Setting VirtualBox host system resolution to max screen size creates vertical & horizontal scrollbar

[SRD]

I'm on Windows 10 with 2 1680x1050 monitors.

I've used the following command to set my VirtualBox guest system display size to 1680x1050

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VBoxManage setextradata "OS" VBoxInternal2/EfiGraphicsResolution 1680x1050

Setting the VirtualBox guest system resolution to max screen size creates vertical & horizontal scrollbars in the VirtualBox window.

From this doc, I gather the Title, File & Status bar are 25 pixels tall, so I edit my command to be:

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VBoxManage setextradata "OS" VBoxInternal2/EfiGraphicsResolution 1605x1050

However, the guest system has gone back to 1024 x 728.

Is it possible to set a custom display size, or are they predefined?

How do I set the guest system's screen to be as large as possible without the scrollbars?

I'm running Windows 10.

Help appreciated.

[mpack]

I think you are confusing maximum window size with full screen mode. It sounds like you want the latter.

[scottgus1]

A guest can run at any screen size normal or not if the Guest Additions are installed in the guest.

Mpack was quicker than I was.

[SRD]

Thanks Folks,

Well, I would like my screen size to be maximum.

The guest OS is Mac. I couldn't see any Mac-specific .pkg files on the guest additions CD.

[scottgus1]

The guest OS is Mac.

Windows host OS and Mac guest OS is only allowed if the physical computer is an Apple computer. OSX guests on non-Apple hardware.

Going to lock this one and request that if you are using a real Mac as your host computer, please research (or post a question about) Mac Guest Additions in the 'Mac Guests' forum with a vbox.log as a zip file, using the forum's Upload Attachment tab.