VirtualBox

Changes between Version 7 and Version 8 of Ticket #19963, comment 3


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Feb 22, 2021 1:58:22 PM (3 years ago)
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Paul Crawford

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  • Ticket #19963, comment 3

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    1 Note that the VirtualBox (VBox) 6.x installer also comes with its own FUSE for macOS (OSXFUSE) installer, which runs by default {the third screen has a Customize button at lower left, via which you can opt out}. That bundled FUSE installer also now seems to place its components directly into '/Library/…' and '/usr/local/…'. Perhaps VBox is most compatible with that bundled version?
     1Note that the VirtualBox (VBox) 6.x installer also comes with its own {often somewhat older} FUSE for macOS (OSXFUSE) installer, which runs by default {the third screen has a Customize button at lower left, via which you can opt out}. That bundled FUSE installer also now seems to place its components directly into '/Library/…' and '/usr/local/…'. Perhaps VBox is most compatible with that bundled version?
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    33{Hmm, come to think of it, I'm not entirely sure about that bundled version's compatibility with macOS 10.13.2 'High Sierra' & later (especially for new installations), where there might be various issues related to loading kernel extensions such as the one used by OSXFUSE & all its later renamed editions (e.g., the whole dance with "System Preferences > Security & Privacy => 'Allow' button that maybe shows up & works if we're lucky"). But I'll plough on ahead anyway …}

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