- #HOW TO RUN MAC ON WINDOWS 10 USING VIRTUALBOX HOW TO#
- #HOW TO RUN MAC ON WINDOWS 10 USING VIRTUALBOX INSTALL#
- #HOW TO RUN MAC ON WINDOWS 10 USING VIRTUALBOX ISO#
At ‘Where do you want to install Windows’, pick your virtual disk and click Next. When the virtual machine opens, dismiss alerts about mouse and keyboard integration. Click OK to save your settings, and then click Start. Click the small blue icon at the top right of the device filters box to add one or two empty filters this enables you to connect USB devices to Windows.
#HOW TO RUN MAC ON WINDOWS 10 USING VIRTUALBOX ISO#
Select the CD in the Storage Devices tree, then click the CD icon near Optical Drive, and then either your DVD drive, or Virtual Optical Disk File and your Windows 10 ISO file.Ĭlick Ports and then the USB tab.
Choose the size and location for your virtual disk, then click Create.Ĭhoose ‘Machine > Settings’, then click Storage. Do the same for ‘Storage on physical hard disk’ by clicking Continue again. Leave the default ‘Hard disk file type’ selected and click Continue. Adjust the slider on the Memory Size page to allocate memory to your virtual machine. Next to Name, enter ‘ Windows 10’ then click Continue. You must enter a valid product key within 90 days of installing Windows 10 in order to keep using it.Ĭlick New at the top left of the app. To proceed, you need a DVD or ISO image of Windows 10. Once you’ve installed the app, return to its site and click ‘All supported platforms’ next to ‘VirtualBox Extension Pack’ and install that as well. Open Safari and visit to download the current version of the software.
You’ll then have access to your designated folders in Windows’ File Explorer under ‘Network > VBOXSVR’. Pick ‘Devices > Shared Folders > Shared Folders Settings’ to add a specific Mac folder. PCs are more prone to malware than Macs, so you may want to enable the ‘host to guest’ setting.įor further peace of mind, you can choose only to share specific folders from your Mac, such as Downloads. You can use drag and drop to move files and folders between systems. Choose ‘Devices > Shared Clipboard > Bidirectional’ to be able to copy and paste text between macOS and your virtual Windows machine. Once you have followed our walk-through, check out VirtualBox’s Devices menu for more hidden treasures. These allow for the more advanced features that you would find in a physical computer, including fullscreen mode (press Command-F to switch to it) and support for USB devices. Our guide also contains tips on installing the VirtualBox Extension Pack and Guest Additions. In order to proceed, all you need to do is buy a Windows 10 DVD or download an ISO file, as well as obtain a valid product key for your chosen version. This means you can run Windows, use programs written for it, and share files from the comfort of your macOS desktop. VIRTUALBOX is a free app in which you can create a Windows 10 ‘virtual machine’.
#HOW TO RUN MAC ON WINDOWS 10 USING VIRTUALBOX HOW TO#
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