Kali Linux is a popular distribution of the Linux operating system designed for digital forensics and penetration testing. If you have a Mac and you want to install Kali Linux on it, one option is to use Oracle's VirtualBox, a free and open-source virtualization software. Here is a step-by-step guide on how to install Kali Linux on VirtualBox on a Mac:
- Download and install VirtualBox on your Mac. You can download the latest version of VirtualBox from the Oracle website (https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads).
- Download the Kali Linux ISO image from the Kali website (https://www.kali.org/downloads/).
- Open VirtualBox and click the "New" button to create a new virtual machine.
- In the "Create Virtual Machine" window, enter a name for your virtual machine (e.g., "Kali Linux") and select "Linux" as the type and "Debian (64-bit)" as the version. Click "Next".
- In the "Memory Size" window, set the amount of memory (RAM) that you want to allocate to your virtual machine. A minimum of 2GB is recommended, but you can allocate more if you have enough available RAM on your Mac. Click "Next".
- In the "Hard Disk" window, select "Create a virtual hard disk now" and click "Create".
- In the "Create New Hard Disk" window, select "VHD (Virtual Hard Disk)" as the file type and "Dynamically Allocated" as the storage type. Click "Next".
- In the "File Location and Size" window, set the location and size of the virtual hard disk. A minimum of 20GB is recommended, but you can choose a larger size if you want to install additional software on your virtual machine. Click "Create".
- Once the virtual machine is created, select it and click the "Start" button to boot it up.
- In the "Virtual Media Manager" window, click the "Add" button and select the Kali Linux ISO image that you downloaded earlier.
- In the "Start Oracle VM VirtualBox" window, select the Kali Linux ISO image from the "Optical Drives" menu and click "Start".
- Follow the prompts to install Kali Linux on your virtual machine.
Once the installation is complete, you can use Kali Linux on your Mac by starting the virtual machine from VirtualBox. You can use