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Boxes

Boxes is an application that gives you access to virtual machines, running locally or remotely. It also allows you to connect to the display of a remote computer.

Getting started

Get started with virtual machines — Hardware required to run a Boxes virtual machine.

Connect to another computer — Access a box or service over the network.

Create a box — Click New to begin creating a box.

Search for a box — Quickly access a box by name.

Using Boxes

The Boxes interface — Get around the application.

Delete a box — Remove a box that you no longer need.

Force a box to shut down — Shut down a box that has stopped working.

Keyboard shortcuts — Operate Boxes using keyboard shortcuts.

Send a keystroke combination to a box — Keystroke combinations can be sent from the menu.

Share the clipboard — Use the clipboard with Boxes.

USB Redirection — Allow your box to access a USB device.

Properties

Adjust the system requirements of a box — Specify RAM and maximum disk allocation.

View the troubleshooting log of a box — Diagnose problems with your box using the log file.

Snapshots

Create a snapshot — Save the state of a box for later use.

Delete a snapshot — Remove a snapshot that you no longer need.

Rename a snapshot — Give the snapshot a meaningful name.

Revert the state of a box — Change back to the state of a saved snapshot.

Questions

What is a virtual machine? —

What is the technology used by Boxes? —

Where does Boxes store disk images? —

Why do I need a virtual machine? —

Advanced topics

Using Boxes with Continuous — Create a box using a Continuous disk image.

Using processor hardware virtualization — Check the resources available to Boxes.

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