VirtualBox – Transfer file from Windows 10 Host to Mac Guest

This is an alternative method for sharing or transferring files from Windows 10 Host to Mac OS X Guest in VirtualBox. I have tried several tutorials sprawn all over the net and this method simply came to me by accident.

The reason I badly needed this was I was having problems installing XCode from the AppStore. So an alternative was to download it via torrent in my host, and move it from Host to Guest. For some reason, torrent can’t be installed in the Guest OS.

The idea is to use the Guest’s (Mac OS X VirtualBox) optical drive.

1. So first, I have to package the file(s) into an ISO Image file. I used UltraISO to do this, there are other tools available as well.

2. Next, from the VirtualBox Menu, go to Devices > Optical Drives > Choose Disk Image

3. Select your ISO File

4. And your file should appear inside your Host’s desktop. That’s it!

5. And if you have installable files, works perfectly too!

In conclusion this might not be a direct way, to get the files from Host to Guest in VirtualBox. But this is at least a legit working solution to getting your needed stuff in your virtual environment.

Cheers!