Now having done this several times and failing I searched online and found instructions to do the following:Ĭlick on the Apple icon (top left), select 'System Preferences', from the window that pops up, select 'Security & Privacy', the 'General' is open by default. I click the 'Close' button and this is displayed: I click on the 'Install' button, then enter my password as superuser and click 'Install Software' button.Īfter a very short time this is displayed: I click the 'Continue' button in the popup dialog, then 'Continue' in the remaining dialog. I then Double click on the VirtualBox.pkg icon. With 'VirtualBox-6.0.6-130049-OSX.dmg' in ~/Downloads and using Finder I opened the DMG file. Contact the software manufacturer for assistance.) Installer: The upgrade failed (The Installer encountered an error that caused the installation to fail. I got: installer: Package name is Oracle VM VirtualBox When I tried: sudo installer -pkg /Volumes/VirtualBox/VirtualBox.pkg -target /Volume/iMAC I tried running from the terminal, on my iMAC, the path: Is there a fix for this can I install VirtualBox? I've read it over and over and I'm pretty sure I've followed the instructions correctly, but I just don't have that option. Mine doesn't have the Allow button or the text to the left of it. All of the post I've found show an option in the 'Security & Privacy' dialog which I just don't have: I've searched for a solution to this and whilst there are plenty of results, none of them work for me.

I'm trying to install VirtualBox on my iMac, my iMac is running the latest Mojave. MacOS Mojave, version 10.14.5 and VirtualBox 6.0.6.

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