Fix VirtualBox macOS High Sierra Screen Resolution
Fix VirtualBox macOS High Sierra Screen Resolution
It’s a common problem for those who installed macOS Sierra or macOS High Sierra on Virtualbox on Windows. Right after the installation part finishes, then you will notice that your resolution is not fitting your screen on the host. The default VirtualBox resolution for macOS 10 is 1024×768, so to fix this just follow step by step guide but before that the following resolutions has been tested and works with this method.
1280×720 (HD) 1920×1080 (FHD) 2560×1440 (QHD) 2048×1080 (2K) 3840×2160 (4K) 5120×2880 (5K)
Note: most of you might have the 1366×768 resolution and to mention here that we have tested this resolution, but we had no success. If the method below worked for you, then please let us know in the comment section below, it would help lots of other guys. Step #1. Download this Virtualbox screen resolution code for macOS Sierra and High Sierra from the link below.
Download VirtualBox Screen Resolution Code
Step #2. Open the code with Notepad and replace it that is written as “Type Your VM Name Here” to your macOS Virtual machine name. Make sure it’s the same otherwise it won’t work. Step #3. Now at the end of the code, type your own screen resolution instead of HxV. For example, if your screen resolution is 1920×1080, then type this at the end of the code. Step #4. Now, open the command prompt by pressing Windows button + X then click on Command Prompt (Admin). Step #5. Now, you have to select VirtualBox path by changing the directory command, so copy & paste it to Command Prompt (CMD) then hit enter. Step #6. This time copy & paste the fix screen resolution code to Command Prompt (CMD) then hit enter. Step #7. All done, now just play the macOS Virtual Machine to check if it worked or not. Step #8. Go to About This Mac then click on Displays next to the overview tab to check it.
Troubleshooting
Note: Your VirtualBox should be updated to the latest version to get the most accurate result possible from this guide. The step below has been proven to work because we have received lots of feedback from our visitors saying that this method worked for them. To avoid any error, make sure you replaced the exact name of your virtual machine in the code (Step #2.). If it didn’t work for you, then I suggest you uninstall VirtualBox then reinstall the latest version of Virtualbox. Then it should work for you because it has also been tested and it works for some folks. Also to mention here, we have another method that works for everybody so if it didn’t work for you, so make sure to check it out. Another Method: How to Fix macOS High Sierra and macOS Sierra Screen Resolution on VirtualBox. That’s all for this article, how to fix Virtualbox macOS High Sierra screen resolution. If this method work for you then don’t forget to share it with us in the comment section below and it will help other guys also. Thanks for being with us and hope that you found this guide helpful. We’re waiting for your feedback and suggestion in the comment section below.
