњAuto capture keyboardвЂќ is turned on.

Click the green вЂњStartвЂќ arrow to start your VM.

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Choose вЂњAdd,вЂќ select the ISO you download earlier, and select вЂњChooseвЂќ.

Select вЂњ EmptyвЂќ and choose вЂњChoose/Create a disk imageвЂ¦вЂќ A dialog will open.

Select the new VM you created and choose Settings (gear icon).

Your VM is a computer within a computer, which means it must be started and shut down like a normal computer (it also means it can get viruses so be careful). You should see the VM you created, and it should be вЂњPowered OffвЂќ.

You will now be taken back to the Virtual Machine Manager, which will no longer be empty.

The default settings should be fine (the drive is dynamic, so will only use the least amount of space on your host computer).

Next you must configure the hard disk for your VM to use.

Leave the default вЂњCreate a virtual hard disk nowвЂќ selected.

Go with the recommended memory (2048 MB, or 2 GB).

Select вЂњWindowsвЂќ as the operating system, and вЂњWindows 10 (64 bit)вЂќ as the version.

Give your VM a name such as вЂњWindows 10вЂќ.

Click New in the toolbar, which will launch the New Virtual Machine Wizard.

When you run VirtualBox for the first time, there will be no virtual machines (VMs) installed.

When you mount the DMG, you must then run the VirtualBox installer, which will place VirtualBox into your Applications folder. If you are on a Mac, you need the version for вЂњOS X hosts.вЂќВ VirtualBox must be installed before it can be used. Save the DMG to a location on your computer where you will be able to find it (Downloads, Desktop, etc.).

#Virtualbox mac os x vm install#

What you really need is the activation key, since DVD drives are very uncommon these days.Д®ither way, you can install Windows without a license key, but youвЂ™ll get a nasty reminder if you donвЂ™t activate after a few weeks.

#Virtualbox mac os x vm 64 Bit#

If youвЂ™re not a MIIS student, youвЂ™ll need to purchase a Windows 10 Home (64-bit) license, which is available new on Amazon (search for вЂњMicrosoft Windows 10 Home 64 Bit OEMвЂќ) or a second-hand license available on eBay. This may seem like pirating, but Microsoft gives this key to all enterprise clients and it will only work if youвЂ™re on a network that is configured to grant Windows licenses anyway! YouвЂ™ll probably also need to log into your school account.

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Go to this page and find the вЂњSemi-Annual Channel versionsвЂќ section and copy the Windows 10 Pro key. Once Windows is installed, you can go to the Activation screen in settings and change your key.

Most likely, you need the 64-bit version.В The file you download will be over 3GB, so get this started and move on! 2) Acquire a Windows LicenseДЄs a MIIS student, once you have your school account, you can get a Windows 10 license from the network when youвЂ™re on campus or connected via the Middlebury VPN. You can now download an ISO of the installation diskВ directly from Microsoft. If you have Before you do anything else, make sure your Mac is updated to the latest version of OS X your computer supports, and verify it has 8GB or more of RAM.

#Virtualbox mac os x vm for windows 10#

You should download the ARM Preview version, and probably not continue with this tutorial as itвЂ™s written for Windows 10 for Intel chips using VirtualBox.

Note, if you have an M1 Mac, you need a special version of Windows that runs on ARM processors! HereвЂ™s a link to a tutorial for how install Windows 10 using Parallels on a M1 Mac. This tutorial was written for VirtualBox, since itвЂ™s free and you donвЂ™t have to reboot your computer to access Windows (this is why I donвЂ™t recommend Bootcamp, since you lose access to your Mac files and software).

If youвЂ™re a Mac user, thereвЂ™s no need to sell your Mac and get a Windows computer.В You can use VirtualBox, Parallels or VMWare (links lead to academic versions) to run Windows on your Mac.