Mac/OS X User Reports on VirtualBox: (later reports first) ( FYI: Sponsor OWC has a blog post on using VirtualBox to help with Boot Camp on an External Drive.) I welcome mac user feedback on Virtualbox - including from those that had problems with previous versions and users of commercial products like Parallels or Fusion. macOS host: VBoxHeadless no longer able to start VMs (6.1.4/6.0.18 regression bug #19706).(Previous 6.x updates included a fix for VM crashes with macOS hosts, most visible on macOS Catalina.).macOS host: Fixed webcam passthrough and audio input on Mojave & newer by requesting authorization from the user (bug #19758).
#UPDATING MAC OS IN VIRTUALBOX UPDATE#
The 6.1.14 Update included these fixes for macOS Hosts:
GUI: Fixed some Qt related crashes on macOS Big Sur.The 6.1.16 Update included these fixes for macOS Big Sur: macOS host: Multiple optimizations for BigSur.The macOS info below is from the VirtualBox 6.1.18 update: Audio: Fixed detection of duplex audio devices on macOS.macOS host: show message indicating the unsupported CPU on M1 based Macs and abort installation.Ī previous VirtualBox version 6.1.20 included this fix for macOS:.macOS host: fix multiple bugs specific to macOS Monterey in installer and startup of kernel extensions.VBoxHeadless: Fixed crash when running on macOS Monterey (bug #20636).GUI: Fixed crash on macOS Big Sur while browsing for an external image from First Run wizard.The previous VirtualBox version 6.1.30 included these fixes for macOS: See the Change Log for details on fixes and improvements.
Latest Version/Update: VirtualBox 6.1.32, released Jan. (Free alternative to Parallels Desktop & VMware Fusion.) This page is a catchall for info & feedback on freeware VM VirtualBox. ( Tip for VirtualBox problems with macOS Mojave) Recent Updates | Mac Upgrades/Repairs | Storage | Video | Audio/Home Theater | OS Updates/Tips/WiFi | Home VM VirtualBox Updates with macOS fixes, and Mac user tips.