Autolaunch Guest When Opening Virtual Box

[ChipMcK]

Thanks Chip but I know how to create an alias. I found the problem, I just don't know how to fix it. the .vbox files are supposed to open with vmstarter which is inside the VirtualBox package. Somehow they were changed to start with TextEdit and I don't know how to change them back. If I right click on them to select a program to open them with I can't select vmstarter because it's inside the VirtualBox package.

edit: I worded that badly. I can set each individually but I can't set all .vbox files to "Always open with"

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[loukingjr]

Amazing. It still works 5+ years later. Thanks much.

[ChipMcK]

Amazing. It still works 5+ years later. Thanks much.

It is called good programming. Mountain Lion caused 2.1 as I recall - On the surface, ListBoxes were widened; some lists were of fixed size

[loukingjr]

well that and Apple didn't change how extensions are handled.

[ChipMcK]

well that and Apple didn't change how extensions are handled.

Hush, you are liable to stir up a hornet's nest

[loukingjr]

k, I'll shush. lol (was just thinking on how many things have changed).

[Perryg]

I still wonder why this has to be so hard. Does the Mac version not have the "create shortcut on desktop" line Linux does?
Mine is available with a right click on the guest or the machine tab.

[ChipMcK]

I still wonder why this has to be so hard. Does the Mac version not have the "create shortcut on desktop" line Linux does?

1. In VB manager Right-Click and select Create Alias on Desktop OR
2. Right-Click on .vbox file, select Make Alias and move that to the Desktop

Seems very simple to me

[Perryg]

OK so on the "Create Alias on Desktop " can you see the actual properties ( command ) that starts the guest?

Is it close to the one I posted? Because the Dbl click on the .VBox file was not supposed to be used to actually start the guest. It was intended to actually add the guest to the main manager, but that could even change with future versions, whereas the shortcut would be constant.

[ChipMcK]

lou's tables of file associations got screwed; he is repairing or has repaired

[Perryg]

I understand but can you answer my question? I want to know if the Mac version is different in this regard.

[ChipMcK]

Because the Dbl click on the .VBox file was not supposed to be used to actually start the guest. It was intended to actually add the guest to the main manager, but that could even change with future versions, whereas the shortcut would be constant.

My limited of understanding of OSX:

An Allias is a 'pointer' to a file, similiar to a symlink.
Dbl-click on a file, or an alias for it, results in the associated program being invoked with the file as input

What you supplied will be in the tables of file assocations

[ChipMcK]

IDoes the Mac version not have the "create shortcut on desktop" line Linux does?

No. OSX has context menu item Make Alias, which is creates entry in same folder as the file, as in "fileName alias'

[ChipMcK]

Because the Dbl click on the .VBox file was not supposed to be used to actually start the guest. It was intended to actually add the guest to the main manager

Add as in Machine --> Add ... ? In OSX, dbl click will result in 'starting' the file. The Document Model, yes?

[Perryg]

Is there a way that you can see the actual code in the alias if created as a desktop shortcut but not the one from the vbox file?