Introducing Guest Additions
Ok, you have been playing with a couple of virtual machines by now, and I know it feels great to be capable of running two different operating systems on the same machine, but as I said at the beginning of this chapter, what's the use if you can't share information between your host and guest systems, or if you can't maximize your guest screen? Well, that's what Guest Additions are for.
With the Guest Additions installed in a virtual machine, you'll be able to enjoy all of these:
Full keyboard and mouse integration between your host and your guest operating systems: This means you won't need to use the capture/uncapture feature anymore!
Enhanced video support in your guest virtual machine: You will be able to use 3D and 2D video acceleration features, and if you resize your virtual machine's screen, its video resolution will adjust automatically. Say hello to full screen!
Better time synchronization between host and guest: A virtual machine doesn't know it's running...
