dmg 1 hdiutil attach ~/Downloads/VirtualBox-Version.dmg To kill the VirtualBox GUI, just issue the command: killall VirtualBoxĢ. Next, we need to make sure the VirtualBox GUI (management console) isn't running. Note: This is not like 'pulling the plug' This will save the machine state so that when you power back on, it will pick up right where it left off. This is equivalent to selecting the Close item in Machine Menu of the VirtualBox GUI. Issue that command for each VM by name or UUID and it will automatically save the 'position' of the running VM and then close it. However, since this is 'Terminal only' solution, we need to look at the savestate function in VBoxManage. Shutting down VMs is as simple as logging in and powering down the VM. Shutdown all running VMs and VirtualBox Application Remember if you use the VM name and it has spaces, you must encapsulate it in quotes. You can get that by using the VBoxManage list runningvms command. You also need the names or UUIDS of the running VMs.

This guide assumes you have already downloaded the required files found on and have sudo privileges. pkg, and finally upgrading (installing) the Extension Pack.

This is a quick guide on how to upgrade (install) VirtualBox from the command line. How to upgrade VirtualBox via the Command Line in macOS - 5 steps!

Brew install virtualbox