Install VirtualBox for ROS in Mac OS X

1. Download VirtualBox Components

Download it from

https://www.virtualbox.org (under the Downloads section)

Please make sure that you download both the virtual machine AND the extension pack

a) VirtualBox 4.3.12 for OS X hosts

b) VirtualBox 4.3.12 Oracle VM VirtualBox Extension Pack

2a. Install VirtualBox and Extension

It is important that you install both VirtualBox and the Extension or else you will get an error (concerning the USB 2.0 support) when importing a ROS configured ".ova" file.

a) Open the .dmg file of VirtualBox and go through the installation steps

b) Open the .vbox-extpack file of the Extension pack and follow the installation steps

(2b). UnInstall VirtualBox (optional)

In case you want to uninstall VirtualBox open the .dmg file of the Installation and use the Uninstall tool. There might be remaining files under the file /users/yourusername/VirtualBox VMs. Delete them as well if you want to do a clean install from scratch.