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Is there some simple way? What I want to do is setup MacOS autologin, run VM on login. When logging out, rebooting, quit virtualbox, etc I would like the options "Save Machine State" to be taken automatically, so imagine,

1) Turn on Mac, Logs in to account & starts up VM automatically
2) Log out or shut down mac, VM "save machine state" without any further prompt or problem.

To get the save state when the user logs out (this happens too when you reboot or shut down), you have to find some hacks to run a script before the actual log off procedure starts. That way, VM is properly put into a saved state before anything starts to be closed by the log off procedure, as that can kill -9 a process if it takes too long to close.

I've also removed your cross-post. It's not allowed here. It was also posted in an old topic.

I'd also like to have this ability.

What are you talking about with kill -9? Perhaps on other operating systems that is the case. On OS X no GUI app will never be killed by the system. Never. Only a user can kill an app, either by typing `kill -9` at a bash prompt, or with the "Force Quit" feature.

When a user logs off, it sends an event to all processes instructing it to save state and quit. After a couple seconds, if any GUI apps are still running then the log out/shut down/etc is aborted altogether and the user is instructed to close that app and try again.

The end result is, every single time I log out or reboot my mac, it fails with an "VirtualBox Canceled Log Out" alert message, I have to then go press return in virtual box, wait 30 seconds, and then repeat the log out/reboot command. It's standard practice for every OS X app to save it's state when instructed to quit, that's what all my other apps do automatically and it's annoying to have to go press an OK button every time.