Setting up IE VM images in VirtualBox on Mac

Get images from here:
https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/tools/vms/

Extract the zip File

VirtualBox > File > Import Appliance  , select the .ovf file

Settings > System > Base Memory > 2048 MB
2 CPU

Snapshot now, so it's easy to restore when the license expires.  If you do this later, snapshot restore may not be sufficient to relicense the install.

In WIN7

Network Location: Home

Virtual Box > Devices > Install Guest Additions CD

Virtual Box> Devices > Shared Clipboard > Bidirectional
Virtual Box> Devices > Drag and Drop > Bidirectional

WIN7 > Explorer > Run Guest Additions.exe , will restart

WIN7 Edit C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts
add entry for host os:
    ifconfig to get the Default Gateway IP
 

Test ping
Test IE