

The second major feature is shared folders.

As you move your pointer over the window it will automatically be captured, and it will be automatically released when the pointer reaches the edge of the window. With mouse pointer integration, you no longer have to click inside the window to use your keyboard and mouse in the VM or use the host key to release them. You may have noticed that when using the VM you had to click inside the window for the VM to detect any mouse movements, and that you needed to press a specific key (called the host key) to release the mouse and keyboard so that you could use them with the host computer again. One of the main ones is mouse pointer integration. There are a few features that you’ll get by installing Guest Additions. Here, scroll down and choose “Insert Guest Additions CD Image.VirtualBox Guest Additions is a set of drivers and software which comes with VirtualBox to make using VirtualBox in connection with the host computer a little easier. Once you have Windows running inside VirtualBox, go to the menu bar, then choose the Devices menu.

Install Guest Additions on Windows Guests You can use the Guest Additions on macOS with Support seem like it’s coming anytime soon. Unfortunately, macOS isn’t currently supported, nor does Even if the Guest Additions install properly, youĬan’t necessarily count on every possible feature working correctly. This includes multiple versions of Linux, but we can’t guarantee they’ll run onĮvery single distribution. The VirtualBox Guest Additions support Windows and Linux. Version of an app that works better in VirtualBox.

This is great if you need to run a certain With Windows, you can even run apps from the guest operating Paste across operating systems, and drag and drop. This includes better mouse pointer integration, cut and Get you improved graphics performance but can also integrate the guest OS with The VirtualBox Guess Additions are a collection of driversĪnd apps that make running certain guest operating systems smoother. Using a series of add-ons known as Guest Additions. Operating system (known as the “guest” OS) you’re running. Fortunately, you can fix this, depending on the virtualized
