Ubuntu with Unity interface in Virtualbox 4.0.6 / Mac OS X

[Tom H]

On Sun, May 15, 2011 at 11:18 AM, Liam Proven <lproven at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 15 May 2011 16:15, Liam Proven <lproven at gmail.com> wrote:
>> On 14 May 2011 19:09, Sven Aluoor <aluoor at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> I wish to install Ubuntu with Unity interface in Virtualbox 4.0.6 on
>>> Mac OS X. I enabled "3D Acceleration" in Virtualbox and installed
>>> "Guest Addition Utils" with aptitude. But I see the classic interface.
>>>
>>> I wish unity interface
>>>
>>> cheers Sven
>>
>> http://www.techvivid.com/2010/12/ubuntu-11-04-natty-narwhal-unity-on-virtualbox-4-0/
>
> Oh yes. If that does not work, try this:
> http://www.webupd8.org/2010/12/how-to-test-ubuntu-1104-with-unity-in.html
>
> For many people, me included, the "additions" from the all-FOSS
> "VirtualBox 3 Open Source Edition" - OSE - work better with Natty than
> the official Additions from VirtualBox 4, which is what my 1st link
> tells you how to install.
>
> Method 2 worked for me.

This didn't work for me during Alpha. Just tried and it worked -
unexpectedly. Thanks.