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Oracle VirtualBox

Virtualiser for x86 hardware

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30-day installs1

1-year installs107Last 365 days

Latest version6.1.505 days ago · Oct 7

Download size—x86_64 · dmg

Release cadenceIrregular0 releases in 30 days

System and architecture

System requirements: Not confirmed

Platform availability

macOS 27 · Intel · 6.1.50,161033 Not confirmed
macOS 26 · Intel · 6.1.50,161033 Not confirmed
macOS 15 · Intel · 6.1.50,161033 Not confirmed
macOS 14 · Intel · 6.1.50,161033 Not confirmed
macOS 13 · Intel · 6.1.50,161033 Not confirmed
macOS 12 · Intel · 6.1.50,161033 Not confirmed
macOS 11 · Intel · 6.1.50,161033 Not confirmed

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{
  "arch": [
    {
      "bits": 64,
      "type": "intel"
    }
  ],
  "macos": {}
}

Tap: homebrew/cask
Also known as: Oracle VirtualBox · virtualbox@6
Installer packages: VirtualBox.pkg
Download URL: download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/6.1.50/VirtualBox-6.1.50-161033-OSX.dmg
SHA-256: b70d28695730b33f…
Homebrew definition: github.com/homebrew/homebrew-cask/blob/HEAD/Casks/v/[email protected]
formulae.brew.sh: formulae.brew.sh/cask/virtualbox@6

Installation and removal contents

Uninstall uninstall

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{
  "uninstall": [
    {
      "delete": "/usr/local/bin/vboximg-mount",
      "pkgutil": "org.virtualbox.pkg.*",
      "script": {
        "args": [
          "--unattended"
        ],
        "executable": "VirtualBox_Uninstall.tool",
        "sudo": true
      }
    }
  ]
}

Install pkg

Source file: VirtualBox.pkg

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{
  "pkg": [
    "VirtualBox.pkg",
    {
      "choices": [
        {
          "attributeSetting": 1,
          "choiceAttribute": "selected",
          "choiceIdentifier": "choiceVBoxKEXTs"
        },
        {
          "attributeSetting": 1,
          "choiceAttribute": "selected",
          "choiceIdentifier": "choiceVBox"
        },
        {
          "attributeSetting": 1,
          "choiceAttribute": "selected",
          "choiceIdentifier": "choiceVBoxCLI"
        },
        {
          "attributeSetting": 0,
          "choiceAttribute": "selected",
          "choiceIdentifier": "choiceOSXFuseCore"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}

Install postflight_steps

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{
  "postflight_steps": [
    {
      "steps": [
        {
          "paths": [
            {
              "path": "/usr/local/lib/pkgconfig"
            }
          ],
          "type": "set_ownership"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}

Remove user data zap

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{
  "zap": [
    {
      "rmdir": "~/VirtualBox VMs",
      "trash": [
        "/Library/Application Support/VirtualBox",
        "~/Library/Application Support/com.apple.sharedfilelist/com.apple.LSSharedFileList.ApplicationRecentDocuments/org.virtualbox.app.virtualbox*",
        "~/Library/Preferences/org.virtualbox.app.VirtualBox*",
        "~/Library/Saved Application State/org.virtualbox.app.VirtualBox*",
        "~/Library/VirtualBox"
      ]
    }
  ]
}

Caveats

virtualbox@6 requires a kernel extension to work.
If the installation fails, retry after you enable it in:
  System Settings → Privacy & Security

For more information, refer to vendor documentation or this Apple Technical Note:
  https://developer.apple.com/library/content/technotes/tn2459/_index.html