I am trying to copy contents from my host machine to a guest machine, but for copying I need to install the Guest additions disk.
Or there is there another way to access host machine content on the guest machine or vice-versa?
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You can use SSH and SFTP as suggested here.
sftp -P 2222 [email protected]
; if you prefer a graphical interface, you can use FileZillaReplace user
and 10.0.2.15
with the appropriate values relevant to your configuration.
sudo nvram "recovery-boot-mode=unused"
sudo reboot
csrutil disable
spctl kext-consent add VB5E2TV963
nvram -d recovery-boot-mode
reboot
sudo mount -uw /
sudo chown :admin /System/Library/Extensions/
sudo chmod 775 /System/Library/Extensions/
Run the Guest Additions installer and go through the end (in principle, it goes through successfully)
Now in the terminal, do:
sudo chown :wheel /System/Library/Extensions/
sudo chmod 755 /System/Library/Extensions/
sudo nvram "recovery-boot-mode=unused"
sudo reboot
csrutil enable
nvram -d recovery-boot-mode
reboot
You should be set.
You need to update your virtualbox sw. On new version, there is VBoxDarwinAdditions.pkg included in a additions iso image, in older versions is missing.
Guest additions are not available for Mac OS X. You can get features like clipboard sync and shared folders by using VNC and SMB. Here's my answer on a similar question.
Before you start, close VirtualBox! After those manipulations start VB as Administrator!
Screen Resolutions
: 1280x720, 1920x1080, 2048x1080, 2560x1440, 3840x2160, 1280x800, 1280x1024, 1440x900, 1600x900
Description:
macOS_Catalina - insert your VB machine name.
1920x1080 - put here your Screen Resolution.
Cheers!
Have you tried https://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch04.html which has step-by-step instructions to help you?
Guest Additions are available for MacOS starting with VirtualBox 6.0.
Installing:
Devices | Insert Guest Additions CD image...
VBoxDarwinAdditions.pkg
.System Preferences | Security & Privacy | General
. In the bottom, there will be a question to allow permissions for Oracle. Allow it.Troubleshooting
I've the same problem, and by the "trial and error" method I have the steps to install the guest additions on a MacOS guest:
And it is done!
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