How to set up macOS and VirtualBox bidirectional clipboard

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First, set up a bidirectional shared clipboard, then:

  • Start the virtual machine, then click on Devices > Insert Guest Additions CD image… in the virtual machine’s window menu
  • A dialog box pops up in the virtual machine, click Run

If the installation fails and the following error appears during reinstallation:

Run the following in the Ubuntu virtual machine terminal:

$ sudo apt-get install virtualbox-guest-utils

After the installation is complete, restart the virtual machine to share the clipboard with Mac OS.

Unable to Install Guest Additions CD Image on Virtual Box