Jan 15, 2020 The Oracle VM VirtualBox program is a free and constantly evolving program. You can run Apple MacOS operating system on Windows operating systems using VirtualBox. Creating a new VM on VirtualBox is easy and simple. But when creating a Mac OS virtual machine with VirtualBox you may need to change some settings.
- Note that Portable-VirtualBox will enable you to take the VirtualBox installation file, extract the contents and turn this in to a standalone portable application. This is not a portable version of VirtualBox, just a creation tool. Verdict: Use this tool to make VirtualBox a standalone portable application you can take with you on a USB key.
- Go to the folder and run Portable-VirtualBox.exe. You'll see a window like the one below: If you have already downloaded the installer for VirtualBox from www.virtualbox.org click search and navigate to the file. If not, click 'Download The Installation Files of VirtualBox.' Portable-VirtualBox will show you the download's progress.
- Aug 19, 2011 Portable virtualbox for Mac. Discussions related to using VirtualBox on Mac OS X hosts. 2 posts. Page 1 of 1. Portable virtualbox for Mac. By ankrock » 19.
- A VirtualBox system tray icon will appear while Portable VirtualBox is running. If you don’t see it, click the up arrow in your system tray to access the rest of the icons. Right-click this icon and select Settings or press Ctrl+5 to modify Portable VirtualBox’s settings.
Docksal can be installed from a USB drive or a local folder.
This is useful for conferences/trainings/etc. where internet bandwidth is an issue.
Creating a portable Docksal distribution
A working Docksal 1.2.0+ (fin v1.6.0+) environment is required
One-line download script
The following download script can be used to pre-download most of the dependencies and Docker images..
Here is what the script will download:
- VirtualBox and boot2docker.iso (necessary for macOS and Windows)
- Docker tools: docker cli, docker-compose, docker-machine (macOS and Windows versions)
- Docksal system and default stack images (these are cross-platform)
The following download options are available:
SKIP_DEPS- skip downloading dependencies (use if you plan to use the native Docker for Mac/Win apps or Linux)SKIP_IMAGES- skip pulling and saving Docker images
Example:
Once downloaded, place the contents of the folder on a USB drive/etc and distribute.
Custom stacks
If you plan on using a custom stack configuration, you will have to export the project images manually.
You can export both system and project images by running the following within a Docksal project folder:
This will create two files: docksal-system-images.tar and docksal-<project-name>-images.tar.
Instruct users to use the latter file instead of docksal-default-images.tar when loading stack images (see below).
Docker for Mac/Windows
Manually download Docker for Mac/Windows apps into the portable distribution folder:
Installing from a portable source
On Windows, Windows Subsystem for Linux has to be installed manually before proceeding.All further commands are expected to be run in WSL shell on Windows.
Docksal’s one-line installer supports portable mode installation and will detect and use local files when available.
Mac and Windows (using VirtualBox)
A minimal internet connection is still necessary to pull fin and Docksal stack files (~150kB).
Within the portable Docksal distribution folder run:
Docker for Mac/Windows (“native” mode)
How To Install Mac Os In Virtualbox
Consider reviewing the docs on switching between “native” applications and VirtualBox.
Install the corresponding Docker app for your OS from the provided portable distribution.Start the app and wait until Docker says it’s running.
Within the portable Docksal distribution folder run:
Linux
Only Docksal system and stack images will be installed from the portable source.All other Docker dependencies and tools will be downloaded from the internet (you will need a decent internet connection).
Within the portable Docksal distribution folder run:
Oracle VM VirtualBox is an industrial-strength open source virtualisation tool that makes it easy to create virtual machines (VMs), simulated computers that run on your PC but act as though they were separate systems. It's a powerful capability that has many different applications.
If you'd like a closer look at Windows 8 before you upgrade, for instance, then you could install Microsoft's latest in a VM, then access it in a window on your XP or Vista desktop.
Portable Virtualbox For Mac
Or maybe you've upgraded to Windows 8 and find a favourite old app doesn't work any more? Create a Windows XP VM and you might be able to run it again.
VirtualBox can also be a useful security tool: if you download and test apps in a VM, then any malware you might encounter will be isolated from your main system.
And it's the perfect choice if you want to try out another operating system with the minimum of hassle. Right now you can install Google Chrome OS, all the mainstream Linux variants (2.4 and 2.6), OpenBSD, OS/2, ReactOS, SkyOS, DOS, and just about every version of Windows there's ever been. (Of course you'll need to have the system discs to hand.)
Note that Portable-VirtualBox will enable you to take the VirtualBox installation file, extract the contents and turn this in to a standalone portable application. This is not a portable version of VirtualBox, just a creation tool.
Verdict:
Use this tool to make VirtualBox a standalone portable application you can take with you on a USB key.