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1. #Set up windows vm on mac how to#
2. #Set up windows vm on mac install#
3. #Set up windows vm on mac windows 10#

#Set up windows vm on mac how to#

I’m not going to go into this, as I’m sure anyone who’s trying to go through this process either already knows how to do this or can figure it out on their own.

#Set up windows vm on mac install#

Here I am going to try and lay out all of the specific steps I went through to get my machine up and running so hopefully you don’t run into the same issues I did! Step 1: Install the Graphics Cardīefore we even start downloading anything, we’re going to need to install our graphics card. And you might be thinking “gaming on a virtual machine? that sounds terrible!” but in reality it runs with close to bare-metal performance.

#Set up windows vm on mac windows 10#

I recently decided to add a Windows 10 virtual machine to my unRAID server so I could potentially start gaming with it, and I ran into all kinds of strange issues.

The default is “VDI (VirtualBox Disk Image),” which is Oracle’s proprietary container format.Setting up a Windows 10 Virtual Machine on unRAID with an NVIDIA Graphics Card

Next, you have to decide which type of hard disk to create. Since this is likely the first VM you’re setting up on this machine, click the radio button next to “Create a Virtual Hard Disk Now,” and then click “Create.” Now, you have to decide the size of the hard disk for your VM, or if you want one at all. You can always change this later in “Settings.” Heavier code or applications might require at least 2 GB, though. The default recommendation is 2,048 MB, which is enough to run most installers. On the following screen, choose how much RAM (the amount of memory) you want to allocate to your VM, and then click “Continue.” Keep in mind if you set this too high, your Mac won’t have enough memory to run. You can choose a different “Machine Folder” to store the VMs. If you type the name of any available OS (like “Windows 10”), the “Version” field automatically switches to that OS. You can name your new operating system whatever you want. Open Virtual Box (via the “Applications” folder or via a Spotlight Search). Now that you’ve installed VirtualBox on your Mac, it’s time to load up your Windows 10 virtual machine. Click “Close” and “Move to Trash” since you no longer need the installation file. Remove any leftover files, reinstall a fresh copy of VirtualBox, and then immediately reopen the “Security and Privacy” menu to see this option. If you don’t see this text, open the “Applications” folder and drag the VirtualBox icon to the Trash to uninstall it. Note that this option is only available for 30 minutes after a fresh install of VirtualBox. Near the bottom of the General tab, you should see some text that says software from Oracle America, Inc.

Alternatively, you can click Applications > System Preferences > Security and Privacy. To grant permission, click the magnifying glass at the top right, type “Security,” and then press Enter. If you haven’t given your Mac permission to install programs from Oracle previously, it’s highly likely the installation will fail at this stage. When everything is the way you want it, click “Install.” If asked, type the password for your Mac.