Creating a Alias/shortcut directly to a VM from Desktop
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skpnsf
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Creating a Alias/shortcut directly to a VM from Desktop
I'm unsure if this is possible. how does one create an alias/shortcut directly to a specific VM so one can open that VM without having to open the main Virtualbox UI first?
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Sasquatch
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Re: Creating a Alias/shortcut directly to a VM from Desktop
Wait for the final of 4.0.0 or get the beta. It has such feature now. Right click on a VM, then 'create shortcut on desktop'.
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Re: Creating a Alias/shortcut directly to a VM from Desktop
Does not Work on OS X. Simply creates a link to the XML file.
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rickychilcott
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Re: Creating a Alias/shortcut directly to a VM from Desktop
If you're on a mac, you can get VB 4.0 to create a shortcut to a VM by doing the following:
1. First right click on the VM, and select Show in Finder.
2. Right click on the .xml file that describes the VM. Select Get Info.
3. Then select, open with. You'll need to select 'other...' and then select Virtual Box. You'll likely need to also click the 'All Applications" and "Always Open With"
4. Close all those windows.
5. Lastly, create the alias on the desktop by right clicking the VM in VB and selecting 'Create Alias on Desktop'.
Clicking on the alias should work now. You'll need to repeat this process for each VM. Hope that helps.
Ricky Chilcott
1. First right click on the VM, and select Show in Finder.
2. Right click on the .xml file that describes the VM. Select Get Info.
3. Then select, open with. You'll need to select 'other...' and then select Virtual Box. You'll likely need to also click the 'All Applications" and "Always Open With"
4. Close all those windows.
5. Lastly, create the alias on the desktop by right clicking the VM in VB and selecting 'Create Alias on Desktop'.
Clicking on the alias should work now. You'll need to repeat this process for each VM. Hope that helps.
Ricky Chilcott